This Sunday, 820 new laws passed during the 2019 session of the Texas Legislature will go into effect. They range from the huge — a $250 billion two-year budget — to the symbolic — a number of bills to rename parts of Texas highways. Here’s a sample of several thatContinue Reading
Congratulations to Aaron Demerson, the new Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Employers. Governor Greg Abbott has named Aaron Demerson the new Commissioner Representing Employers of the Texas Workforce! Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Demerson served as the Director of the Office of Employer Initiatives at the Texas Workforce Commission, Senior Advisor to Gov. Rick Perry, ExecutiveContinue Reading
Local students got a back to school surprise when members of the 100 Black Men of Austin showed up to wish them a successful school year. Thousands of Central Texas kids are headed back to school this week and one local charter school got an extra special boost of encouragementContinue Reading
A man who was arrested by Austin police at Pease Park with a small cache of weapons had a rifle outfitted with a bipod, scope and loaded with a 30-round magazine, according to court records filed last week. Dalton Harley Broesche, 23, was arrested Aug. 14 and charged with unlawfullyContinue Reading
Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s First Stop in the ATX – To Meet with Austin’s Black Community LeadersContinue Reading