The Todd and Oz Show

A group of city union members are calling on Austin voters to pass Prop Q on November 4th, two Austin City Council members held a planned public meeting to hear feedback on the proposed relocation on the Sunrise homeless shelter in south Austin and the Austin school district is selling naming rights to some of its buildings to tackle its budget deficit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family members of the yogurt shop murder victims are speaking out about the news of the new DNA evidence being leaked to the media, some Taylor residents are pushing back against plans for a new data center and Texas school districts may have a harder time affording foreign teachers due to the new visa fee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin has announced it has found new DNA evidence linking a man to the 1991 yogurt shop murders on Anderson Lane, a hearing is set this week to determine whether Kendrex White, who stabbed multiple people on the UT campus back in 2017, will be released from state custody and parents are speaking out about the recent officer-involved shooting at Zilker Park after a shelter-in-place order was lifted before the shooter was found.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Negotiations for a new contract have resumed between the Austin Firefighters Association and the Austin City Council, the council has also approved a change to city code that will allow vets to spay pregnant dogs and cats without allowing a rescue group to come claim the animal first and a man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to have planted a bomb at the Fox 7 studios in downtown Austin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House District 21 Candidate Daniel Betts joins the show to discuss issues facing voters in the hill country area, the City of Austin is looking for feedback on plans to improve traffic flow on Sixth Street and a proposed change to city code in Austin would allow veterinarians to spay an animal and terminate their pregnancy without allowing a rescue group to take ownership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's show Todd and Oz dive into Jimmy Kimmel returning to late-night TV, President Trump criticiziing the United Nations, and the way the 10-1 Austin City Council. They also react to breaking news about shot being fired at an ICE facility in Dallas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin is launching a pilot program to address repeat offenders with mental health issues, the Austin Firefighters Association says they're getting impatient with the city in regards to contract negotiations after a meeting was abruptly cancelled by the city with no explanation and the man who plowed through multiple vehicles on I-35 with an 18-wheeler that killed five people and injured nearly a dozen others is facing new charges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands gathered in Arizona for the memorial of Charlie Kirk, neighbors around the proposed site for a new homeless shelter in south Austin have launched a petition against the proposal and Texas has signed agreements with multiple states to strengthen election integrity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Austin District 1 Councilman Ryan Alter joins the show to discuss the upcoming tax rate election, Leander ISD is expected to release a proposal on how to consolidate campuses today and Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in Leander to hand out flood relief checks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin Homeless Strategy Office has ended its contract with Urban Alchemy over accusations of tampered data, the Travis County Commissioner's Court has passed a new budget for Central Health that will raise property taxes and over 100 Texas teachers will have their licenses suspended over social media posts regarding Charlie Kirk's death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has spawned an investigation in Texas regarding rhetoric on college campuses, the city of Austin will launch a graffiti removal service and the teachers union in Texas is speaking out against staff being fired for posts related to the death of Charlie Kirk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Utah Governor Spencer Cox give updates on the arrest of Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law legislation that would ban Muslim-only community developments and the ACLU is urging schools not to follow the law that mandates the 10 Commandments be posted in public school classrooms while legal challenges to the law play out in court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd and Oz answer more questions regarding the assassination of Charlie Cox and listen in live to the press breifing where Utah govenor Spencer Cox gives details on the Charlie Cox murder suspect and how he was appredneded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Updates on the investigation into the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, looking back on the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and an update from Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis on the manhunt that took place in the Zilker Park area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council is looking at creating a new fund for low-income housing, immigration agents are in Austin this week conducting operations and Governor Greg Abbott will reportedly use an executive order to regulate THC products in Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Travis County District Attorney candidate Daniel Betts joins the show to announce his run for Congress, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis held a sit-down with residents near the Edward Rendon Sr. Park to discuss violent crime in the area and AISD Superintendent Matias Segura announced a series of meetings for parents to discuss the districts consolidation plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A petition opposing the city of Austin's new logo is gaining traction, a non-profit that provides medical aid to protesters is speaking out after being asked to leave the University of Texas' campus and a preliminary report about the Leander ISD school bus that crashed with 46 students onboard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The city of Austin is rolling out a new logo, and its not being met with very much excitment from the public. Plus, more trouble for the Austin School District. Todd and Oz discuss these topics and more on todays episode of the Todd & Oz Show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center may be moving locations to a building near Oltorf & I-35, the Austin Public Health Director is speaking out against federal funding cuts and a newly filed lawsuit is challenging Texas' new law that bans lab-grown meat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lawsuit filed against the city of Austin because of misleading ballot language is expected to head to the Texas Supreme Court, a Capital Metro bus driver is being sued by the family of a man that was stabbed while riding on a Cap Metro bus and multiple business owners are pleading with Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick for help in regards to newly passed legislation that would withhold state licensing for cabins located in the 100-year floodplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man that helped Austin police takedown an armed man is speaking out about the experience, the ACLU is suing the state of Texas over its new law prohibiting DEI programs in public schools and hundreds of people marched through downtown Austin over the weekend to protest the Trump administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council is being accused of not being transparent about spending $260 million dollars on various water & wastewater projects, Leander ISD parents are voicing their concerns about a campus consolidation plan and the Austin City Council has approved a 10-year use-and-lease agreement to help fund a massive expansion for the Austin airport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council may vote to not have security cameras in city parks citing privacy concerns, another business in northwest Austin has become a victim of burglary and a man in Dallas has been arrested after threatening to detonate a bomb at an I.C.E. field office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents near the Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center are raising alarms about the shelter after multiple used needles were found on the playground of Joslin Elementary, AISD has won a temporary injunction against Senate Bill 10, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and a mass shooting occurred at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunset Valley is the latest city to face pressure over the use of automatic license plate readers, DPS has released a report on the investigation of the Leander ISD bus that overturned and injured over a dozen students and the Austin Police Department has announced a collaboration with the University of Texas Police Department to enhance safety on campus as students return for the fall semester.