Ella McCarthy
City Hall and City Government Reporter at Austin American-Statesman
City Hall Reporter @statesman |@mujschool alum | [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy |Karoline Leonard
Texas importers paid more than 2½ times as much in tariffs this March compared with a year earlier, according to a new report that links the surge to a wave of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump after he returned to office. Importers in the Lone Star State paid $1.5 billion in tariffs in March 2025 — $934 million more than in March 2024. That’s an increase of 167%, while import value only rose 10%, according to the report from advocacy group Farmers for Free Trade.
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3 weeks ago |
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy |Alex Driggars
Austin City Manager pulls controversial license plate reader program from council agendaElla McCarthy, Alex Driggars, Austin American-Statesman | Hearst - Austin TransitionAmid renewed concern over privacy issues, Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has pulled an item from Thursday’s City Council agenda to extend the Austin Police Department’s controversial license plate reader program.
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1 month ago |
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy |Robbie Farias
A severe storm that passed through the Austin area Wednesday evening left a trail of damage and thousands without power. The storm damaged electrical equipment and broke tree limbs, leaving nearly 60,000 Austin Energy customers without power as of 10 p.m., according to the utility’s website. There is no estimated timeline for when power will be restored, according to a statement on the utility’s website. Some buildings were damaged, too.
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1 month ago |
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy |Brandi Addison
With two confirmed measles cases in Travis County and a large outbreak in West Texas, adults might be wondering whether they need to get a booster shot to protect against the highly contagious disease. The answer? Probably not but there are some notable caveats. Do I need another measles shot? Most people who receive the measles vaccine are protected for life and do not need another shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2 months ago |
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy
Dr. Desmar Walkes with the Austin-Travis County Health Authority said contact tracers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services are contacting passengers who were on the same plane as the agencies work to determine where the Travis County-based adult contracted the highly contagious virus and if they could have spread it. The person is only experiencing mild symptoms because they had received the measles vaccine, Walkes said.
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