The Todd and Oz Show

The Austin City Council is expected to vote tomorrow on a proposed change to the noise ordinance to limit how loud cars and motorcycles can be, Austin's Homeless Strategy Office has released a new plan outlining its plans through the 2027 fiscal year and data from the Austin Fire Department shows over 400 fires that have been sparked over the last two months were linked to homeless camps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early survey work will soon begin on Austin's light rail project after the Austin Transit Partnership approved a $60 million contract this month, the families of nine of the victims from last year's July 4th flooding have filed a new federal lawsuit against six officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services and a federal judge has temporarily blocked three Texas public school districts from having to honor a state ban on DEI policies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An off-duty Austin police officer is being hailed as a hero following a shooting at a barbershop in Pflugerville, the City of Austin is asking for community input as it works to shape a proposed $700 million bond package that could appear on the November ballot and the Lower Colorado River Authority is considering building another reservoir to help meet rising demand fueled by rapid growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to data from Travis County early voting in the primary election is seeing much higher turnout than in the last midterm cycle, an Austin man seen on video abusing his dog on his apartment balcony is facing a felony animal cruelty charge and won't be getting his dog back and a judge in Austin has officially declared the innocence of the four men wrongfully accused in the 1991 yogurt shop murders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Canadian Olympic curling team is under fire for accusations of cheating at the Winter games, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is filing a class action lawsuit against companies with ties to China, and the Lower Colorado River Authority has approved a new 12-year plan aimed at changing how water usage is managed in Central Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The San Marcos City Council has voted to outright reject a proposed $1.5 billion data center, the Austin ISD has announced significant process on a backlog of special education evaluations and that they're no longer under the watchful eye of the TEA and early voting for the Texas primary is underway through February 27th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As enrollment continues to plummet the Austin ISD is putting a focus on getting kids who left the district back into their classrooms, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into firetruck manufacturers over alleged anti-competitive pricing and Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is supporting new water restrictions on large-use developments such as data centers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, more than 100 students walked out of class at McNeil High School, and once again, things got a little out of hand. The Austin Police Department is investigating the deaths of two people who were found inside their home over the weekend. An Austin councilmember says construction around the University of Texas campus will make it very hard for students to vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite heavy pushback from the public, the Round Rock City Council voted unanimously in favor of a new data center, Austin officials are keeping an eye on a "tele-driving" program in Las Vegas and could return with a new ordinance that would allow for the technology to be used in Austin and the Austin ISD has released a video making a plea to students to stay in the classroom instead of walking out of class to protest ICE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin ISD has delayed a decision on the future of Blackshear and Oak Springs elementary schools as district leaders seek more community input on a proposed consolidation, Hutto continues to face issues with its water supply after the city brought a new pump station online which stirred up lost of iron deposits, discoloring the water and residents near the Circuit of the Americas are pleading with local officials to improve the condition of the roads in the area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents in west Austin spoke to the Public Safety Committee with concerns about excessive vehicle noise as well as speeding and racing on roads like 2222, Cap Metro is trying to change the public's perception of safety on public transit following two recent stabbings on Cap Metro buses and El Paso city leaders are demanding answers after the FAA shutdown the airspace over the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin will soon be rolling out an online dashboard to show the public where things stand on homeless camp cleanups, police have arrested a woman who was allegedly involved in a recent stabbing on a Cap Metro bus and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Darling Ingredients in Bastrop for unlawfully emitting smelly odors and chemicals from its factory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Travis County judge has rejected the push by the Austin United PAC to halt the $1.6 billion dollar construction project on Austin's new convention center, the Austin ISD has put out new rules in response to multiple days of student walkouts over immigration enforcement operations and the FCC is launching an investigation into "The View" after Senate candidate James Talarico's appearance on the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FBI have arrested a suspect believed to be involved in the 2012 Benghazi attack on a U.S. compound that killed four Americans, Austin ISD officials are under fire from state officials over students walking out of school to protest ICE and four Austin police officers have been cleared by a Travis