Lorianne Willett
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KUT News
A Texas appeals court upheld an injunction stopping Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing new reporting rules on large-county prosecutors — including in Travis and Williamson counties — ruling state law does not grant him authority to impose blanket requirements.
Jay Janner
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Austin American-Statesman
Gabriel C. Pérez
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KUT News
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Texas will have more than 30 new laws on the books come New Year's Day, touching on everything from artificial intelligence regulation to property tax exemptions. -
'Don't mourn, organize.' How disability rights advocate Bob Kafka helped shape Austin and the nationKafka was a fixture at the Texas and U.S. Capitols, pushing lawmakers to make housing, transportation and voting more accessible for people with disabilities. -
Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT — American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today — a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities. He died at his Austin home on Friday. -
Southwest will set a new record for daily departures while discount airlines Allegiant and Frontier relocate to the Barbara Jordan Terminal, clearing the way for the airport expansion to ramp up. -
A Texas judge found the law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases likely violates adults and minors' First Amendment rights. -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send Texas National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor. -
Lawmakers worked this year to address Texas' property taxes by increasing the tax break homeowners get on their property — and new proposals have already been made for the 2027 legislative session. -
Members of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians will be able to book the transformed buses. Founder Michael Winningham projects the first bus will be ready for rental by the end of next year.
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