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Travis County Appraisal District is investigating Tesla's Gigafactory after it received nearly a billion dollar cut from its property valuation, Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign the recently approved redistricting maps into law and Sandy Creek residents are warning county officials that a tax increase could be the final straw that pushes residents from their homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On todays episode, Todd and Oz react live to the news of John Bolton's house being raided by the FBI in search for classified documents. They also delved into San Marcos residents opposing 200-acre data center near their homes, if truck driving is a sustainable occupation, and Trump threatening a federal takeover of Washington D.C.!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On todays show, Todd and Oz discuss the 10 commandants being added to all the classroom in the U.S., Texas Democrats returning to a passed plan to redistrict the state, Cracker Barrel's logo change, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss a new 10 commandments state law that's effective September 2025 and Travis County wants to end Tesla's tax breaks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the Russia-Ukraine war peace talks and the Flock Camera System.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest campus ratings from the Texas Education Agency show a slight improvement for the Austin School District, police have identified the man responsible for releasing multiple dogs from the Austin animal shelter and have issued an arrest warrant and Texas House Democrats that fled the state to break quorum to try and stop the Texas Legislature from drawing new district maps are expected to be back at work today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council has approved a $6.3 billion dollar budget for 2026, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the Leander ISD school bus crash earlier this week and Texas House Democrats that left the state to break quorum are making demands that they want met before they come back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council ended its meeting last night without reaching a decision on its 2026 budget with the deadline just a day away, the council is also being slammed by the Austin Police Association for ending the use of automated license plate readers and multiple children had to be transported to the hospital after a Leander ISD bus crashed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council could approve a new budget as well as a tax rate hike to fund it as early as today, a teen has been arrested in connection to Austin's 38th homicide this year and more info is coming out about the man arrested for shooting and killing two adults and a child at a Target in northwest Austin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Information continues to come out on the man that killed two adults and a child at a Target in north Austin, four people have been arrested in connection to a rash of vehicle burglaries in Austin and the Austin School District says it's likely it will be consolidating multiple school campuses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council will vote this week on a proposed $6.3 billion dollar budget as well as the amount to raise property taxes, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to remove 13 Texas House Democrats who left the state to break quorum and President Donald Trump has announced the D.C. Police Department will come under federal control in an effort to combat crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council says they're going through with the cap & stitch plan for I-35 despite losing a large federal grant to fund the project, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested an Illinois court to arrest and return the House Democrats that left the state to prevent a quorum over redistricting maps and an Austin couple is speaking out about their lawsuit against the city of Austin and the Austin police department.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Austin City Council members appear to be split on how much to propose for a property tax rate hike, Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea is claiming a county tax rate hike is inevitable after the July 4 floods and Governor Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state representative Gene Wu from office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Greg Abbott has issued civil arrest warrants for the Democrats that left the state to break quorum, Houston business owner Mattress Mack is giving away 400 mattresses in Travis County and a contractor is about to begin major repairs to the Sandy Creek bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A town hall meeting hosted by Austin City Council members Chito Vela & Natasha Harper-Madison went off the rails, Texas Democrats have fled the state to break quorum as the legislature prepares to redraw district lines and an arrest has been made in connection to a shooting at a park in Leander that left one man dead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerr County officials testified at a legislative hearing about their response to the recent deadly floods, Austin residents spoke at a public meeting about a proposed tax rate hike and a petition to stop the building of a new convention center in Austin is gaining traction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin District 5 Councilman Ryan Alter is blaming the state & federal government for the city having to raise property taxes, Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura is blaming the Trump administration for mass layoffs at the school district and state lawmakers are pushing to protect small businesses from future floods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin's District 10 City Councilman Mark Duchen joins the show to discuss the city's proposed budget for 2026, Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker is defending his proposal to cut firefighter staffing levels and Hays County is reconsidering its use of license plate readers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin's Housing Department want almost half a million dollars in the new city budget for rental assistance, Austin Energy wants to make significant investments in its infrastructure to better withstand severe weather and the Texas Senate has delayed taking up legislation that would ban THC products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin Justice Coalition is speaking out against the proposed Austin city budget due to an increase in spending for the police department, a former executive in the Austin School District has been sentenced for stealing thousands of dollars worth of gift cards and a Public Safety Commissioner for Travis County is taking issue with the Office of Police Oversight in Austin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Taylor City Council voted 5-0 to approve the construction of a new data center, Austin City Councilman Zo Qadri is pushing a resolution that would expand current initiatives & programs related to combating hate crimes and a bill introduced in the Texas House would shift dollars received from the federal government to provide property tax relief to Texas homeowners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council is considering a tax rate election to shore up a $33 million dollar deficit in next year's city budget, Austin's Homeless Strategy Office is hoping the city council will approve almost $1 million dollars to fund 12 new positions in the department and the Austin City Council will vote tomorrow on approving a new air traffic controller academy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The special session in the Texas Legislature continues with items related to a THC ban, flood warning systems as well as redistricting, officials in Travis County are close to declaring that all of the flood victims have been found and Travis County officials are planning on relocating the flood recovery resource center closer to the Sandy Creek area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin firefighters spoke out at a rally last night against a proposal by Fire Chief Joel Baker to reduce the size of crews from 4 to 3 firefighters on a truck in order to cut costs by $8 million, the Texas Senate is moving quickly to redraw congressional maps and Hunter Biden gave a profanity-laced interview to Channel 5's Andrew Callaghan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.