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• One more complex of rain and thunderstorms possible

  24-05-2023 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following multiple rounds of beneficial rainfall, one final complex of showers and storms is possible - mainly in the Hill Country - Thursday morning and midday. Warmer, drier weather briefly returns Friday through Sunday.Early-morning thunderstorms brought 1.36" of rain to East Austin, and 24-hour rain totals as high as 2" in San Saba County. Showers and thunderstorms continued through much of the day west of I-35, but have since dissipated.The weather looks quiet overnight, bu
  
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• Who's ahead in Texas Senate race? Poll tests matchup between Ted Cruz, Colin Allred

  24-05-2023 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Even though Texas voters have 531 days left to decide who will represent them in the Senate, a new poll released Wednesday shows a pretty close race between the Republican incumbent and the only Democrat to announce a challenge so far.
  Pollsters from the University of Texas at Tyler asked 1,413 registered voters across the state who they would support between Sen. Ted Cruz, the Republican vying for a third term in the upper chamber, and Rep. Colin Allred, the Democrat from
  
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• 88th Legislative Session: Which bills died?

  24-05-2023 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- During Texas legislative sessions, thousands of bills are considered, but only a few survive to become law. As of Wednesday, only 10.1% of the bills filed during the session passed.Which bills made it to the governor’s desk?Due to the volume of bills, many never even receive a vote.House Bills 521 and 1744, which would have permitted pregnant women to use the high-occupancy vehicle lane, did not receive floor consideration in the House. Pregnant woman cited for HOV violati
  
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• Top-seeded Longhorns fall in Big 12 tournament opener to Kansas Jayhawks

  24-05-2023 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A grand slam by Janson Reeder fueled the Kansas Jayhawks to a 6-3 win over Texas in the first round of the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament Wednesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.With the score tied 2-2 in the seventh inning, Reeder lined a full-count pitch from Travis Sthele over the right-field wall after the Longhorns tied the game in the sixth. Kansas had runners on second and third with two outs, and Longhorns head coach David Pierce elected to intentionally w
  
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• Suspicious activity reporting drops one year after Uvalde

  24-05-2023 23:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – One year after the Uvalde mass shooting and a push by state leaders to promote the reporting system they say could stop another tragedy, the number of suspicious activity reports being submitted to the state has decreased, according to records obtained by KXAN from the Texas Department of Public Safety.Last year, top state officials, including Gov. Greg Abbott, touted the suspicious activity reporting network and a primary reporting tool called “iWatchTexas,” as
  
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• Texas Lege Update: Which bills made it to the governor's desk?

  24-05-2023 23:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 88th legislative session has been a busy five months. The Texas Senate and House of Representatives filed more than 8,000 bills and 3,400 resolutions. As of Wednesday afternoon, only 811 bills and 3,107 resolutions have passed.Wednesday is the last day for both chambers to consider bills passed by their counterparts.
  With less than a week before the last day of the session (Sine Die) approaches, which bills have moved on to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for him to potentially
  
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• Texas' 88th Legislative Session: Which bills made it to the governor's desk?

  24-05-2023 23:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 88th legislative session has been a busy five months. The Texas Senate and House of Representatives filed more than 8,000 bills and 3,400 resolutions. As of Thursday morning, only 848 bills and 3,168 resolutions have passed.Wednesday was the last day for both chambers to consider bills passed by their counterparts. Which bills died in the 88th legislative session?With less than a week before the last day of the session (Sine Die) approaches, which bills have moved on to
  
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• Districts in 'dire straits' as they watch school funding fights in Texas legislature

  24-05-2023 22:44 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) – The Texas House on Wednesday postponed a Senate bill to create a school voucher-like program in the state. Senate Bill 9 was amended to include several measures that would have provided some increase to teacher salaries at a time when educators are quitting the profession in large numbers.The move means the bill will not pass this legislative session – and leaves House Bill 100 as the last viable bill in the Texas legislature that could provide a raise to teachers.Hou
  
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• Rising suicide rates among kids prompts Austin leaders to launch campaign