County grand jury in connection to a shooting in November of 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waymo's Chief Safety Officer Mauricio Peña is addressing the investigation into the company's self-driving cars repeatedly going around stopped school buses in the Austin ISD, Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock says the state received thousands of applications for its school voucher program and the Mayor of San Antonio Gina Ortiz-Jones is blasting tech giant Michael Dell over his donation to Trump Accounts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Border Czar Tom Homan has announced a withdrawal of 700 federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, state auditors are putting the company that runs the Moody Center under a microscope after public records showed the arena reported no alcohol sales for several months and the Austin City Council has pulled an item from this week's agenda involving new surveillance cameras in city parks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Texas Education Agency has confirmed it is formally investigating the Austin ISD after video shows AISD police officers escorting kids during a protest against ICE, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis made an appearance in front of the Public Safety Commission to discuss changes made to the department's police regarding cooperation with ICE and Austin's Parks and Recreation Department has decided not to recommend that the city council approve a proposed $2 million dollar contract for more surveillance cameras.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction crews have broken ground on the Congress Avenue redesign, Texas restaurant owners are saying the recent freeze has been devastating to their business and Texas has set a new record for the number of jobs in the state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nurses held a vigil outside of Ascension Seton Medical Center for Alex Pretti where some nurses called for the abolishment of I.C.E., the Austin Police Department is set to revise its cooperation policies with I.C.E. and the application process for the Texas school choice voucher program will start next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man is in custody after spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknow substance during a town hall in Minneapolis, Texas Senator Ted Cruz is calling for the United States to arm Iranian protesters as unrest inside Iran intensifies and regional threats against Washington escalate and President Trump will speak at a Treasury Department summit to promote Trump Accounts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City of Austin staff have recommended a $700 million dollar bond package for the November 2026 ballot, experts say advanced in battery storage technology are what helped Texas' grid survive Winter Storm Fern over the weekend and a new statewide task force on domestic violence will soon begin its work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The winter storm rampaging through the southern US is causing flight delays, traffic jams, but surprisingly no major blackouts in Texas, and all the details we have on the murder of Alex Pretti at the hand of ICE officers in Minneapolis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin Police Department is seeing a reduction in crime on Sixth Street after a number of programs were introduced to make the area more family friendly, Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for more than half of Texas ahead of Winter Storm Fern and AISD parents are demanding to know where the money from a 2022 bond election went that was supposed to improve schools that will now be closing due to budget restraints.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions from those involved in the acquittal of a Uvalde police officer who was charged with child endangerment during the Robb Elementary school shooting, A Travis County official is pushing back against a new Texas DMV policy that requires proof of legal status when registering a vehicle and municipalities across the state are preparing for the winter storm coming this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lawsuit over a petition that would allow Austin voters a say on the new convention center will be heard in court, multiple Austin city council members were part of a protest against I.C.E. at City Hall and a lawsuit has been filed against the City of Austin and the Austin Police Department alleging excessive force.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Austin city audit is calling for more installations of speed bumps and traffic enforcement to reduce speeding through neighborhoods, an Austin couple was thrown out of an Airbnb after telling the owner they were in possession of a firearm and Texas' new Ten Commandments law will go before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mob of anti-ICE agitators stormed a church Sunday in St. Paul, Minnesota, interrupting a worship service after protesters claimed a pastor inside was affiliated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Kyle City Hall was the scene of a protest over the weekend as people continue to demand that federal immigration agents leave the city and cease all operations. Construction of Austin’s light rail under Project Connect received the green light from the federal government, which will mean more money in Austin in the near future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A city memorandum released this week seeks to clarify how the Austin Police department engages with I.C.E. officers during service calls, a former reality tv star turned OnlyFans model is trying to throw her hat into Austin's political race and video of an I.C.E. arrest in San Antonio where an agent was injured has surfaced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waymo says it's planning to expand its autonomous vehicle service in the Austin area as the company faces backlash over its vehicles