The Todd and Oz Show

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening to sue the city of Austin over a banking contract, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is hoping voters will approve $20 billion dollars for water infrastructure and a new report reveals the city of Austin had over 9.3 billion gallons of water leak from its pipes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Texas lawmakers want Tesla to delay the rollout of their self-driving taxis, one of the expansion projects at Austin's airport has been completed and Austin's District 8 Councilwoman Paige Ellis is trying to petition to be able to run for a third term.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Capital Metro Police Department will already have to look for a new police chief, Travis County officials passes a resolution in support of humane treatment of illegal aliens in ICE custody and Rep. Lloyd Doggett is sounding the alarm on air traffic controller staffing at Austin's airport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cap Metro Police in Austin have started patrols this week, protesters are demanding those being held at the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in Austin be released and the city of Georgetown is seeing the homeless population grow around the Georgetown square.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More anti-ICE protests are planned after the "No Kings Day" protests happened nationwide over the weekend, new results show Texas students are still behind when it comes to reading & math and the conflict between Israel & Iran is escalating as both countries hit each other with missile & drone attacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel kills 4 of Iran's top military leaders in an overnight operation, Governor Greg Abbott is deploying more National Guard troops throughout multiple cities ahead of mass protests planned for Saturday and the rollout of Tesla's self-driving taxis has been delayed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed the National Guard throughout the state ahead of planned nationwide protests on Saturday, the governor has also given his approval for $50 million to research ibogaine to possible help veterans with traumatic brain injuries and lake levels around Austin are on the rise after recent rainfall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin Police Department is preparing for mass protests on Saturday, Texas is changing the way it issues license plates to drivers and President Trump says a deal with China is done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over a dozen people were arrested at a protest that started last night in downtown Austin near the Capitol building, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is taking a victory lap over the recent Texas Legislature session and Trump continues to try and push his big, beautiful bill through Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The riots in L.A. continue as state & local officials there and the Trump administration continue to blame each other, Austin & San Marcos have rejected the expanded use of automatic license plate readers and Tesla's robotaxis are expected to hit the streets of Austin this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council has approved more than $15 million dollars in contracts for art in the airport, the council also approved a change to the way food trucks are inspected and a federal judge has ruled that a Texas law allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition is unconstitutional.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed the biggest school funding increase in state history, legislation that would ban lab-grown meat in Texas has made its way to Abbott's desk and Texas is being sued over a law that offers in-state tuition for illegal aliens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin is pushing for 40% of its fleet miles driven to be by electric vehicles by 2030, another body has been found in Town Lake and the vote on extending the usage of license plate readers by the Austin Police Department has been delayed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin's Public Safety Commission is pushing the city council to vote against extending the use of license plate readers by the police department, AISD officials are scrambling to finalize a turnaround plan for three failing campuses by the end of the month and the most controversial piece of legislation that remains unresolved as the Texas Legislature adjourns for the next two years is leaving some business owners in the state uncertain of their futures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An officer-involved shooting in Austin over the weekend makes it the third one in May, a bill in the Texas Legislature that would ban cell phones in school is heading to Governor Greg Abbott's desk and the Rollingwood city council has approves a grant to fund five new license plate readers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Abbott might call a special session and Pres Trump is still fighting with Harvard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin is brainstorming on how to shore up a $40 million dollar budget deficit for next year, a leaked internal memo from the Travis County District Attorney's office reveals methods & policies on sentencing criminals and the Austin Homeless Strategy Office is struggling to address the proliferation of homeless camps ahead of expected floods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of small business owners are awaiting their fate as the passage of a total THC ban in Texas is one signature away by Governor Greg Abbott from taking effect, Democrat State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is blaming the state for the homeless issue in Austin and Harvard continues to battle with the Trump administration and the fresh pause on conducting interviews for foreign student visasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Texas House has approved the Senate's bill that would pump up to $500 million dollars into the Texas film industry, legislation requiring Texas public schools to post the 10 Commandments in every classroom is one step away from Governor Greg Abbott's desk and Travis County's child care program is expected to formally launch this summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council has voted to commit $104 million to putting caps & stitches over I-35, legislators & business owners are speaking out after the Texas House approved a bill banning all THC products and Harvard University is suing the Trump administration after the administration moved to revoke all student visas from those attending the university.