Austin police attempted to stop a fleeing suspect after a traffic stop overnight in North Austin at which point the suspect reportedly turned and aimed a weapon at officers.
Austin Public Health reported Tuesday that an El Paso resident who was contagious with measles visited Austin in late April. Officials confirmed the individual was at Terry Black’s Barbecue on Barton Springs Road between 8 and 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
State health officials provided updated numbers Tuesday on the measles outbreak statewide, reporting the confirmed number of cases in the state has surpassed 700.
A motorcyclist is in critical condition following an overnight accident.
Austin ISD reports that on Monday morning the district received a report of a Burnet Middle School student who posted a photo of a gun on social media.
The student was found by an AISD school resource officer and the unloaded gun was confiscated. (Fox7 Austin)
A federal grand jury indicted a former Austin fifth-grade teacher on charges related to the alleged receipt and possession of child pornography on Tuesday.
A former Pflugerville ISD employee, Marissa Juarez, was arrested this month and charged with what the district described as “serious criminal offenses.” The school district has not yet confirmed her former position. (KVUE-TV)
Dobie Middle School is one of three schools that have received a third consecutive failing accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency.
A new plan on the table could keep it from closing. (CBS Austin)
The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 9-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen in more than six years.
Citing safety hazards and flooding risks, the City of Austin has closed two homeless encampments. According to the city, 51 individuals experiencing homelessness voluntarily moved from encampments at the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary and Govalle Neighborhood Park to the Northbridge and Southbridge shelters.
Yesterday, the Austin City Council and city leaders held an extensive discussion about the I-35 Cap and Stitch project. A key focus of their conversation centered on exploring various funding options, including the possibility of a bond election in 2026.
Faced with a growing budget deficit due to tighter state legislative controls on city spending, council members learned Tuesday that its ambitious plan to construct parks and public spaces over I-35 will necessitate difficult decisions to prevent long-term financial strain.
Also discussed: Potential makeovers to two park-and-ride bus stops in Austin that could add dense, multi-use residential and commercial developments.
Budget Director Kerri Lang outlined the process for deciding whether to ask voters to approve a property tax increase on November’s ballot. Placing the item on the ballot requires at least seven Council members to vote in favor, and Tuesday’s discussion seemed to suggest a leaning towards pursuing the election.
Watch the entire session here.
AppSignal, a maker of monitoring tools for software applications that was founded in Amsterdam, has established its U.S. headquarters in Austin. (Austin Business Journal)
Tickets for the first weekend of ACL Fest 2025 sold out in just hours yesterday.
Brace yourselves, Austin: as spring warms and rain falls, mosquito season is starting, say health officials. (KUT 90.5)
A 10-year-old girl who was swept away by rising water in Brenham on Monday has been found dead, officials say.
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Severe storms Monday and Tuesday led to a chain of weather events across Central Texas.
ATX Floods reported several road and crossing closures north of the city due to flooding conditions.
For the second time, State Representative Sheryl Cole of Austin is advocating for a bill guaranteeing tenants the right to air conditioning, stipulating landlord responsibility for cooling systems and repair timelines. The bill’s path to becoming law is expected to be challenging. (Austin American-Statesman)
Leaders in the Texas House and Senate say they’ve reached an agreement on how to proceed with tax cuts this legislative session. That’s a stark contrast after property tax cuts drove a wedge between chambers last session, prompting two special sessions to be called to strike a deal. (CBS Austin)
Texas Republicans are on the verge of realizing their long-sought goal of constitutional bail reform, aiming to detain more defendants before trial, after years of struggling to secure bipartisan backing. (Texas Tribune)
House Bill 1644 would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary sedative also known as “tranq,” from the list of banned drug paraphernalia. This bill passed unanimously in the House last month and is now pending in the Senate.
Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug. (Texas Tribune)
The Texas House on Tuesday proposed changes to dramatically limit the scope of a wide-ranging Senate bill that could transform how the state’s universities function and teach students. (Texas Tribune)
Undocumented students in Texas, including those who have spent the majority of their lives in the state, may face higher college costs under a bill progressing in the Senate. (Texas Tribune)
One month of the Texas Legislative session left and the kids are fighting.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has tapped former Trump campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio to helm polling operations for his 2026 reelection bid, part of a seven-person senior campaign team announced by the Texas Republican on Wednesday.
San Marcos council members voted down a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza late last night.
Gov. Greg Abbott said he would terminate all existing grants with the city and refuse to enter any new ones if it passed. (KUT 90.5)
Congress is considering nearly $800 million in reimbursements that could go to Texas for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security tactics during the Biden administration. (Austin American-Statesman)
Capital murder suspect Trevor McEuen, 32, was scheduled for trial Monday morning, but instead cut off his ankle monitor and disappeared in Van Zandt County.
Releasing its “final tiered environmental assessment” on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration concluded that SpaceX’s proposed increase in Starbase launches from five to 25 annually would have no significant environmental impact, provided the company implements additional protective measures for the local area. (Texas Public Radio)
SPORTS
In its final midweek contest of the year, No. 1 Texas (39-8) got back in the win column with a 9-3 victory over Lamar on Tuesday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. (Texas Longhorns)
Back to SEC action this weekend as the Florida Gators (33-17) come to Austin.
MLB: Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over six strong innings, Texas had 16 hits in their first game since adding Bret Boone as a hitting coach and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Astros have fallen below .500 after a loss in Milwaukee last night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Houston has lost five of their last six.
NHL PLAYOFFS: The Dallas Stars’ path to a Stanley Cup won’t get any tougher than the Winnipeg Jets. (Dallas Morning News via MSN)
NFL: The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly in talks over a trade for a wide receiver.
65 years ago in Levelland, Texas, something happened that became one of strangest mysteries in the Lone Star State.