  24-05-2023 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)—Ask, listen, talk, repeat.
  That's the title of a new public health campaign led by the City of Austin, Travis County and Integral care.
  This campaign focuses on mental health for children, as suicide rates have risen 65% among children and youth between 2018 and 2022.Leaders said they hope the campaign—kicking off ahead of summer break—continues to highlight the importance of having conversations with children about how they're feeling.
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• On Uvalde anniversary, 'dead suspect loophole' nears lawmaker agreement

  24-05-2023 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 24, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 children and two teachers, one of the only pieces of legislation connected to the tragedy still on a path to the governor's desk faced a last-minute road block supporters fear could harm open records decisions in the future.This week, the Senate passed an amended version of House Bill 30, which sought to
  
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• Iconic rock and soul singer Tina Turner dies

  24-05-2023 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Iconic rock and soul singer Tina Turner has died, according to multiple reports.
  The 83-year-old singer died at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, Deadline and SkyNews have reported, citing a statement from her spokesperson.
  “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” Bernard Doherty said.
  A post on Turner's official Facebook page confirmed her death but did not list a cause."It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina T
  
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• President Biden to mark 1 year since Uvalde school shooting

  24-05-2023 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN) — President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks Wednesday afternoon to mark one year since the mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school.
  Biden will speak alongside First Lady Jill Biden about the tragedy at about 2:20 p.m., according to guidance shared by the White House. A Biden administration official told NBC News, "The President will remember those lost in Uvalde and reiterate his call for Republicans in Congress to act and
  
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• President Biden marks 1 year since Uvalde school shooting

  24-05-2023 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday afternoon to mark one year since the mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school.
  Biden spoke alongside First Lady Jill Biden about the tragedy at about 2:20 p.m., according to guidance shared by the White House. A Biden administration official told NBC News, "The President will remember those lost in Uvalde and reiterate his call for Republicans in Congress to act and help stop the
  
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• LIVE: President Biden to mark 1 year since Uvalde school shooting

  24-05-2023 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN) — President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks Wednesday afternoon to mark one year since the mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school.
  Biden will speak alongside First Lady Jill Biden about the tragedy at about 2:20 p.m., according to guidance shared by the White House. A Biden administration official told NBC News, "The President will remember those lost in Uvalde and reiterate his call for Republicans in Congress to act and
  
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• Autopsy released for Jason John, man found dead in Lady Bird Lake near Rainey Street

  24-05-2023 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  Missing flyer posted by Jason John's family and friends (KXAN photo)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The autopsy report for Jason John -- the 30-year-old man who was found dead in Lady Bird Lake near Rainey Street earlier this year -- was released to KXAN Wednesday.
  The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office determined his cause of death was drowning and the matter of death was ruled accidental.
  "According to reports, this 30-year-old man was witnessed by a transient bystander to be vomiting by the bank of L
  
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• Potential impeachment looms over AG Ken Paxton after investigative hearing

  24-05-2023 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A team of lawyers working with the House ethics committee spent nearly three hours Wednesday morning laying out extensive details covering years of misconduct allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, pointing towards the possibility the state's top law enforcement official could face impeachment.The five attorneys working with the House Committee on General Investigating told the panel during their Wednesday meeting that they began looking into Paxton in March
  
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• LIVE: Potential impeachment looms over AG Ken Paxton after investigative hearing

  24-05-2023 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A team of lawyers working with the House ethics committee spent nearly three hours Wednesday morning laying out extensive details covering years of misconduct allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, pointing towards the possibility the state's top law enforcement official could face impeachment.The five attorneys working with the House Committee on General Investigating told the panel during their Wednesday meeting that they began looking into Paxton in March
  
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• House investigators allege years of misconduct by AG Ken Paxton

  24-05-2023 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A team of lawyers working with the House ethics committee spent nearly three hours Wednesday morning laying out extensive details covering years of misconduct allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  The five attorneys working with the House Committee on General Investigating told the panel during their Wednesday meeting that they began looking into Paxton in March after a proposal to use state funds to pay $3.3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed
  
