NEW: After more than 6 months, the NWS Austin/San Antonio office filled its Warning Coordination Meteorologist position -- while hiding vacancies and staff positions across the country. My latest with KXAN Chief Meteorologist Nick Bannin: www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Another Lone Star Emmy was for our ongoing investigations into failures in the state program meant to help victims of violent crimes. We uncovered that the state wasn't accurately reporting how slowly payments were reaching victims.

Two Lone Star Emmy Awards were for our investigations into a deadly hospital crash - how it’s not uncommon, safety solutions that aren’t standard, and the role of lobbyists. Thank you to the Bernard family for sharing their story with us, which helped lead to a new Austin safety law.

Twenty years in local news last month. Four Lone Star Emmy Awards last night. Grateful to do this work - from hospital safety reporting that changed an Austin law to exposing problems with the crime victims’ fund - it’s an honor to tell stories that matter with an incredible team.

So proud of our @kxan.com team! 11 Lone Star EMMY wins this weekend, including Journalistic Enterprise, Investigative Report and Overall Excellence! Congrats!

About last night… @kxan.com Lone Star EMMY bit.ly/47JGK2V

NEW: An Austin family and four others have now joined a wrongful death lawsuit accusing Camp Mystic of negligence in the July 4 deaths of their daughters, bringing the total number of families suing to 20. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

ICYMI: The deadly July 4 floods have prompted calls for a 'review' of how Texas' rivers are managed. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

ICYMI: At least four wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against Camp Mystic alleging gross negligence during the July 4 floods. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Grateful to be recognized alongside so many talented Texas journalists and proud that our investigations earned top honors from the Headliners Foundation of Texas

In Canada, the British Columbia Nurses' Union, is calling on government and health authorities to implement new safety measures after a vehicle crashed through a hospital ER entrance just over a week ago. Concrete barriers were installed afterward. www.coastmountainnews.com/news/nurses-...

INBOX: Camp Mystic sent this letter on 10/22 to TX House and Senate committees investigating the July 4 floods inviting lawmakers to visit, saying: "Our family will always be available as a resource" and touring the camp is the "best and only way to learn exactly what happened."

ICYMI: Some Central Texas counties don't have warning sirens nearly 2 months after Gov. Abbott signed a new law requiring them in 30 flood-prone areas. An Austin family, whose daughter was killed at Camp Mystic, says they could have saved lives; others warn of confusion. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Many Central Texas counties don’t have outdoor warning sirens two months after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law requiring them in 30 flood-prone areas. NEW from @kxan.com’s @mattgrantkxan.bsky.social, Dalton Huey & Chris Nelson: bit.ly/3JkEINm #KXANinvestigates #txlege

New: Texas youth camps warned of closures over new safety laws; The father of an 8-year-old girl killed at Camp Mystic victim responded: “The financial burden they fear is nothing compared to the human cost my family has already paid.” www.kxan.com/investigatio...

NEW: The father of Camp Mystic counselor Chloe Childress, who was killed during the July 4 floods, says the families of the 27 victims were “not consulted” and “do not approve” of the camp’s decision to reopen. Camp Mystic says the decision is "informed by our faith." www.kxan.com/investigatio...

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Thanks to @texasstandard.bsky.social for having me and Nick Bannin on to discuss our investigation into rising vacancies at the Austin/San Antonio National Weather Service after the July 4 floods: www.texasstandard.org/stories/cent...

“Such restrictions threaten the ability of the press to hold powerful institutions accountable and to inform the public without censorship. IRE and its leadership stand firmly against this action and call for its immediate reversal.” Read the full statement from @ire.org: bit.ly/46PIRl7

ICYMI: Congressman @doggett.house.gov is pushing for answers as a KXAN investigation found vacancies at the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio office have only increased since the deadly July 4 flooding. My latest with Nick Bannin: www.kxan.com/investigatio...

NEW: Two months after deadly flooding killed at least 135 people, vacancies at the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio office have increased -- from 6 in July to 7 now - including a key position unfilled since April 30. My latest with Nick Bannin: www.kxan.com/investigatio...

