Josh Hinkle
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Austin, TX, United States
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Greg Abbott projected winner for 3rd term as Texas governor
Gov. Greg Abbott faces Beto O’Rourke in the race for governor of Texas. → Read More
State of Texas: ‘We need something done now,’ Uvalde families confront DPS director
The head of Texas’ top law enforcement agency, Col. Steven McCraw, said the Department of Public Safety “did not fail” the Uvalde community in its response to the May 24 mass school shooting. → Read More
State mental hospital backlog grows, new record exceeds 2,500 waiting in jail
In Texas, people charged with a crime who are too mentally ill to participate in their own defense are typically found incompetent to stand trial and ordered by a court to a state hospital for restoration. Since Texas’ state-operated mental hospitals are full, those individuals are put on a list and left waiting in lockup. → Read More
State of Texas: Common ground solutions where Texans agree
New polling from the non-partisan non-profit group Texas 2036 found 93% of Texas voters expressed concern about the state’s future. → Read More
State of Texas: Lawmaker aims to address ‘overload’ pushing Texas teachers to quit
A survey of more than 20,000 Texas teachers found “personal overload” was the number one issue cited by educators who recently quit or retired, according to the Texas Education Agency data released on Tuesday. → Read More
Medical debt lawsuits hit hundreds of Central Texas patients, prompt lawmaker questions
This project aims to show you what can happen financially when you face medical debt, how you can avoid it and why what we discovered could soon have Texas leaders taking a closer look at the state’s debt collection system. → Read More
State of Texas: ‘It’s not me,’ Beto O’Rourke taps volunteers to mobilize votes in race for governor
A poll released last week from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University shows Beto O’Rourke behind Governor Greg Abbott. → Read More
‘Horrifying’ wait times for state hospital beds, official says
Under normal circumstances, a person charged with a crime and found mentally incompetent to stand trial would be quickly sent to a state hospital for mental competency restoration. Once stabilized,… → Read More
State of Texas: Abortion rights uncertainty adds new urgency on the campaign trail
A Democratic congressional race in South Texas is garnering national attention, as the Roe v. Wade leaked opinion shakes up a tight runoff election. → Read More
State of Texas: Border orders add pressure to businesses facing supply chain strain
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas will start organizing charter buses to transport migrants — who have crossed the border and agree to it — all the way to the steps of the U.S. Capitol. “As opposed to busing these people to San Antonio. Let’s continue the ride all the way to Washington, […] → Read More
State of Texas: The winter storm, one year later – what still needs to be done to protect Texans
The February 2021 freeze still left millions of Texans without power and heat for days, taking the lives of hundreds. One year later, Texas Democrats are still calling for more action. → Read More
‘Home cooking’ concerns revealed in corruption prosecutions outside Texas capital
Six years after a major change in handling corruption cases, an investigation by the Texas Observer and KXAN has found prosecutions of statewide public officials for corruption are nearly non-existent. Since 2015, the Rangers have investigated several state-level elected leaders, but few have been charged and only one has been convicted. → Read More
‘This disease affects anyone’ – Diabetic emergency leads to Texas Rep. James Talarico’s bill to cap insulin costs
Texas State Rep. Talarico started feeling sick in the middle of a 25-mile walk. → Read More
State of Texas: Police reform bill hits ‘huge sticking point’ over qualified immunity for officers
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — This week, jury selection began for Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. The third-degree murder case is drawing attention to police reform and accountability in Texas. Last May, a video surfaced showing Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, even after Floyd repeatedly […] → Read More
Police transparency bills would close dead-suspect loophole, reform death reporting law
Two police transparency bills filed in recent days would close the so-called dead-suspect loophole, which allows agencies to keep many records of a death in custody secret, and reform the laws for enforcing the reporting of those deaths. → Read More
State of Texas: Texans push back against President Biden’s agenda
President Joe Biden is launching an ambitious agenda in his first 100 days in office with key potential impacts on the Lone Star State. → Read More
State of Texas: Mask mandate pushback, crime bills, Dead & Undone investigation
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state, local officials are looking at ways to increase compliance without overstepping Gov. Greg Abbott’s mandates. In the Panhandle, hospital systems have been strained for nearly a month. “Right now, Amarillo does not have enough ICU beds. We don’t have any hospitals, or ventilators, […] → Read More
State of Texas: Guns and self defense at issue in deadly shooting at protest
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Garrett Foster was seen carrying an AK-47 rifle at a Black Lives Matter protest on July 25. The same night, he was shot. The 28-year-old died at the hospital, after being shot several times during a confrontation between a motorist and protesters. An independent journalist filming the protest and dash camera footage from […] → Read More
Making a difference: KXAN reporters share who impacted their mental wellness growing up
KXAN reporters who have been working on the associated stories for months were asked about their own challenging experiences growing up and people who made an impact on their mental wellness as teenagers. → Read More
Personal solutions: Texas parents share stories, advice on navigating mental health issues
As part of our “Mobile Newsroom” at a recent Round Rock Express baseball game to tell fans about our new “Save Our Students” project, our anchors spoke one-on-one with people who had experienced bullying as a child, had grown up in violent homes and communities and have seen their own children hurt at school. → Read More