News from July 2022


Isaac: 'The Supreme Court has delivered a vital win'

A recent Supreme Court ruling that limits the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce the Clean Air Act and shifts that power back to Congress has received praise from a former Texas state representative.



Verde signs Ecuadorian winger Corozo: 'We’re delighted to welcome Washington to Austin'

Austin FC signed Ecuadorian winger Washington Corozo on a six-month loan on Wednesday, according to a franchise-issued press release and Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.


Gravell on Williamson County officer pay increase: 'The best compensation in the region'

The Williamson County Commissioners Court voted to give law enforcement officers a pay increase of 5% on Tuesday, June 28, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.


Armstrong in custody at Travis County Jail: 'That physical appearance changed slightly'

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, the Austin woman accused of murdering professional cycling star Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, returned to the state capital on Tuesday and is now in custody at the Travis County Jail, authorities told Austin-based media outlets.


Attorneys on return of murder suspect to Texas: 'We ask for respect for the privacy of Kaitlin’s family'

The woman who was the subject of a manhunt after she allegedly fled the U.S. in an attempt to evade arrest in the death of a young cycling star returned to the country on Saturday, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


Comparing actions of DeSantis and Abbott against human smuggling: 'Texas will continue to secure our border'

Governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis have each recently unveiled measures intended to prevent illegal immigration and human smuggling, moves made following the deaths of 51 human smuggling victims in a tractor trailer in Texas after an illegal border crossing.


SCOTUS allows Biden administration to rescind 'Remain in Mexico' immigration law, prompting trafficking concerns

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision allowing President Joe Biden to rescind a Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy.