The Todd and Oz Show

Some Austin city leaders are raising concerns about funding the next phase of the proposed I-35 cap and stitch project, Zoox has announced its self-driving taxes will begin service in Austin this week and the Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation has approved a new rule that will require people to prove that they are in the country legally in order to operate certain businesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mistrial has been declared on the first day of jury selection in the deadly conduct case against Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, transportation officials are hoping to move forward with a proposed expansion of the Mopac expressway as Austinites prepare to weigh in on the project this week and the Capitol Metro Police Department is weighing in on safety on its bus routes in the wake of multiple violent incidents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jury selection will begin today in the misdemeanor deadly conduct case against Army sergeant Daniel Perry, who was pardoned in 2024 after a jury convicted him in 2023 of the murder of a protester on July 25, 2020, support is growing to rid the city of Austin of all tributes to Julio Cesar Chavez in the wake of allegations of sexual assault that reportedly happened decades ago and SpaceX and Tesla will build two advanced chip factories at a sprawling facility in Austin -- one to power cars and humanoid robots, and another designed for artificial intelligence data centers in space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin Police will leave a "public safety zone" in place on Sixth Street as they expect SXSW attendants to remain in the city for a few more days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told reporters that his goals in the war against Iran will ultimately create the conditions for a civilian uprising, The Treasury Department is taking over some federal student loans as part of the Trump administrations plan to dismantle the Education Department.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Austin has launched a new redesign of its website that cost over a million dollars, a major investigation by The New York Times has revealed allegations that the late labor icon Cesar Chavez sexually abused and raped women and girls and top national security and intelligence officials testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the war with Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allies reject Trump's calls for help securing the Strait of Hormuz as oil continues to flow but with rising risks and prices, the City of Pflugerville has found another break in a pipeline that carries water from the Colorado River to Lake Pflugerville, making it the fifth break discovered for the troubled pipeline and A federal judge in Houston has extended the Texas school choice voucher application process to March 31st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attorney Doug O'Connell, who represents an Austin Police officer indicted in relation to the 2020 summer protests in Austin, joins the show to discuss alleged misconduct by Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza and O'Connell's motion to dismiss the case, U.S. Representative Greg Casar crashed U.S. Senator John Cornyn's press conference at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the Austin City Council next week will consider a change to the land development code that would bring more commercial businesses to residential areas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump administration is preparing to announce that several countries have agreed to form a naval coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, The Department of Energy will begin to pull oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce prices that have risen due to Operation Epic Fury and Austin city councilmembers are calling for immigration enforcement agents to no longer be allowed to wear masks while conducting operations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI is quickly becoming one of the most influential technologies of our time as more and more people turn to the tech to help them in everyday life. Jewish houses of worship in Central Texas are on heightened alert following an attack at a synagogue in Michigan yesterday. The application process for school choice vouchers in Texas is nearly complete, with the portal closing on the 17th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin Independent School District leaders are facing backlash for confusing messaging regarding multiple school closures, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pressuring Collin County to reject plans for the planned Muslim community Epic City and Iran has allegedly launched its first major cyberattack of the war against a U.S. company, reportedly targeting a medical technology groupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three children have been confirmed dead at the scene of an apartment fire in southeast Austin, Stage 3 water restrictions continue in Pflugerville after there was a break in a thirty inch pipeline that supplies Lake Pflugerville and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finds himself with an early lead in the polls in his Senate runoff against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump is issuing new threats to Iran over the possible blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, two men have been charged with federal terrorism offenses after throwing "ignited devices" near the residence of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Austin Police Department is increasing security measures ahead of SXSW following a deadly shooting earlier this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued a statement addressing an explosive that was thrown outside his home during a protest over the weekend, an attorney representing a woman who was reportedly injured at the Tesla Gigafactory by the man behind the 6th street mass shooting attack is now claiming Tesla might've been able to prevent the shooting altogether and a new map shows that no physical wall will be built at Big Bend National Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis has sent a memo outlining updated guidelines regarding how APD officers interact with ICE agents, the Austin Police Department has released 911 audio and body cam footage of the recent mass shooting on Sixth Street and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is hinting at dropping out of the U.S. Senate race to make a clear pathway for incumbent John Cornyn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report from Austin's city auditor shows the city spends way more money on I.T. staff than most cities its size do as well as employing far more staff than those cities, Austin Pets Alive is asking for donations after dozens of puppies and dogs contracted parvovirus and the Williamson County Elections Office says some votes cast during Tuesday's extended hours at two polling locations may not be counted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State Rep. James Talarico has defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas while current U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a runoff for the Republican side, Republican Congressman Chip Roy and Texas state senator Mayes Middleton will head to a runoff election for the Texas Attorney General seat and Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza has released a statement saying his office is not seeking charges against the three Austin police officers involved in taking down the mass shooter in Austin this past weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dozens of Texas lawmakers are calling on Congress to put a full pause on immigration following the mass shooting in Austin over the weekend, voting in the Democrat and Republican primaries in the U.S. Senate election in Texas begins today and a Houston area parent has filed a federal lawsuit over school vouchers claiming they discriminate on the basis of religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three people are dead and 14 others are wounded after a mass shooting outside a bar on Sixth Street, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead after joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes were carried out over the weekend and self-driving taxi company Waymo has yet to respond to backlash from a video showing one of its autonomous vehicles blocking Austin first responders from getting to the scene of a mass shooting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BORDER SECURITY PLAN IS NOT SITTING WELL WITH SOME IN WEST TEXAS. A BORDER WALL COULD SOON BE BUILT INSIDE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK. THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A NEW NOISE ORDINANCE AIMED AT TAMPING DOWN ON LOUD VEHICLES. THE OLD CONVENTION CENTER IS GONE AND CONSTRUCTION WILL CONTINUE FOR YEARS IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN TO BUILD A NEW ONE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Austin City Council is expected to vote today on a number of items aimed at tackling homelessness, including funds to expand the Esperanza community, Austin Water is asking the city for another $600 million to fund its Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and rural Republicans are coming out against building new data centers as their constituents are concerned about the amount of resources the centers can take up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.