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Save Our Springs Alliance Executive Director Bill Bunch joins the show to discuss stopping the expansion of the Austin Convention Center as well as the upcoming cap & stitch vote by the Austin City Council and the Texas House approved a bill that would institute a total ban on all THC products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In response to the rising rate of jugging crimes a Texas House bill has been created that would create a specific criminal charge for jugging, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will be launching its fleet of self driving taxis in Austin by the end of June and Andy Hogue with the Travis County Republican Party joins the show to discuss the petition to stop the expansion of the Austin Convention Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council appears divided ahead of the Thursday vote to approve placing caps & stitches on I-35, Texas State Rep. Ellen Troxclair updates the show on the bail reform legislation in the Texas Legislature and Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is continuing his push to ban THC statewide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been revealed that an Austin man accused of stabbing & killing another man on a Cap Metro bus has a lengthy criminal record, the City of Austin is looking to boot more cars in an effort to collect unpaid parking citations and Texas legislators want to replace the STAAR test in public schools with three shorter tests: one at the beginning, middle & end of the school yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former F-B-I Director James Comey is being investigated over a social media post he made Thursday. A Texas mother is accused of terrorism over claims she bought ammunition for her teenage son who was planning a school shooting. Governor Abbott isn't waiting for the state legislature to pass bill to block Texans from using snap benefits to but junk food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Texas House has passed a bill that would reimburse the SXSW festival for some of its expenses, Austin property owners are are facing a deadline from the city to have AC units installed and state lawmakers are planning to pump $8 billion dollars into public education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AISD will move forward with closing down schools to consolidate campuses amid a budget deficit, the City of Austin is expected to put new rules in place against e-scooter rental companies and Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing lawmakers to pass bail reform this session.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multiple teenagers in the Austin area have been arrested for various charges of grand theft auto, unlawful possession of a gun and evading arrest, AISD held a meeting related to another of its failing schools and how to fix it and the Texas House has approved a bill that would eliminate tests like the STAAR test in public schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pizza store in Austin saw its employees go on strike and protest in front of the store over the weekend, city officials are speaking out against an Austin woman's deportation and Texas State Rep. Ellen Troxclair joins the show to discuss her "Women's Bill of Rights" legislation that just passed the Texas House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

District 10 Austin City Councilman Marc Duchen joins us in studio to discuss the cap & stitch project, homelessness & public safety, a new THC ban bill is emerging from the Texas House and the first American Pope has been elected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration advocates are speaking out against the arrest & deportation of an Austin family that was pulled over near Dobie Elementary, an HOA president in Westlake is slamming Elon Musk as a neighbor and Austin City Councilwoman Natasha Harper-Madison is slamming critics of the cap & stitch project the city wants to complete over I-35.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin officials are scrambling to try and find money to pay for the cap & stitch project over I-35, a man is suing the city of Austin for an injury sustained during the 2020 BLM protest that shut down I-35 and Georgetown ISD is launching a literacy intervention program to combat low reading scores at the elementary level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going after the Austin school district for allegedly teaching critical race theory, Eanes ISD is being sued by the operators of the Westlake Athletic Community Center and Texas lawmakers want to strip state funding for any library that hosts a drag queen story time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin city staff released a memo that states the pilot program that opened up Sixth Street to traffic on weekends lead to a noticeable decline in general crime as well as fights, police officer injuries & use of force incidents, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the state's first school choice bill and experts weight in on the viral debate topic: who would win between a gorilla & 100 men?