The three people killed by the suspected gunman were identified Monday. Thirteen people were injured in the Sunday shooting that the FBI called a “potential act of terrorism.”
Third victim of downtown Austin shooting dies
Posted in
Criminal Justice
DA won’t refer police who killed Austin shooter to grand jury
Travis County District Attorney José Garza faced intense criticism over a policy that would have sent the officers before a grand jury, before he said his office would not seek charges against “heroes.”
Posted in
2026 Texas Elections
Supreme Court orders Dallas, Williamson counties to separate votes after poll hours extended
Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.
Posted in
Health care
Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Austin police confident in SXSW security plans after West 6th Street shooting
The festival draws hundreds of thousands of people to the city every year. Safety precautions were already designed to address the possibility of mass violence.
Posted in
Congress
Ted Cruz leads bipartisan bill that would void and prohibit confidentiality clauses in child sex abuse cases
Known as Trey’s law, the legislation would make any non-disclosure agreement unenforceable if it prohibits or restricts revealing the sexual abuse of a minor or facts related to that abuse.
Posted in
2026 Texas Elections
Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are five things to watch.
This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster Senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot.
Posted in
2026 Texas Elections
When will Texas primary results come in? Here’s how the process unfolds.
Results from early voting should start rolling out after polls close at 7 p.m. It will be hours before all races are called.
Posted in
2026 Texas Elections
Trump floods Texas primaries with his endorsements, testing limits of political reach
While he has stayed out of some blockbuster contests, the president has otherwise spread his endorsement generously in Texas. The strategy has helped him form politically beneficial alliances in the past.
Posted in
Politics
Anti-Muslim backlash shadows Austin after downtown shooting
After a deadly downtown shooting, Texas Muslims report fear and backlash as political rhetoric intensifies and Austin’s first Muslim city council member responds.
