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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Police records reveal Ethan Nieneker, the suspect of the Target store shooting in Austin, was accused of violently attacking at least two girlfriends and one roommate, but that he spent little time behind bars.
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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.
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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.
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State workers came back to cramped offices and packed parking lots this week. They said the new policy is unworkable.
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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.
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The federal agency said staffing shortages were to blame for the temporary ground stop.
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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.
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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.
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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.