Ryan Autullo
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Austin, TX, United States
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Not guilty: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted in impeachment trial
The verdict clears the way for Ken Paxton, a three-term Republican, to return to office as the state's top lawyer. → Read More
Report: Texas judge quietly sets hearing for Wednesday in abortion pill lawsuit
The Washington Post reported the Amarillo based judge will delay putting the hearing on a public docket to limit protests. → Read More
Texas man sues Houston women he claims aided his ex-wife get abortion pills, end pregnancy
A Texas man is suing three women he claims assisted his now-ex-wife terminate her pregnancy. → Read More
Arson suspected at Black Baptist church in South Austin
Reward offered of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott names 'border czar' to crack down on illegal immigration, lethal drugs
The border czar, former longtime U.S. Border Patrol agent Mike Banks, will report directly to Gov. Greg Abbott. → Read More
How much of Texas' unprecedented budget surplus will be spent? That's up to Republicans
With $48 billion in revenue still unallocated, Texas Republicans are cautious about appearing extravagant. → Read More
What we know about the woman accused of killing Heidi Broussard, kidnapping baby in 2019
Magen Fieramusca is expected to plead guilty Jan. 31 to a charge of murder in the death of an Austin mom, Heidi Broussard. Here's what we know: → Read More
Border security, tax relief among top priorities in Texas House, Senate budget proposals
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature are closely aligned on how the state should spend a $288.7 billion total budget over the next two years. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick aligned at inauguration as they begin third terms
Patrick says he wants to increase the state's homestead exemption to $70,000 from $40,000. → Read More
Last session Democrats broke quorum. Now, the Texas House set up penalties to prevent that
Despite punishing Democrats for last session’s quorum break, Republicans swatted push to end the tradition of awarding committee chairmanships to Democrats. → Read More
Texas has $33 billion revenue surplus. The Legislature will soon decide how to spend it
As 88th Legislature begins Tuesday, state's top accountant cautions lawmakers against spending wildly. → Read More
Here's what we know about Texas men's basketball coach Chris Beard's firing
Less than a month after his arrest, the University of Texas fired Longhorns men's basketball head coach Chris Beard. Here's what we know. → Read More
Texas fires men's basketball coach Chris Beard; Rodney Terry to continue in his place
Chris Beard was fired by UT three weeks after being arrested for an altercation with his fiancée. Rodney Terry has been acting coach since Dec. 12. → Read More
Here's how Austin area representatives voted for U.S. House speaker
Here's how Austin area Republican and Democratic representatives voted for next U.S. House speaker. → Read More
Chris Beard's accuser says the Texas basketball coach may have acted in self-defense
Randi Trew says Chris Beard never meant to harm her during the Dec. 12 incident. → Read More
'All of us would like to know': Pease Mansion renovations get OK, owner remains mystery
50 Cent? Elon Musk's brother? No one seems to know who bought Austin's Pease Mansion in 2021. But plans to renovate it have been approved. → Read More
Gov. Abbott bans TikTok from state-issued devices over concerns about Chinese data theft
Abbott says he will assist lawmakers in extending the ban to local governments. → Read More
Texas' top elections official, Secretary of State John Scott, to step down
Scott oversaw four elections in 2022 and tried to guide the state through questions about election integrity. → Read More
Austin City Council: Incumbents win new terms; runoffs set in three districts
Sitting council members Natasha Harper-Madison and Paige Ellis hold onto their spots on the council. → Read More
Austin voters approve $350 million housing bond measure
The bond measure passed with 71% approval. → Read More