repeatedly passing school buses illegally, some Austin City Council members are pushing back against the idea of an external audit due to its associated cost and SpaceX is getting set for a multi-million dollar project at its facility in Bastrop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin has filed a motion in civil court against a bar on 6th Street accusing the owners of failing to make reasonable efforts to abate criminal activities from occurring, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza has scheduled a hearing to clear the names of the four men who were originally accused of committing the infamous yogurt shop murders and the non-profit the Safe Alliance are warning of losing funding due to voters not approving Proposition Q back in November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council will meet tomorrow to discuss a possible outside audit of city finances, the Austin School District is surveying parents about their plans for their children who will have to find new schools to attend in the fall and Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants the state to be part of a federal pilot program that aims to stop fraud in affordable housing programs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A possible bomb threat forced Leander High School into lockdown prompting a large police response and a controlled evacuation, The House Oversight Committee heard testimony from Minnesota Republicans about widespread fraud in the state and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is under investigation over his testimony to Congress about renovations being done on Federal Reserve headquarters See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions continue to grow in Minnesota following the shooting death of a woman by an I.C.E. agent as two more suspects were shot by authorities, a 20 year-old from Pflugerville has been charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault - mass shooting in relation to an incident at the Platinum Event Center on New Year's Day and Austin mayor Kirk Watson is proposing a city audit ordinance of the city's spending.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests broke out in Minnesota following the shooting death of a woman by an I.C.E. agent, President Trump is calling for a $1.5 trillion dollar budget for the military in 2027 and the Austin airport has finalized its lease agreements with major airline partners to secure the foundation of its $5 billion dollar expansion program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two neighborhoods in north Austin will be installing gunshot detection systems, the U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers and Venezuela will be turning over up to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trial of former Uvalde police officer Adrian Gonzales is underway, Governor Greg Abbott is ordering an investigation into child-care facility fraud and ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark and Jeff talk about a verity of topics including AI, Healthcare and the lowering of taxes as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to be arraigned in court today in New York, a suspect has been arrested for the murder of a Caldwell County sheriff and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not seek a third term in office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jefff Carol and Mark LaSpina finish off 2025 with todays show talking about new bills coming into play in 2025, how much we spend on groceries, a deep dive into crypto, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On Oz's last show of the year, he is joined ny Mark LaSpina as they discuss A.I. taking over jobs, what can be done to help the homeless, and listen to a bunch of caller's stories about addiction, homlessness, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oz is joined by Mark LaSpina on this Christmas Eve as they talk about a possible scooter curfew coming to Austin, if Austin is still as great as it used to me, and a ton of their favorite Chistmas movies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Patrick is joined by attorney Mark LaSpina as they talk, Venezuela, AI vehicles and the sun city deer problem as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd and Oz get into the updates on the Brown University shooting, two men stuck on a rollercoaster at COTA, OZ's Whataburger obeseion, and a lot more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd and Oz talk about Ai emerging in the workforce and Providence Rhode Island police is still looking for the Brown University shooter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On todays edition of the Todd and Oz show, they talk about the brutal attacks in Australia, they also talk about the murder of Rob Reiner and the Austin City Council and the possibility of property taxes being raised as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd and Oz delve into topics such as Trump's response to the death of Ron Reiner, Austin's plan for the power grid once the colder weather comes in, the conclusion of the yogurt shop murder case, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police continue to search for a suspect that killed two and injured nine in a shooting at Brown University, the Williamson County Republican Party continues to push for an end to countywide voting and Camp Mystic is installing a new flood warning system ahead of its partial reopening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council has approved $14.5 million in funding to support a number of homeless initiatives, the Travis County D.A.'s office is moving to clear the names of the four men who were wrongly convicted in the 1991 yogurt shop quadruple murder case and the U.S. has set new sanctions on three of Venezuelan President Maduro's nephews as the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado makes her first public appearance in nearly a year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.