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• Bill expanding crime victim compensation signed into law

  24-05-2023 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law that will expand eligibility for the Texas Crime Victims’ Compensation Program and increase financial support for certain types of claims.Senate Bill 49, by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, widens eligibility for household members of victims, ups the amount of relocation compensation, lifts the cap on lost wages for family members of deceased victims, eliminates certain caps on bereavement leave and more, according to the le
  
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• One year after Uvalde shooting, fight for transparency and accountability beats on

  24-05-2023 18:49 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — Wednesday marks the one year anniversary of the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history, when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and injured 17 others at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Crosses remain around the entrance of the now-empty school and memorials for each of the 21 victims can still be found around a fountain in the town square. Time feels frozen for the families of victims and survivors — whose pain and grief have been furt
  
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• Texas flags lowered to half-staff in remembrance of Uvalde school shooting

  24-05-2023 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two adults were killed, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas flags across the state be lowered to half-staff.Abbott also issued a statewide call for Texans to take part in a moment of silence at 11:30 a.m. According to the governor's office, the moment of silence will be in memory of the victims, survivors, families, loved ones and the entire Uvalde community."One
  
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• Texas Senate passes revamped school funding bill in last-minute bid to implement voucher program

  24-05-2023 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- A drastically different version of a school funding bill that’s being used as a last-ditch effort to enact a voucher-like program in Texas was given final approval by the Senate on Tuesday right before midnight. But the House is expected to reject the changes.The Senate voted 18-13 to advance its version of House Bill 100. Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, joined Democrats in voting against the bill. The bill now heads back to the House, where mem
  
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• Austin Police Department starts 'No Refusal' initiative to curb drunk driving over Memorial Day weekend

  24-05-2023 16:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police Department officers will be on patrol and enforcing a DWI "No Refusal" initiative to curb drunk driving through the Memorial Day holiday.
  The initiative started May 22 and will continue each night through June 4.
  APD said the initiative is "an effort to enforce DWI laws, keep the public safe by encouraging drivers to make responsible decisions, and apply for blood search warrants on suspects who refuse to provide a breath or blood specimen as required by law."The i
  
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• Why people keep dying on Lake Travis party boats

  24-05-2023 15:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The coolers roll down the dock with 30-packs and hard seltzers stuffed inside.The arms pulling them almost always belong to someone in their 20s and 30s, visiting from a faraway corner of the country, dressed in a new summer bikini or muscle tank top.They come here by the hundreds, even thousands, on weekends. As soon as it becomes warm enough to float on a boat comfortably, bachelor and bachelorette parties show up for a reservation booked months ago to have a party boat c
  
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• Dog on duty: Granite Shoals police add K-9 officer

  24-05-2023 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  GRANITE SHOALS (KXAN) — A small town in Central Texas will soon have its first K-9 police officer.During Tuesday night’s Granite Shoals City Council meeting, local leaders announced that they’ll soon have a furry friend helping crack down on crimes.The new K-9 unit was made possible through a $25,000 donation from Dr. Caesar DePaço and his wife Deanna.The New Jersey couple support law enforcement across the country, providing financial resources to fund police K-9 units.
  
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• Mom pushes food safety bill in Texas House to honor son

  24-05-2023 14:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A Texas mother who lost her son nine years ago spent Tuesday trying to convince House lawmakers to support a bill that supporters say would raise awareness of food allergies at restaurants.
  Senate Bill 812, referred to as the Sergio Lopez Food Allergy Awareness Act, would require restaurants to display posters about food allergens where employees can see them.According to the bill text, the poster must include information regarding:
  the risk of an allergic reaction to a foo
  
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• Public safety leaders: APD overtime payment delays linger

  24-05-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – In the midst of a staffing shortage, the Austin Police Department is leaning more than ever on officers like Gavin Smart to work overtime to fill any patrol gaps and speed response times.Smart said he doesn’t work extra hours just for money but because he wants his fellow officers to have all the assistance they need in a volatile environment – like downtown’s raucous Sixth Street where KXAN shadowed him on a recent mid-May Friday night.“We go throug
  
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• DPS memorial service honors 226 officers lost in line of duty

  24-05-2023 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Public Safety honored those lost in the line of duty throughout the department’s history at the 2023 Peace Officers Memorial Service Tuesday.
  The service was held at DPS Headquarters in Austin, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick serving as guest speaker.
   
