November 15, 2014

Anti-Straus groups promise to hold reps accountable for speaker votes By Patrick Svitek   AUSTIN – A tea party-backed lawmaker is causing a stir in one of the state’s most conservative strongholds with his announcement that he is supporting Speaker Joe Straus, highlighting the long odds state Rep. Scott Turner faces in his bid to…

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” must not have gotten enough of Austin during its recent residency in the city. On Monday night, the Jon Stewart-hosted show aired a segment looking into the Austin Police Department’s sensitivity training meant to reduce dog shootings by officers. (The American-Statesman wrote about such training sessions in September.)   The Daily Show Get…