Category Archives: Four Points

Gov. Greg Abbott considering legislation to put Austin police under state control after budget cut

If passed, the legislative proposal could consolidate Austin’s police department under the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Austin police officers gathered on Interstate 35 to remove protesters demonstrating against police brutality from the highway in May. Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders have criticized Austin officials’ decision to cut police department funding. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

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As Austin Baptist turns 13, new senior pastor returns to hometown

Johnathan and Bethany Spencer with their children Emma, 8, and Jacob, 7, who are starting school at Laura W. Bush Elementary, and Daniel, 3, are in the process of moving to Steiner Ranch.

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