  “There are constant reminders that law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect their fellow Texans, and far too often, they make the ultimate sacrif
  
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• Overnight storms clear, some return late day

  24-05-2023 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a rowdy night of loud storms and beneficial rain, we'll wait to see if storms have enough recovery time to redevelop later today. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days beginWe expect another hot and mainly dry day, but isolated to scattered storms may redevelop late afternoon into the evening. Not everyone will see these storms and pinpointing their exact location will be difficult, but it won't be a bad idea to keep the rain gear on standby and the KXAN W
  
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• More rain for the Hill Country

  24-05-2023 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Overnight showers and thunderstorms dropped between .50" and 1.00" at several reporting stations from the Hill Country across I-35 into our eastern counties.That was followed by another complex of showers and thunderstorms passing to the southeast this morning that will continue to spread over some of our eastern counties this afternoon.A few reporting stations around Burnet, Lampasas, Mason, and San Saba have measured more than an inch of rain since midnight. This is precisely
  
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• 1,400 Bluebonnet customers southeast of Austin without power

  24-05-2023 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Bluebonnet Electric said Wednesday morning 1,400 customers were without power southeast of Austin after storms moved through the area.
  According to the power company, the outage was weather-related and impacted customers living near US Highway 183 and State Highways 45 and 130 in southeast Travis County.
  Customers in far northern Caldwell and far western Bastrop Counties were also impacted by the outage, according to the map provided by Bluebonnet Electric's website.The com
  
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• Texas Game Wardens board Lake Travis party barge; worried it may tip over

  24-05-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  LAKE TRAVIS, Texas (KXAN) — Justin Barnes with the Texas Game Wardens pulled up to a large rented boat on Lake Travis. Named Large Marge, Barnes worried about how many passengers were on the top deck. Too many people on top of the barge and it risked tipping over."You can see a lot of people up top. I just want to look at their stability letter and make sure it didn't mention maximum amount of number of passengers are allowed to have on top." KXAN Documentary: "The Wake: Secrets of Lake Tr
  
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• One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

  24-05-2023 06:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde.The continuing probe underlines the lasting fallout over Texas' deadliest school shooting and how the days after the attack were marred by authorities giving inaccurate and conflicting accounts about efforts made to stop a teena
  
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• Missing 14-year-old Houston girl at center of Amber Alert found

  24-05-2023 05:19 via kxan.com
  
  UPDATE: Marisol Avila has been found, according to the Texas Department of Safety.HOUSTON (KETK) -- An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday night for a 14-year-old girl in Houston.Authorities said Marisol Avila was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Avila is about 4'5" and 110 pounds with black hair.The suspected vehicle is a tan, late-model Subaru Forester. 1 dead after hit-and-run crash involving truck, motorcycle in East TexasAnyone with information is asked to call 911.am
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old girl out of Houston

  24-05-2023 05:19 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KETK) -- An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday night for a 14-year-old girl in Houston.Authorities said Marisol Avila was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Avila is about 4'5" and 110 pounds with black hair.The suspected vehicle is a tan, late-model Subaru Forester.1 dead after hit-and-run crash involving truck, motorcycle in East Texas
  Anyone with information is asked to call 911.amber_alertDownload
  
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• New flood mapping tool to give Williamson County residents more warning during heavy rain

  24-05-2023 04:25 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County's commissioners court Tuesday approved its emergency management department to acquire its first-ever real-time flood mapping application. This in an effort to improve emergency responses in the event of severe weather and flooding.Michael Shoe, emergency management director for the county, said the FloodMapp system provides data that predicts where and how much rain will fall at any given time. It also provides real-time flood updates and
  
