New: The bathroom ban, #SB8, is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after the Senate agreed to the changes the House made (quintupling fines) last week #txlege dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Joe Moody STORY: A GOP bid to seal certain police records imploded at the last minute Wednesday night after the state House and Senate clashed over whether to grant an exception to crime victims and their families, including Uvalde parents. expressnews.com/politics/artic…

Casual downtown Austin encounter this afternoon

Emmalynn Lytal touches a button honoring her sister, Kellyanne Lytal, who lost her life in the July 4th flooding at Camp Mystic. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that bans the state from licensing youth camps with cabins in a floodplain, vowing the response will save lives.

Huge news for academic freedom in Texas. State leaders have tried since 1917 to fire professors at public universities who have views they disagree with. There’s no law in Texas that says a professor can’t teach LGBTQ or “DEI related” material, even with SB 17 and SB 37. #txed

At this time, we have one person in custody who is believed to be the individual involved in this morning's officer-involved shooting. A second media staging location has been identified at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church located near Barton Skyway and Barton Hills Drive.

Langston Hughes

I'm not in any way speculating. But I'm actually shocked how few people know that Charlie Kirk has for years been among the most reviled people on the planet by white supremacists, many of whom were radicalized by sustained campaigns painting him as an anti-white fraud.

And each time something like this happens - when we jump to conclusions that justify retribution — we are giving a massive gift to people who want nothing more than to inflict unspeakable violence that will touch every single one of us, democrat or republican.

Now THIS is a cover!!!!!!!!!!

On Friday, Austin ISD and Austin Police Department leaders stood before Barton Hills neighborhood families promising changes after bungled notifications led to confusion during a manhunt three weeks ago. Read more. #atxschools statesman.com/news/education…

.Austin ISD today proposed closing 13 campuses: 10 elementaries, two middles and Winn Montessori (which would move to Govalle). The plan would redraw the attendance zones for almost every campus, moving about 16K students to a new school. #txed #atxschools statesman.com/news/education…

The crowd reacts as Sabrina Carpenter announces Shania Twain as her special guest during her performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park Saturday night. For Austin 360 Austin Statesman

It’s literally 99 cents for a 6 month subscription that helps support the labor that puts together these voter guides

Is this really him? Because I have never seen this man show an ounce of personality (no shade, his music is great)

Austin right now 💦

if you have time this week and live in texas, you should go vote. it doesn't take very long and you get to decide how billions of your tax dollars are spent. this week is the last week to early vote.

Travis County Judge Andy Brown in the Halloween spirit as a Jurassic Park escapee, apparently. 📸 via Brigitte Bowen⚡️

The Colorfield condo project that replaced the Baylor Art Wall is finally complete. This project stalled out for a couple years almost becoming another failed condo project like the one that originally led to the Baylor Art wall becoming a thing. The portion of the Art Wall at

This piece is worth your time. Zoe Jordan’s words and Mikala Compton 🦇’s photos were a real 1-2 punch.