News in Austin

VIDEO: 'Prosecute This ICE Officer': How Cities Like Austin Can Help Stop ICE Violence
'I've seen enough to know this is a crime. ... To me it's an open and shut criminal prosecution, attempted murder,' Mike Siegel, Austin City Council (D7), told Deceleration.

Your letters: Tiffany should seek answers after ICE shooting in Texas
Letter writer Anne Drinkwater calls on U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany to use his congressional oversight role to seek answers about a recent shooting involving ICE agents in Austin, Texas.

Texas Democrats demand independent investigation of Austin ICE shooting
The shooting comes with fewer than 42 days until the November midterms.

Chairwoman Pierson highlights prevention and outcomes at first Women’s Health hearing
AUSTIN, TX — Chairwoman Katrina Pierson today concluded the House Subcommittee on Maternal Health, Menopause, and Access to Evidence-Based Medicine’s first hearing, focused on improving women’s health outcomes through prevention, early intervention, and evidence-based care. The…

Leo Wilson celebrates TWIA decision
AUSTIN– Last week, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) rejected a policy change recommendation that could have affected over 50,000 coastal property owners with secondary residences.The T