“Together, we are ensuring a stronger future for investigative journalism and the vital role it plays in our society.” — My words on an unforgettable evening that raised a record amount of money for @ire.org! Thanks to everyone who had a hand in this historic event! MORE: bit.ly/4mpb1Iy #IREforAll

ICYMI: A patient protection law, sparked by a series of KXAN investigations, is “very close” to finally taking full effect — two years after it was passed, according to the Texas Medical Board. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

'You've brought up some very pertinent deficiencies in the system that are getting rectified.' A patient protection law, sparked by our investigation, is "very close" to finally taking full effect -- two years after it was first passed. Our "Still Practicing" update tomorrow:

Exclusive: An Austin family whose 8-year-old daughter, Linnie, was killed at Camp Mystic two months ago is speaking out in an exclusive interview. The McCown family says their daughter's death was "100 percent" preventable, praising new camp safety laws. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Exclusive: An Austin family whose 8-year-old daughter was killed at Camp Mystic shared their story with me moments after Gov. Abbott signed a slate of flood-related reforms into law. Watch what they had to say at 6 pm.

NEW: UT Austin awarded $200K federal grant to look at why some places evacuated during the July 4 flooding. The lead researcher spoke exclusively with me about the project saying she expects "very influential findings that can save lives in the future." www.kxan.com/investigatio...

New laws aimed at improving Texas’ troubled Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund are now in effect after our investigations uncovered turnover, backlogs and months-long delays for victims of violent crimes trying to get help. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

BREAKING: Texas governor signs into law redrawn voting map pushed by Trump that gives GOP five more winnable congressional seats.

KXAN's Hurricane Katrina coverage from Aug. 30, 2005: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulsx...

BREAKING: Authorities are responding to reports of an active shooter at a Minneapolis church and Catholic school.

INBOX: Congressman Lloyd Doggett says he "will not seek reelection" if the courts uphold new voting maps.

INBOX: Camp Mystic statement on HB 1 passing the House.

Yet another incident: At least 5 people were hurt when a car slammed into the reception area of a medical building in Yonkers, NY today. abc7ny.com/post/yonkers...

BREAKING: Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after a weekslong standoff. Here’s what’s next as the gerrymandering war spreads to other states.

A federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction against Senate Bill 10, which was set to take effect on September 1 and require all public school classrooms in Texas to post the Ten Commandments somewhere visible.

INBOX: Gov. Abbott announced the agenda for Special Session #2 that begins at noon today. In addition to redistricting, flood-related items continue to include: enhancing youth camp safety, flood warning systems, emergency communications and relief funding. #txlege

NEW: My latest for @kxan.com with @mattgrantkxan.bsky.social — bit.ly/4lmAUYJ #KXANinvestigates

Democrats say their return comes as they have successfully achieved their goal of raising national awareness about the Texas Republican plan to redraw maps.

In the hours before catastrophic July 4 flooding killed at least 117 people in Kerr County, newly released 911 call logs show it was business as usual for Kerrville Police — until it wasn’t. My latest with @hinklej.bsky.social www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Nearly six weeks after historic floods killed at least 108 people in Kerr County, including 37 children, the Texas Senate passed several key bills addressing warning sirens, camp evacuations, disaster chain-of-command, training and recovery funds. #txlege www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Nearly six weeks after historic floods killed at least 108 people in Kerr County, including 37 children, the Texas Senate passed several key bills requiring warning sirens, camp evacuations, disaster chain-of-command, training and recovery funds. #txlege www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Monday’s shooting outside an Austin Target store that left three people dead marked the city’s third mass violence incident of the year. www.kxan.com/investigatio...

UPDATE: Three people died after the shooting at a Target parking lot in north Austin earlier Monday, APD Police Chief Lisa Davis said. The suspect is in custody. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/multiple-killed-hurt-in-north-austin-shooting/ 

According to the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun-related violence, there were 269 mass shootings in the U.S. this year - defined as four or more people shot or killed in a single incident not including the shooter -- including 22 in Texas (2 in Austin).

DEVELOPING STORY | At least two people died and two others were hurt after a shooting at a Target (8601 Research Blvd.) in north Austin. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/multiple-killed-hurt-in-north-austin-shooting/ 

In response to the July 4 floods, lawmakers are looking to require outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority could face new scrutiny and camps would be forced to evacuate when a flash flood warning is issued. #txlege www.kxan.com/investigatio...

Senate Committee on Disaster Preparedness will discuss 4 bills Friday: -SB 1 subjects Upper Guadalupe River Authority to limited Sunset review in 2027, looking at governance, management (including disaster preparedness/response) and operating structure capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/891/...

NEW: My latest flood-related story for @kxan.com (which is also connected to our team’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” investigation). READ: bit.ly/40VFTZj #KXANinvestigates #txlege

ICYMI: Youth camp representatives faced state lawmakers Wednesday to propose - and push back on - some ideas aimed at making sites safer following the deadly July 4 Hill County flooding. #txlege www.kxan.com/investigatio...