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• Texas Senate to hold Paxton impeachment trial no later than Aug. 28

  29-05-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Senate will hold the impeachment trial against Attorney General Ken Paxton no later than Aug. 28, according to a resolution adopted Monday evening by a unanimous vote. This action followed the appointment of 12 House members who will effectively serve as prosecutors during the trial.
  Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also named seven senators Monday evening to serve on a special committee that will outline the rules for the trial to proceed. Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, wi
  
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• Texas House selects 12 managers for Ken Paxton impeachment trial

  29-05-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas House of Representatives approved which 12 of its members will serve as managers when the Senate holds an impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  The group includes seven Republicans and five Democrats, including all the members of the House general investigating committee that first recommended articles of impeachment against Paxton over years of alleged misconduct. Here's a list of the impeachment managers:Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, chair.
  Rep. Ann
  
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• Medical billing transparency legislation signed by Gov. Abbott

  29-05-2023 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  This report is an update to KXAN's "Medical Debt Lawsuits" investigation. Our team followed this bill during Texas' legislative session. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that will require hospitals requesting payment from patients to provide a written, understandable itemized invoice before sending them to collections. The Senate approved SB 490 in May, sending it to Abbott for his signature. This was the second session the bill was filed. Medical billing t
  
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• Houston Democrat 'Ms. T' honored for serving 50 years in Texas House

  29-05-2023 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the last day of session, Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle gave a Houston Democratic representative a lengthy standing ovation to mark a milestone in her legislative career.
  The Texas House of Representatives approved a resolution Monday honoring Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, for serving 50 years in the chamber. She has now served 26 terms in the House, rising to become known as the dean.Gov. Abbott signs CROWN Act into law, takes effect Sept. 1"She was fi
  
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• Are you flying the flag correctly for Memorial Day?

  29-05-2023 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Memorial Day, observed on the final Monday in May, honors those who have died in American wars. To mark the day, you may be wondering – how do I fly the United States flag?Thankfully, we have the United States Code, which officially addresses dozens of subjects, including how Old Glory should be flown on Memorial Day.According to the Code, the flag should fly at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day.
  Then, it should be “raised briskly” t
  
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• VIDEO: Teachers launch water balloons at unsuspecting Austin students on last day of school

  29-05-2023 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students at Harmony School of Excellence in southeast Austin were unaware of the soggy exit that teachers and staff had planned for the last day of school.The senior class was asked to come outside for a big surprise, and staff members at the school, who were perched on the roof, launched water balloons at the unsuspecting students for a hilarious send-off.A staff member shared a video of the water balloon ambush and said it was in retaliation for the senior prank.&ldq
  
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• How a Netflix true crime show helped find a missing teenager

  29-05-2023 19:41 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — For six years, Kayla Unbehaun's family searched for her. Now 15 years old, Kayla is back home with help from an episode of Netflix’s "Unsolved Mysteries" series on parental abductions.Kayla was 9 years old when she went missing on July 5, 2017. She was living full-time with her father Ryan Iserka but visiting her non-custodial mother, Heather Unbehaun, in the Chicago suburb of South Elgin."I had gone to her house to pick up my daughter on my way home from work, an
  
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• Austin City Council to prioritize backlogged Land Development Code adjustments

  29-05-2023 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's something the University of Texas researchers say is a top solution for making our city -- and major cities around Texas -- more affordable: Incentivizing development by adjusting land development codes.Austin City Council has passed several amendments to its code to do that over the past year. Many of those adjustments you've seen right here on KXAN, including making it easier to open and operate a daycare in childcare deserts and eliminating parking minimums city-wide.
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• Talk to teens about the 100 deadliest days of the driving year

  29-05-2023 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – As we head into the “100 deadliest days” for teen drivers, which fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day every year, it is important to know what you can do to help your teenager understand fatal crashes are a reality that can happen to them.Teens were involved in 955,913 auto crashes, 4,000 of which were fatal, and suffered 359,268 serious injuries in the year 2018. And teens are two and a half times more likely to have reckless behavior when anot
  
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• Pedestrian killed after crash in northeast Austin

  29-05-2023 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died after a vehicle reportedly struck them Monday in northeast Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  Paramedics said the crash happened at about 6:13 a.m. near the intersection of Johnny Morris Road and Johnny Morris Cove, which is east of the U.S. 183 tollway and north of Loyola Lane.
  According to a tweet, ACTEMS reported that its paramedics "obtained a deceased on scene pronouncement for an adult patient after resuscitation effort were unsuccessful."
  
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• Texas Longhorns placed in Coral Gables regional, will take on Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

  29-05-2023 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns are headed to southern Florida to start the NCAA tournament.The NCAA baseball tournament selection committee named 64 teams Monday for teams to compete for a spot in the Men's College World Series, and the Longhorns are a No. 2 seed in Coral Gables regional, hosted by the Miami Hurricanes.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/newslettersTexas will open the
  
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• San Antonio Police issue Silver Alert for missing man with cognitive impairment

  29-05-2023 16:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The San Antonio Police Department said it was searching for a missing 72-year-old man diagnosed with a cognitive impairment.SAPD said Ricardo Soria is a 5’5” Hispanic man that weighs 118 lbs. Police described Soria as having gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the 8300 block of Wurzabach Road in San Antonio wearing a red long-sleeve sweater and blue pajama pants.Law enforcement officials said they believed Soria’s disappearanc
  
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• ZIP codes donating the most money to Donald Trump in Texas

  29-05-2023 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  (Stacker) – Former President Donald Trump announced his plans to run for president again in 2024. Despite potential complications presented by his indictment over falsifying business records in March and a jury finding him liable for defamation and sexual abuse in civil court in May, Trump has not announced any changes to his re-election bid; in fact, the Trump campaign announced an influx of donations after his grand jury indictment, signaling continued suppo
  
