Andrew Weber
Andrew Weber is a freelance reporter and associate editor for KUT News. A graduate of St. Edward's University with a degree in English, Andrew has previously interned with The Texas Tribune, The Austin American-Statesman and KOOP Radio.
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The bill garnered bipartisan support after a state study found remote work didn't decrease productivity. The law goes into effect Sept. 1. -
Gov. Greg Abbott called all state workers back to the office this spring. Now, state lawmakers are sending this bill to his desk.
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Nearly 30 people sued the city over the Austin Police Department's use of so-called less-lethal ammunition five years ago. -
State workers came back to cramped offices and packed parking lots this week. They said the new policy is unworkable. -
The money would have gone to help finish the Waterloo Greenway and to projects that help domestic violence survivors and people transitioning out of homelessness. -
The federal agency said staffing shortages were to blame for the temporary ground stop. -
A Texas GOP lawmaker wants a state takeover of Austin but can't offer specifics on how it would workThe bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin. -
The governor quietly directed heads of state agencies to phase out hybrid-work schedules. It's unclear whether there's a hard deadline or if agencies could permit some workers to continue to work remotely. -
Texas, including the capital city, was especially hard-hit by a wave fentanyl-related deaths in the past few years. But with the help of overdose-reversing drugs, things are looking better. -
The demonstration is part of a national protest against the conservative plan to enact sweeping change within the federal government. The Texas House and Senate are also in session Wednesday.
