Who would’ve guessed that Joe Rogan would heartily endorse a Texas Democrat? As state Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) mulls a bid for the U.S. Senate, the 36-year-old aspiring preacher may have stumbled upon an ace in his sleeve: a guest slot on The Joe Rogan Experience. Talarico recently appeared on the comedian and UFC commentator’s […]
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Austin Firefighters Ring the Alarm Over $8.3M in Funding Cuts After Controversial Flood Response
The Austin Fire Department is facing another blow after a chaotic two weeks. Austin’s city manager released a proposed budget on Tuesday that includes a $8.3 million overtime funding cut for the Austin Fire Department as the Central Texas region is still reeling from catastrophic July 4 flooding that took at least 134 lives. The […]
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‘This Is How You Steal an Election’: Texas Democrats Weigh Walkout Over Trump’s Redistricting Plans
President Donald Trump told congressional Republicans on Tuesday that he’s hoping to gain an additional five Republican seats in the U.S. House — through a rare redistricting effort Democratic lawmakers have called a threat to democracy and an “unacceptable betrayal of Texans.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom even escalated, making it clear that his state’s party […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott Claims His Emails with Elon Musk Are Too ‘Embarrassing, Intimate’ for Public Consumption
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t want you reading his emails with the world’s richest man — not because he doesn’t want the public knowing about Elon Musk’s rapidly growing influence in the state. They’re simply too “intimate” and “embarrassing,” Abbott has claimed. In April, The Texas Newsroom requested records of email correspondence between Abbott, Abbott’s […]
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What Can Texans Learn from Zohran Mamdani’s Political Earthquake? More Than You’d Think.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you know that a young democratic socialist just swept away establishment opposition in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary election. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman in New York defied polling odds — and conventional wisdom — in a blowout victory that sent […]
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Battle of the Fitness Bros: The ‘Liver King’ Was Arrested in Austin After Challenging Joe Rogan to a Fight
Social media influencer Brian Johnson, better known as the “Liver King,” was arrested at his hotel in Austin on Tuesday night after posting dozens of bizarre, rambling videos “picking a fight” with famous podcaster Joe Rogan, KXAN first reported. He is facing a misdemeanor charge of making a terrorist threat, according to records from the […]
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Austin Is on Trial for Alleged ‘Culture of Impunity’ in Police Department
In a civil trial beginning Monday, the city of Austin will respond to allegations of a “culture of impunity” in the city’s police department — after a lawsuit claimed misconduct has gone relatively unchecked. In 2021, Alex Gonzales Jr. was fatally shot in an “apparent road rage incident” with officers Gabriel Gutierrez and Luis Serrato, […]
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Amid Safety Concerns, Tesla ‘Robotaxis’ Will Soon Hit Austin’s Streets
Tesla is “tentatively” rolling out its robotaxi service next week, as Elon Musk finally follows through on his decade-old promise to develop a self-driving Tesla taxi. “We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift,” Musk said on X — which means the launch could be delayed anywhere from a week to […]
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THC Gummies May Soon Be Illegal, But Can Texas Interest You in a Psychedelic Instead?
Texas will spend $50 million to research a naturally occurring but illegal substance, ibogaine, that induces “mind-bending hallucinations” and is heralded by advocates for potential treatment of addiction and brain trauma. Because psychedelics are fine, but recreational THC for pain relief is not.Yee haw. Former Texas governor and “no-apologies conservative” Rick Perry has become an […]
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In the Name of ‘Peace,’ Abbott Has Called in the National Guard
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an additional warning to Texans who this week have been protesting ICE and immigration enforcement — he’s sending in the National Guard. On Tuesday, Abbott posted on X that the National Guard will be deployed across the state “to ensure peace & order,” less than 24 hours after he invoked the […]