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I can’t remember a journalist ever being arrested for doing his job in my 24 years of reporting in Austin.

'Coney Barrett at one point suggested that Idaho had little reason to challenge the federal government’s EMTALA enforcement. “Why are you here?” she asked Josh Turner, the attorney representing the state.'

Exactly.

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Here's a full look at the day at UT Austin.

Grateful for a masterful group effort from the KXAN News team today. A lot more to tell from this story.

On today's protests at UT Austin:

I was shocked how police provoked violence in what was peaceful student protest. Police ran into crowd of students, pushed & arrested students. Violence was from police. ⁦UT Austin⁩ ⁦Texas DPS⁩ ⁦Jay Hartzell⁩ ⁦Sharon Wood⁩ ⁦Council Member Alison Alter⁩ ⁦KUT Austin⁩

Remember 5 years ago when the GOP made free speech on university campuses a political talking point?

Apparently that was just for white nationalists like Richard Spencer and not for folks they disagree with.

Free speech is for everyone, y’all.

Tesla’s huge factory in eastern Travis County will no longer be subject to city of Austin environmental regulations

Read more from AustinBizJournal trib.al/KYWqzNA

Tomorrow, the #SupremeCourt will hear arguments in Idaho v. United States. This case will determine whether doctors can perform an emergency abortion to save the life of the mother. Arguments begin at 9am CST. Listen to the live audio stream here: supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments

Voted today for Dick Lavine, Jeff Hanna and Daniel Wang in the first ever election for Travis Central Appraisal District. For information on polling locations and candidates, visit LeagueWomenVotersTX vote411.org. #txlege

50-69% of air ambulance flights are out-of-network, and thus could lead to out-of-pocket costs totaling thousands of dollars even with insurance. #SCOTUS #EMTALA

Tomorrow is the day! Our District 8 Community Fair kicks off at 4pm Wednesday at the Hampton Branch Library. Bring your neighbors, and see you there! 🥳 bit.ly/D8Fair24

Texas State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon says summers have been growing significantly hotter and rainfall has become more sporadic, reshaping Texas’ weather patterns. #txwx #extremeweather

Dive into the Extreme Weather report: bit.ly/4ahikgw

I’m glad the AAS is reporting on Austin crime trends. Recent trends show a safe city is getting safer, but there is still work to do, particularly on auto thefts. Thanks to the new APD Open Data Release and dashboard, reporting trends is now much easier.

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Texas irony: State outlaws diversity efforts as it prioritizes antisemitism fight | Letters statesman.com/story/opinion/…

“We knew it could be misused to target DAs for political reasons under the guise of policy disagreements rather than actual misconduct. No DA prosecutes all crimes; all DAs use prosecutorial discretion to determine how best to serve those who elected them w/ available resources.”

Health care providers aren’t allowed to tell law enforcement about a patient’s abortion if they received the procedure in a state where it is legal, it is protected by federal law, or it is permitted by state law, the Biden administration said Monday. bit.ly/3WayIdT

“As as the childcare sector needlessly crumbles, too many leaders with power and influence seem far removed from today’s reality of what families are going through, daily, to make work happen when childcare is this expensive and inaccessible.” time.com/6967551/u-s-ec…

Don't Wait! Early voting for the Travis Central Appraisal District's Board of Directors has started. Be the first on your block to vote. Here are the early voting places: buff.ly/3UCyCLf #txlege #TCAD

Voters in the May 4th local election will choose three Directors of the Travis County Central Appraisal District, which aims to set fair and accurate property values throughout Travis County.
Compare candidates at VOTE411.org or LWVAustin.org.