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Travis County commissioner calls for Lehmberg's resignation
A Travis County Commissioner said Tuesday that, after much thought, he believes District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg should resign from office following her drunken driving conviction.
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Texas Legislature In Home Stretch
Earlier in the day during the local and consent calendar, Representative Ruth Jones McClendon killed several bills, one later on the general calendar, that were authored by Senator Huffman.
Slew of Candidates Vying for Pct. 2 Appointment
Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe today released the names of 32 candidates who have applied for the interim appointment to the Precinct 2 County Commissioner seat.
A Fort Worth man keeps fighting for a law to prevent wrongful convictions
A bill to create an exoneration commission that would study false convictions - named for his brother, Tim Cole, a Fort Worth man found innocent of a rape conviction years after he died in prison - appears to be at a standstill in the Texas Legislature.
Ethics Commission Bill Could Force Tough Votes
A housekeeping bill to extend the operations of the Texas Ethics Commission and make administrative improvements to it is poised to force House lawmakers into a lot of tough votes on Monday.
The Unexplained Death of Jennifer Cave
It's been two years since 21-year-old Jennifer Cave was brutally murdered and dismembered inside the West Campus apartment of her friend Colton Pitonyak.
The Future of Urban Agriculture
The Urban Farms Process and Code Coordination Working Group of the Austin/Travis County Sustainable Food Policy Board held its last of three working group sessions Wednesday night.
Woman convicted in assault against ex-husband
A woman has been convicted on three felony charges in connection with a violent assault on her ex-husband in February 2012, Travis County officials said Thursday.
Randy Travis sues agencies over drunk driving arrest footage
Country music star Randy Travis has sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Office of the Attorney General after some evidence from his drunken-driving arrest last summer was ordered released to the public.
Planet Safe joins downtown Austin
Travis County and Austin leaders unveiled a new place Wednesday for families to go for supervised visitation and custody exchanges.
Lehmberg Saga ContinuesD.A. released from jail amid more calls for her removal
With good time credits under her belt, Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was released from county jail on May 9 after serving 20 days of a 45-day sentence for drunk driving.
Troubled teens art featured at Austin auction
It started in 1997 as a summer-only art program for kids at Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center.
Central Health delays vote on partnership with Seton
A series of agreements are still being negotiated to define a closer partnership between Central Health, Travis County's public hospital district, and the private, nonprofit Seton Healthcare Family.
Woman sentenced in fatal drunk-driving collision
A woman turned herself in to Travis County Jail on Monday after pleading guilty this month to two second-degree felonies in a drunk driving collision that took the life of her passenger in September 2011.
Bastrop sheriff announces 'Click It or Ticket' enforcement; mixed-use ...
The open house will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. May 22 at the Star Flight hangar at 7800 Old Manor Road.
APD investigating human remains
The remains were discovered Thursday May 9 near Sprinkle Cut Off and Samsung Boulevard by City of Austin employees servicing electric power lines in the area.
Travis DA Lehmberg taking personal time to deal with issues that led to DWI
Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said she has sought professional counsel in the aftermath of her arrest, guilty plea and 30-day jail term for DWI.
STAR Flight debuts new firefighting helicopter
It may seem like a high-price tag for a Vietnam-era helicopter, but STAR Flight pilot Willy Colberson couldn't be happier with the $2.2 million aircraft.
Rifles in hand, gun rights advocates march on State Capitol
"We need to get 'concealed carry' on campus passed," Michael Cargill, a former candidate for Travis County constable and gun rights advocate said.
Budget Negotiators Tentatively Restore CPRIT Funds
If the state Legislature approves reforms to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, the embattled agency should have its financing restored, budget negotiators decided on Monday.