AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After spending most of 2025 pushing to make it easier for judges to hold people accused of violent crimes in jail ahead of trial, Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing his tough-on-crime agenda entering the new year.
His most recent proposal: create a new “Chief State Prosecutor” to override certain decisions made by local prosecuting attorneys. In recent days, Abbott cited two alleged cases from the X account “@AustinJustice” as proof the state needs the role.
He first floated the idea on Dec. 22 by quoting an Austin Justice post about “Austin Man” Michael Nnaji. According to court records, Nnaji was arrested on suspicion of a terroristic threat on Oct. 3. Witnesses told police Nnaji, a homeless man, was banging on the doors of Padrón Elementary School and shouting “I’m going to go inside and kill” and “I’m gonna find a way to get in.”…