Andrew Weber

Dec 10, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Weber |Michael Minasi

From KUT News:After a stint in the Army, Chad Young was homeless, living in his car, sleeping wherever police or security guards wouldn’t bother him. For five years, he tried calling every number he could to get help – 311, 211, the VA hotline – but got nothing. Then, finally, someone answered. “I really couldn’t believe what was happening. I was almost positive that I was going to die on the streets, that my country had forgotten about me and my community had forgotten about me.

Nov 14, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Weber

From KUT News:Infowars has a new owner. The show started 30 years ago by Alex Jones, the Austin-based carnival-barker-turned-conspiracy-peddler, was bought out by the satirical publication The Onion and families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre at a federal bankruptcy auction Wednesday. The bid to buy Free Speech Systems, the show’s parent company, must be approved by the federal bankruptcy court overseeing the liquidation.

Oct 25, 2024 | austinmonitor.com | Andrew Weber

Friday, October 25, 2024 by Andrew Weber, KUT Austin City Council approved a five-year, $218 million contract with the city’s police union Thursday. The deal passed on a 10-1 vote. The approval came after hours of impassioned testimony from scores of Austinites. Supporters argued the contract is necessary to stem years of attrition at the police department and address crime throughout the city.

Oct 22, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Andrew Weber

From KUT News:Austin has seen meteoric growth over the past decade and a half, and its police department has found itself rethinking its priorities to address public safety amid the influx of newcomers. So, we asked the five candidates for Austin mayor where they stand on the following issues and how they would broadly address public safety during a potential term in office. Austin’s police department has had a continuous gap in staffing among patrol positions over the past four years.

Oct 22, 2024 | austinmonitor.com | Andrew Weber

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 by Andrew Weber, KUT Austin has seen meteoric growth over the past decade and a half, and its police department has found itself rethinking its priorities to address public safety amid the influx of newcomers. So, we asked the five candidates for Austin mayor where they stand on the following issues and how they would broadly address public safety during a potential term in office.