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October 3, 2021

Soros group pours $500K into campaign to oppose reinstating Austin police units that were defunded

The advocacy group founded by liberal billionaire financier George Soros has dumped $500,000 into a campaign to defeat a proposal in Austin, Texas, that would bulk up the city’s police department.

September 27, 2021

Austin shooting downtown injures 2, highlights rise in violent crime after city defunds police

An argument in downtown Austin turned violent early Sunday when a group of men fired their guns at each other, injuring two people.

September 23, 2021

Sworn Austin police officers to stop responding to non-emergency calls in person amid ‘dire’ staffing crisis

Austin's sworn police officers will stop responding in person to non-emergency calls starting next week amid severe staffing shortages in the department.

September 21, 2021

Texas mom erupts at school board over 'anal sex' passage in middle schoolers' book

A Texas school district has removed a book from schools after an irate mother read aloud an excerpt about anal sex during last week’s board meeting.

August 31, 2021

Austin hotel group offers 100 free rooms to Hurricane Ida evacuees

An Austin, Texas-based hotel group offered 100 free rooms to Hurricane Ida evacuees until Wednesday.

August 13, 2021

Texas House sergeant-at-arms visiting homes looking for Democrats who fled: report

Reporters confirmed on Friday that the Texas House Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Black is traveling to the homes of the state lower chamber’s members who skirted voting by flying to Washington, D.C.

August 10, 2021

Austin and Dallas schools implement new mask mandates, contravening Gov. Abbott's ban

The Austin Independent School District joined Dallas this week in mandating masks in schools, challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning mask mandates by local governments and other entities.

August 9, 2021

Austin activates emergency alert due to severe COVID-19 'crisis'

Health officials in Austin issued an emergency alert over the weekend that the COVID-19 situation in the city was "severely worsening" and has reached a "critical" point. 

July 29, 2021

Austin matches number of homicides in all of 2020, McCaul blames 'defund the police'

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, blamed the "defund the police" movement as Austin is seeing what's been described as a "grim milestone" for homicides in 2021.

July 28, 2021

Austin police shortage at 'crisis' level, 911 callers forced to wait

With fewer officers on the streets and no major recruitment plans in the works, law enforcement experts say it’s having a major ripple effect through one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities.