
Ella McCarthy
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City Hall Reporter @statesman |@mujschool alum | [email protected]
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https://www.statesman.com/staff/12243024002/ella-mccarthy/ 30-03-2021 23:39:56
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But I'm not leaving Austin or journalism. Next week, I'll start as the Austin Statesman's public safety reporter. So if you got something to say about cops, medics, or firefighters, get at me. You can text me via signal at 512-666-0903



EXCLUSIVE: ACC board to join lawsuit over Texas Dream Act repeal. Here’s why Trustees are intervening. statesman.com/story/news/edu… via Austin Statesman.


For Austin Statesman: A record number of individuals face felony immigration charges in Austin and other regions away from the border. The surge, an academic tells us, is part of the Trump adminin’s search for a narrative that immigrants are criminals. 1/ statesman.com/story/news/cou…


I will be reporting on the aftermath & impacts of the catastrophic Texas floods in Travis County and beyond starting today. If you have any information, feedback on coverage, or questions Austin Statesman can help answer please DM me.❤️ We are here for you.

BREAKING: Hearst, which bought Austin Statesman in recent months, announced it is purchasing Dallas Morning News.

NEW: Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a unanimously-passed 2019 bill that would have allowed Texans to sign up for local emergency warning systems while obtaining or renewing a driver's license. Experts say it could have helped during the floods. #txlege statesman.com/story/news/pol…

Among the expenses: ~150 working lunches for City Manager T.C. Broadnax, totaling ~$3,300. After the Austin Statesman began asking questions, Broadnax said he would repay the city for his meals. My last Austin Statesman story w/ Alex Driggars & Tony Plohetski: statesman.com/story/news/loc…



SUNDAY MUST READ: This story about questionable spending by Austin city officials by Ella McCarthy Alex Driggars Tony Plohetski. I actually exclaimed out loud while reading it. statesman.com/story/news/loc… #atx