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• In-depth, legal look at the first Austin police officer to stand trial in Travis County

  24-05-2023 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the years, Austin police officers have been indicted on charges stemming from deadly shootings, but none have gone to a criminal trial.Officer Scott Glasgow was indicted by a Travis County Grand Jury in the 2003 shooting death of Jessie Owens. Jurors still needed in trial of Austin police officer accused of murderThat indictment was thrown out because it lacked criminal charges.APD Officer Christopher Taylor is the first to stand trial for murder in Travis County.Taylo
  
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• Overnight storms may bring gusty winds, hail and lightning

  24-05-2023 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Isolated severe thunderstorms early Tuesday evening brought quarter to egg size hail to Jonestown, with the top hail report measuring 2 inches in diameter. Those storms have since weakened, but we are focused now on an additional round of severe weather possible overnight. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days beginSevere Thunderstorm Watch in effect for San Saba and Lampasas counties until 2 a.m.After midnight, a second complex of strong to severe thunderstorms
  
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• More U.S. Open Cup matches mean Austin FC is a step closer to claiming a trophy

  24-05-2023 03:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There's no rest for the weary in professional soccer, and Austin FC is in the middle of experiencing the colloquial saying firsthand.Wednesday's Round of 16 match against the Chicago Fire in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be the sixth time Verde and Black take to the pitch this month with two more MLS matches on the way.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersBut t
  
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• Texas Attorney General Paxton under investigation for whistleblower settlement

  24-05-2023 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas House lawmakers tasked with investigating legal and ethical violations announced Tuesday they are investigating the Office of the Attorney General.The House General Investigating Committee has been investigating Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal settlement with whistleblowers since March.
  Early this legislative session, Paxton requested the legislature approve $3.3 million of state money so his office could pay a settlement to employees that were terminated after they
  
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• LIVE: Texas Attorney General Paxton under investigation for whistleblower settlement

  24-05-2023 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas House lawmakers tasked with investigating legal and ethical violations announced Tuesday they are investigating the Office of the Attorney General.The House General Investigating Committee has been investigating Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal settlement with whistleblowers since March.
  Early this legislative session, Paxton requested the legislature approve $3.3 million of state money so his office could pay a settlement to employees that were terminated after they
  
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• Attorney General Paxton under investigation for whistleblower settlement

  24-05-2023 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas House lawmakers tasked with investigating legal and ethical violations announced Tuesday they are investigating the Office of the Attorney General.The House General Investigating Committee has been investigating Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal settlement with whistleblowers since March.
  Early this legislative session, Paxton requested the legislature approve $3.3 million of state money so his office could pay a settlement to employees that were terminated after
  
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• 8-year-old boy hit by car, mother insists city make intersection where it happened safer

  24-05-2023 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, May 12, Kirsten Matetich was at a party with her husband when she got a harrowing phone call. “[A friend] called me to let me know that Ross had been hit by a car,” Matetich said. Ross, her 8-year-old son, had been walking home from a restaurant with his babysitter. They crossed the street at the intersection of Windsor Road and Winstead Lane, a MoPac Expressway exit lane in Tarrytown. Ross and his babysitter entered the intersection wh
  
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• APD bans personal watercrafts ahead of Memorial Day weekend

  24-05-2023 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Summer is almost here, and as the temperatures rise, many will be rushing to hop into one of Austin’s lakes for a cool escape from the sometimes oppressive heat. As we head into Memorial Day weekend though, the Austin Police Department wants to remind folks on the waterways to enjoy themselves but to do so safely. “It is getting hot, and people like to cool off, which we understand. But there's a proper way to do and a non-proper way to do it,” s
  
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• Lucas Gordon named Big 12 pitcher of the year, 8 Longhorns make all-conference team

  24-05-2023 00:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas left-hander Lucas Gordon is the best pitcher in the Big 12 Conference.The conference announced its postseason honors on Tuesday and Lucas was named a first-team all-conference pitcher and the Big 12 pitcher of the year. In total, eight Longhorns were named to an all-conference team with five earning first-team honors.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersGordo
  
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