Austin devotes nearly two-thirds of its budget to public safety, with most recent increases going to the police. City Council ...

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Republican leadership in the Texas House is hoping a new tip line will help them bring Democrats back to the Capitol amid the ...

More changes are coming to the busy 6th Street corridor in downtown Austin. Water-filled barriers were removed early Tuesday ...

El Paso state Reps. Vince Perez and Claudia Ordaz said the Texas Department of Public Safety are acting excessively in ...

In the days since, Republicans have tried several strategies to bring Democrats home, including issuing warrants of civil ...

With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is now accepting applications for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (CUP) expansion for medical marijuana dispensing licenses.

Details about the arrangement were scarce. Officials would not say Monday how many officers DPS would supply but said troopers will generally have more presence in Austin and back up local police ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Stabbings and shootings have decreased in Austin since the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) upped patrols in Austin, according to the Austin Police Department (APD).

After accusations of DPS targeting minorities during their approximately 4-week partnership with Austin police, McCraw made it clear Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon decides where they patrol.