I’m heartbroken by the devastating loss of life in today’s shooting. This tragedy, one in a list far too long, only highlights the need for urgent commonsense gun laws and comprehensive, compassionate mental health support. (1/2)

A sad day for Austin. The APD briefing below tells what we know of the shooting that took 3 lives this afternoon in a Target parking lot. The suspect was arrested. He has a mental health history. My condolences are w/the families of those killed. I am so sorry for your pain.

Speaker Dustin Burrows says the House will make one more attempt to make quorum on Friday. If there is no quorum, the House and Senate will adjourn sine die and Greg Abbott will call a second special session immediately, beginning Friday. #txlege

Senate Dems walk out after the Senate begins to take up the proposed congressional maps. #txlege

WHOA: The DA in South Texas who prosecuted an abortion patient for murder in 2022 -- even tho TX law forbade him from doing so -- has been accused in court records of paying for another woman's abortion decades earlier. Bombshell report from Keri Blakinger houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Thank you to Leader Hakeem Jeffries for meeting with us yesterday! The fight against the rigged redistricting in Texas continues!

Inbox: Gene Wu says Texas House Democrats will release demands for the second #txlege special session on Friday, noting that House Democrats agreed that they “refuse to give [Abbott] a quorum to pass his racist maps.” “What happens next is entirely up to Greg Abbott.”

LIVE: Texas House Democrats Deny Quorum — Press Conference with Indiana Legislators x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

House Floor Activity Schedule, August 15-17 #txlege

Good grief. Ya think?

An Illinois judge rejected Texas AG Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to arrest House Dems out of state, ruling Illinois courts lack authority to order local police to serve TX civil warrants per Aarón Torres.

The guy Trump nominated to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics at January 6, amazing scoop by Ryan Reilly nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

HAPPENING NOW: The Texas House LGBTQ Caucus is holding a press conference to talk about the continued quorum break, which has not only stalled the redistricting bill but also an anti-trans bathroom bill

Next month, City of Austin and local partners, including Greg Casar, are hosting a free citizenship clinic. Organizers are asking those interested to attend an information session to ensure they meet requirements. The first info session is this Saturday at the Ruiz Library.

Sean and I are pushing for an $800k-$900k TRE Budget Amendment for HIV/STI grants to Kind Clinic & ASHwell. We love Austin Public Health but partner orgs are the best path for care. Want to reach out to City Hall? DM me. Let’s keep Austin healthy!

Austin surgeon Elisabeth Potter MD's story is important, and not the only one. UnitedHealth deploys aggressive business practices and exerts monopoly control to deny and delay care while squeezing out providers who fight back. I've called for investigations into claims of waste, fraud,

"Zooming" with the State Tejano Democrats on Tuesday—updating them on our Quorum Break and what's at stake for Texas, the Nation, and our Democracy! Adelante gente! 👍🏽👍🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸

Long before this month’s Quorum Break to fight Trump’s redistricting power grab, I’m reflecting on my “Killer Bee” experience during my service long ago as Austin’s State Senator. Our short, successful break generated a ballad, a book, but most importantly, a victory to defeat

David Logan that red turf in 1 is brutal 👀

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