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“I think with the 19 bills that were brought forward this session, we're truly seeing the impact that our industry has on the state of Texas,” said Mindy Raymond, the communications director for the Texas Media and Production Alliance.

Investigators revealed Tuesday they found eight guns on the shooter who targeted shoppers at a north Texas outlet mall this past weekend, noting that he "legally obtained" all of those weapons.

The Texas House voted unanimously on Tuesday to expel embattled GOP Rep. Bryan Slaton, amid allegations he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 19-year-old female staffer.

The Texas House of Representatives will debate a piece of legislation Wednesday that would strike the unconstitutional, unenforceable criminal offense of "homosexual conduct" from the state's lawbooks.

At the onset of the pandemic, an unlikely pair struck up a friendship. Three years later, the COVID-era pen pals met for the first time.

Morgan Wallen is postponing his Austin tour date, and six weeks' worth of other tour dates, as he goes on vocal rest, the country singer posted on social media Tuesday.

Let's go, girls: Shania Twain, Kendrick Lamar and the Foo Fighters are just some of the acts set to perform at the 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival.

The annual Paramount Gala returns to Austin on Saturday, a yearly event designed to fundraise and raise support for the historic Paramount Theatre. As a result, here are some of the road closures to look out for this weekend.

Nurses and staff at St. David's North Austin Medical Center got a pawsome treat for the start of National Nurses Week.

The shelter-in-place was lifted at 10:20 a.m., and the campus returned to normal operations.

The festival will return to Zilker Park starting Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 13-15 with more than 100 performances across nine stages. The 2023 lineup was released Tuesday.

The Department of Veteran Affairs says there is mental health help with a new campaign it calls ‘Today I Am.’

According to Visit Austin, travelers spent $8.2 billion in 2022. That generated $837 million in local taxes, saving the average household $917 annually.

In the last few years, more than a dozen KXAN viewers sent us problems and concerns very similar to Hanson's about accounts that were supposed to be set to auto pay. Nearly 40 more viewers wrote to KXAN since we asked them last month about the impact TxTag issues have had on their lives, saying they got billed by-mail at a higher rate, or hit with late fees, when they thought they should have been charged through their TxTag account.

When TxTags are working properly, CTRMA receives money from the tag account and no bill is sent to the customer. CTRMA sends out pay-by-mail bills when drivers don't have an electronic tag, their sticker isn't working or there isn't enough money in the account, officials said.

Daniel Perry, who was convicted last month of murdering Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin in 2020, is set to be sentenced Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Aaron Franklin and James Moody opened up new Austin restaurant Uptown Sports Club in a historic building in April 2023

Austin Water installed 125,000 new digital water meters as part of a project to replace all analog meters across the city. This mark is the halfway point in the project to replace the 250,000 analog meters.

GPD said it signed the National 30X30 Pledge which according to the department, helps agencies "assess the current state of a department with regard to gender equity, identify factors that may be driving any disparities, and develop and implement strategies and solutions to eliminate barriers and advance women in policing."

According to police, officers were called to East Palm Valley Boulevard just west of A.W. Grimes Boulevard near the HEB around 9:05 p.m. for a report of a man in the road.

The number of people using Austin's toll roads is far outpacing projections made prior to construction.

According to two major college baseball publications, they also need some help to be a regional host in the NCAA tournament.

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers shot and killed a man after the agency said he fired at troopers first.

A Camino Real Elementary school student passed away on April 28, according to Hays CISD.

The Stars will head into the series against the Admirals having not played since knocking out Rockford on April 30. They hope to have a lot of hockey ahead of them, so are soaking in the time off.