Austin Man Charged With Manslaughter After Deadly Assault
Police in Austin have charged a man with manslaughter after they say another man was killed on Sixth Street early Sunday. 28-year-old Nathan Raynard Marshall is currently in custody at the Travis County Jail and is charged in connection with the death of 33-year-old...
How A DWI Can Affect Your CHL
Texas is one state that enables citizens to possess a concealed handgun license for handguns. In fact, the entire state has approximately 51 million guns in terms of private ownership. This equates to approximately 20% of all of the guns in the entire country. On the...
Lower Court Rulings Regarding Redrawing Texas Election Maps Blocked By Supreme Court
In a recent 5-4 ruling, the United States Supreme Court has struck down rulings from lower courts in the state of Texas, which ordered the redrawing of some legislative and congressional districts, a ruling that was initially viewed as being racially discriminatory....
Dawnna Dukes Felony Charges Reportedly Placed On Hold
According to a recent report, felony charges against Texas state Representative Dawnna Dukes are being placed on hold by Travis County prosecutors. This is reportedly being done while they continue to investigate information in relation to travel vouchers that pertain...
City Staffer In Austin Accused Of Utilizing City Resources For Their Second Job
A recent audit report has revealed that a high-level executive's administrative assistant at Austin City Hall has misused official city resources and time in order to sell beauty products as part of her second job. Mary Lou Rodriguez, the assistant to Ray Baray, who...
Austin Neighborhood Patrol Officers To Soon Receive Body Cameras
The Austin Police Department has announced that beginning next month, officers who patrol neighborhoods outside of the downtown area will receive the department's first round of body cameras. A total of 198 cameras will be issued to officers working out of the East...
Austin Woman Mistakes Gas Pedal For Brakes, Plunges Off 7th Floor Of Garage
On Thursday July 17th, Austin PD reported a woman accidentally drove her car off the Littlefield downtown parking garage’s seventh floor, which is located on Brazos Street between Fifth and Sixth. The driver described mistaking her car's gas pedal for the brakes when...
Texas’ War on Craft Beer
Four years ago, the Texas Legislature took small steps in a Texas beer-brewing renaissance by lifting onerous regulations on small manufacturers and brewpubs. Texas’ craft beer industry has undoubtedly helped the State’s economy bring in billions of dollars since, and...
Marijuana Decriminalization Bills Making Way Through Texas Legislature Ultimately Fail
A drug charges attorney in Austin, or anywhere in state of Texas will probably be taking on a different role if all goes well with decriminalization bills that continue to make their way through the State legislature. Texas has been dabbling with the idea of...
Uber and Lyft Return to Austin
Nobody messes with Texas and wins, except maybe Uber and Lyft… After being gone for a little over a year, driving giants Uber and Lyft have finally made their return to the city of Austin. Following Governor Greg Abbott signing House Bill 100, which made cuts on the...