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Former officer proposes settlement that includes changes at APD
City Council last week approved a payment of up to $293,000 to a law firm to defend the city against claims of discrimination and harassment at the Austin Police Department. The total contract amount for Schmoyer Reinhard LLP could be $367,000 for services related to Samantha Liedtke v. City of Austin. Liedtke is a former Austin police officer. The city has already spent $74,000 on this lawsuit.
Homeless Strategy Office turns its focus to prevention and diversion
With a $2.1 million boost from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and City Council’s recent approval of a contract for navigation services, the Homeless Strategy Office is now better equipped to address housing barriers, HSO leader David Gray told the Public Health Committee Wednesday. Gray briefed the Council...
Texas Politician Set To Propose School Starting In September
One thing that has confused so many is why schools start at different times and not in unison. For example, Texas tends to go back to school in the middle of August, sometimes a touch later towards the end of the month. Other places wait until after Labor Day to...
Electricity provider offering home batteries expands services to North Texas
DALLAS — An electricity provider that installs backup batteries in customers' homes has expanded its services to include Dallas-Fort Worth. Base Power, which launched earlier this year in the Austin area, announced in August it is now selling electricity to North Texans. The company's first customers live in Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Arlington.
Southeast Texas radio legend Patrick Sanders passes away
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas radio legend has passed away. Sanders has spent 31 years on Southeast Texas radio. Born in Oklahoma, Sanders was raised in in Orange, Little Cypress and Bridge City, according to the station's website. He got his start on the radio in 1990 at...
Massive Layoffs Now Coming For Major Texas Retailer
In Texas we are definitely not used to dealing with ice bergs, or pretty much anything frozen besides our margaritas, but when a major retailer announced they were closing 5 stores earlier this year, it turns out that was just the tip of the ice berg. Just after the new...
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