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time is ticking on the Texas Legislative session. Republicans are frustrated at a lack of immigration bills getting a hearing. The Texas House has passed a bill that would prohibit children from using social media. House Bill 186 requires a strict verification process to ensure account holders are at least 18 years old. Republicans lawmakers are planning to get President Trump's spending bill to his desk in a matter of weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin city officials are declining to take any action in regards to a growing homeless encampment, two people are facing charges related to the alleged experimentation and abuse of corpses at a north Austin mortuary and former San Marcos Councilman Mark Gleason weighs in on Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatening to pull state funding if San Marcos approves their Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cedar Park is gearing up to defend itself in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by a former Cedar Park police officer, the Texas House Public Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 10 which would mandate the Ten Commandments be placed in every public school classroom and Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to pull funding from the city of San Marcos if they approve an Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution next month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin's Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray is asking for over $100 million dollars for homeless services in the upcoming city budget, there's a push for high speed rail from local & state officials who want to change state law that prevents public dollars being used for high speed rail and multiple parking garages at Austin's airport will see a rate increase ahead of the major renovation plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multiple senior level employees have left their positions with SXSW, early voting in Central Texas begins on Saturday for a number of elections, propositions & bond proposals and a "Save Dobie" rally was held over the weekend where AISD officials pushed back on the idea of closing Dobie to prevent a state takeover of the school district.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multiple school districts in Texas are pushing back against the state after the Texas Education Agency released performance ratings for school districts, the Austin Police Oversight Committee has released a report saying complaints against police are on the rise and an appeals court has ruled in favor of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his lawsuit against cities that have approved marijuana decriminalization ordinances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dobie Middle School gets a brief reprieve from the Texas Education Agency, local community leaders are trying to tamp down on the youth violence rising in Travis County and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding documents from Plano ISD in relation to the EPIC City development.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An audit has revealed that top officials with the Austin Police Department don't have a long-term plan for recruiting, Austin's Homeless Strategy office will begin putting $2.2 million dollars into more support services for the homeless and the use of E-Verify by employers may become mandated by the state of Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AISD officials continue to blame the state for poor results and the possible closing of Dobie Middle School, the Austin City Council is expected to approve the purchase of an office building for $26 million and Travis County officials report a 36% drop in fentanyl deaths.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only six months after installing new bike lanes, the city of Austin will have to spend thousands of dollars to remove them after nearby residents pushed back against the bike lanes, multiple plans are being developed in the Texas Legislature to bring property tax relief to residents and a new report shows Texas leading the nation in employment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demolition crews have started work on tearing down the current Austin Convention Center, the Austin Downtown Commission is looking for more partnerships & philanthropy to address the homeless issue and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas again over gun rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teachers unions are responding unhappily to the school voucher bill that cleared the Texas House, Austin's city auditor has shared data that shows vacancies in the city's police department continue to grow and Austin's Homeless Strategy Office is touting progress when it comes to its H.E.A.L. initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would ban cell phones in schools, teacher union officials are accusing the Texas Education Agency's school ratings system as being flawed for why Dobie Middle School may be shut down and Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen will travel to El Salvador in an effort to get Kilmar Abrego Garcia released.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cause of a massive explosion in northwest Austin is still under investigation as those affected struggle with getting assistance from their insurance companies, state legislators are pushing for sawed off shotguns to be legal and the primary race between John Cornyn & Ken Paxton is starting to heat up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UT officials are speaking out against local prosecutors after a man was arrested and released from jail three times for assaulting multiple UT students, there's been at least half a dozen reports in Williamson County over the past month of attempted kidnappings and the Austin City Council has approved an extension of funding to the Austin Police Department's Auto Burglary & Theft Interdiction Project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council has passed amendments to the city building code including the allowance of single staircase apartment complexes and the requirement of AC units in every dwelling, parents are speaking out against the possible closure of Dobie Middle School in AISD and legislation is being filed to allow guns on the Texas State Fair grounds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroder is speaking out against proposed state legislation that would mandate mobile homes be allowed on all residential lots, parents are demanding answers after multiple gas leaks at an elementary school in Pflugerville forced students to evacuate and a bill has cleared the Texas Senate that would create exemptions for police officers when deadly misconduct charges are filed against them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.