Austin/ Community & Society
Published on May 13, 2020
Top Austin news: Officials ask why man killed on runway was there; AG warns cities to loosen ordersPhoto: Jörg Westpfahl/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Austin.

'We’re going bankrupt’: Bar owners planning on holding rally in Austin Tuesday

A southwest Houston bar owner said he's heading to the State Capitol in Austin to get answers.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

Officials probe why man killed on Texas runway was there

Investigators are trying to determine how a man with apparently no security clearance ended up on a runway at a Texas airport where he was struck.

Read the full story on www.fbherald.com.

Interim Travis County Judge Sam Briscoe sworn in as Sarah Eckhardt officially resigns

Tuesday was the last time Eckhardt will preside over a Commissioners Court meeting.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warns Texas cities to loosen coronavirus restrictions

Escalating tensions between Texas state officials and the leaders of some of the state's biggest cities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday warned officials in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio to roll back "unlawful" local emergency orders that impose stricter coronavirus restrictions.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.


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