After the Austin Police Department responded to a SWAT situation on South Congress, it confirmed the callout was “brought to ...

Texas Senate Republicans and one Democrat approved the nomination of a formerly indicted Austin officer to a watchdog agency.

Downtown has been a priority for Austin police since January, when changes were announced to reopen Sixth Street to traffic.

One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law-enforcement ...

The vote is a show of strength for Texas Republican leadership after several members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sought to block the nomination.