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• Austin firefighter stabbed while responding downtown

  29-05-2023 14:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A firefighter with the Austin Fire Department was stabbed early Monday morning in downtown Austin, according to AFD.Austin Fire said the incident occurred near Rainey Street.Austin Fire said crews were called into the area to put out a few fires along Interstate 35 near the Riverside Drive exit, and while they were doing their duties, a person approached them, and becoming violent and aggressive, eventually stabbed one the firefightersAFD said the firefighter was taken to t
  
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• San Marcos River: Texas tubing, floating destination at little cost

  29-05-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Winding through the busy city of San Marcos is its cool and calming 72° river.
  The San Marcos River is a staple in Central Texas for summer travel destinations.
  "You never really see anyone unhappy out here. Always smiles," said the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Marketing and Outreach Coordinator Christie Murillo.Murillo said the river gets visitors year round, but its busiest time is when the temperature starts heating up.
  "By the time we're at the
  
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• Texas A&M ends run through SEC tournament with 10-4 loss to Vanderbilt

  29-05-2023 06:27 via kxan.com
  
  HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Calvin Hewett's three-run double capped a five-run eighth inning and fourth-seeded Vanderbilt defeated 10th-seeded Texas A&M 10-4 on Sunday in the championship game of the SEC Tournament on Sunday.Enrique Bradfield Jr. opened the eighth with a double and reached third on a ground out before scoring on a wild pitch. Parker Noland then singled in Davis Diaz who walked after Bradfield's double. A single by Chris Maldonado and a walk to RJ Austin loaded the
  
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• No deal on top property tax relief priority as session enters final day

  29-05-2023 06:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House adjourned just before 11 p.m. Sunday night without passing a compromise bill to lower property taxes, leaving a highly-anticipated deal to avoid a special session on the table.Texas lawmakers worked into the final hours of the legislative session to bring a deal that would lower property taxes and bridge intractable odds between top Republican leaders in the House and Senate.The House Speaker's Office confirmed just before 10 p.m. that House negotiators s
  
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• Former Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst to join Longhorns as special assistant, analyst: report

  29-05-2023 05:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Wisconsin head football coach Paul Chryst will join the Texas Longhorns football staff as a special assistant and offensive analyst, according to multiple reports.Chryst's new job is comparable to one that former TCU head coach Gary Patterson held with Texas last season on the defensive side of the ball.
  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/newslettersThe Athletic's Sa
  
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• NOAA releases Pacific hurricane forecasts

  29-05-2023 03:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Last week NOAA released its Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast, but they also debuted the Central and Eastern Pacific hurricane forecasts too. Storms in the Pacific Ocean can still impact our weather here in Central Texas, under the right circumstances.The Tropical BasinsNOAA has two hurricane centers responsible for different parts of the world. The National Hurricane Center, based in Miami, Florida, is responsible for tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean north of the E
  
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• A year after Uvalde, bill closing 'dead suspect loophole' goes to governor

  29-05-2023 03:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A years-long fight to close a controversial legal gap known as the "dead suspect loophole" has finally come to an end. This development comes days after the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, which put a spotlight on the importance of public records, transparency and the truth.After some back-and-forth disagreements, on the last full day to get things done, the House and Senate hammered out a last-minute compromise on
  
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• Texas Longhorns not named regional hosts, on the road to start NCAA baseball tournament

  29-05-2023 03:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns will start the NCAA baseball tournament on the road.The tournament selection committee released the 16 regional host sites Sunday night, ahead of Monday's announcement of the entire field, and only Oklahoma State earned a host bid out of the Big 12 Conference.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/newslettersThings looked promising for the Longhorns to poten
  
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• Bill to ban lewd performances while kids are present will go to the governor's desk

  29-05-2023 02:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that has been a focus this legislative session of the LGBTQ+ advocates will go to the governor's desk after lawmakers reached an agreement Sunday.
  Senate Bill 12 would ban sexually explicit or suggestive performances while minors are present. Lawmakers in the House previously stripped the bill of any mention of drag performances or gender non-conformity, but the conference committee added new language that opponents of the bill say could targets those performers anyw
  
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• Gov. Abbott signs CROWN Act into law, takes effect Sept. 1

  29-05-2023 01:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill intended to end the discrimination of hairstyles associated with race was signed into law Sunday by Gov. Greg Abbott.
  House Bill 567, better known as the CROWN Act, cleared its final hurdle on May 12 after it was passed by the Texas Senate 29-1. It was sent to Abbott's desk on May 16 and he made it law with his signature on Sunday. It goes into effect on Sept. 1. It passed the Texas House 143-5 on April 12.The CROWN Act is an acronym for Creating a Respectful and Ope
  
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• Austin-aimed bills in the legislative session: What's headed to the governor, what's not

  29-05-2023 00:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another legislative session in Texas, another round of bills aimed at the city where it all happens.Texas’ 88th Legislative Session: Which bills made it to the governor’s desk?"Every two years, it seems that the state legislature has the city of Austin in its sights. And we kind of always hoped that absence might make the heart grow a little fonder, that that won't be the case. But usually what happens is familiarity breeds contempt," said Brian Smith, a profess
  
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• Texas softball swept by No. 4 Tennessee in super regionals, ends season with 45 wins

  29-05-2023 00:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns softball team ran into a Tennessee orange-colored buzzsaw in the super regionals.The Longhorns won't be returning to the Women's College World Series after Saturday's 9-0 loss to the fourth-seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville. Tennessee won 5-2 on Friday, and the Lady Vols swept the best-of-three series to end Texas' season.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More t
  
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