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It is profoundly disturbing to learn from a family friend who lives in @austintexasgov that three masked gunmen prowled their neighborhood last night. Two of them loitered directly outside the bedroom window of our 3 year old daughter’s friend while she slept, methodically attempting to break into the family’s vehicle. Such brazen car break ins and armed robberies have become routine on Austin’s lawless streets and across Travis County. This is no accident. Travis County, District Attorney José Garza’s soft on crime policies keep repeat offenders on the streets, shielded from consequences. Meanwhile, the @Austin_Police busies itself with performative “proactive” social media campaigns while delivering only reactive patrols. Austin and @TravisCountyTX residents must act decisively: vote these enablers out of office. Residents of @CedarParkTX and @roundrock, take note….@wilcotxgov is already absorbing the same failed policies. Wake up before they destroy our communities too.

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"Voters were never asked to approve….or even informed of- a dramatically scaled back “subset” of roughly one third that scope. The downsizing to the current 9.8 mile Phase 1 was not some unavoidable consequence of missing federal dollars alone."

Matt, the “Contract with Voters” does contain contingency language authorizing Council to build “as much of the initial investment as possible” if federal funds proved insufficient. That much is technically accurate. What you conveniently omit is that this fine print escape hatch was never shown to Austin voters. The maps, project summaries, campaign materials, and official ballot explanations they actually saw in 2020 presented a bold, fully funded 27-mile light-rail network with 31 stations, a downtown transit tunnel, and a direct airport connection. Voters were never asked to approve….or even informed of- a dramatically scaled back “subset” of roughly one third that scope. The downsizing to the current 9.8 mile Phase 1 was not some unavoidable consequence of missing federal dollars alone. It stemmed from local cost overruns, deliberate “scope refinements,” and policy choices made by the Austin Transit Partnership and City Council well before any federal decision. Calling this outcome what voters knowingly consented to is textbook bait and switch: they paid for a full tank of gas and are now being told they should be grateful for a third of a tank because the politicians quietly wrote themselves an exit clause.

@JenRobichaux @realtheodoretx Actually, yes we did. The possibility of funding issues were foreseen and provided for, in the contract with the voters. In which case, council was authorized to do as much of a subset as they could.

What do you say @realtheodoretx? Can we do better?

Matt, I appreciate the technical distinction you’re drawing between “miles of service” and physical rail mileage. However, the City of Austin and CapMetro’s own official 2020 voter materials…the very documents presented to the public..explicitly described the approved plan as a “New Rail System” that includes “27 miles of service and 31 stations,” along with the downtown transit tunnel and direct airport connection. This 27 mile service network is precisely what Austin voters saw on official maps, project summaries, and campaign materials when they approved Proposition A. The City is now scaling that commitment back dramatically: the current Phase 1 plan will deliver only 9.8 miles of new light rail service. Whether one refers to it as service miles or rail miles, this represents a dramatically scaled back version of the ambitious system the community was promised. In short, what is being built today is a pale shadow of the bold generational investment Austin voters supported in 2020.

@JenRobichaux @realtheodoretx Miles of service isn’t the same thing as miles of rail. You can literally count them. North Lamar Transit Center to Stassney. That’s 11 miles. ABIA to Downtown, a bit less than 9 miles.

@MikeC0921 Gag orders during trial I can understand. But during SENTENCING? This is why so many people are quiet on complex legal issues. Federal judges have the power of gods, and no one dares blaspheme. Rules are so arcane and internecine that we’re all left 2nd-guessing ourselves.

📢Update on McNeil High School / Round Rock ISD Coach Arrest and Resignation: McNeil community members received this email from Principal Dr. Mack O. Eagleton a few days ago regarding Coach Jonathan Cruz’s sudden "resignation" after his arrest. While the district finally acknowledged his departure, the email is extremely disappointing and carefully worded to avoid any real accountability: ❌It claims he was placed on leave for a “personal issue unrelated to his employment.” ❌It makes no mention whatsoever that Coach Cruz was arrested. ❌It gives zero information about what the arrest was for. Instead of transparency, it launches into a long explanation of their “rigorous vetting process” and how they didn’t know about any “potential charges or pending arrests.” This feels like pure damage control from the principal rather than honest communication with parents. There have been growing whispers of multiple coaches and staff leaving McNeil recently. Some community members are saying Coach Cruz was not even the top pick for the position, but Principal Eagleton went against recommendations to specifically bring him in. People are asking: Why? Why are our students not being placed as the top priority? When will the revolving door of coaches and staff finally stop at McNeil? A planned All-Athletic Parent Meeting is being held tomorrow, Friday, May 15th. Hopefully we’ll get some real answers there. None of this should come as a surprise under the current leadership of Round Rock ISD Superintendent and the leftist board, where this kind of instability keeps happening. Parents deserve full transparency — especially when it involves adults in positions of authority over our kids. @TrueTexasTea @TexasEd911 @RoundRockISD

The governor may have just saved Austin, I’d imagine Garza is near the top of the impeachment list Thank you governor!

@MattNovacek @JenRobichaux Scroll down to “new rail system” in bold letters. austintexas.gov/financial-serv…

@realtheodoretx @JenRobichaux It did not promise 27 miles of light rail.

@AndyHogue @austinreforms @AustinJustice @data_atx @ATXVideos 100%

@austinreforms @AustinJustice @data_atx @ATXVideos *ahem* I think “Austin Twitter” in general played a huge role!

New Texas lege will have motion to reign in and impeach rogue DAs We’re into it Great job @AustinJustice @data_atx @ATXVideos — your citizen journalism made this possible. Everyone else let’s get revved up for November 3rd! Vote out the sitting council and send a message.

@cosmchk That’s awesome!! Great work!

Son pulled off the Hail Mary of 8th grade. 3 classes, worked til midnight for 4 nights. All assignments caught up and handed in. 97 on the science final today. We may get close to all As and one B+. Science project left.

Residents of north Austin and the rest of House District 136, you have two choices in November for State Representative: Your incumbent who would love to waste your money on the half-baked Project Connect -or- @realtheodoretx who can look at the project and problems objectively.

Despite impending deprecation, our Rise Up Austin community continues to grow. It would be pretty neat if we hit 1000 members before they shut us down. Of course, this is just the beginning. Austinites are waking up. twitter.com/i/communities/…

AUSTIN MAN held his ex hostage for two hours. He beat her on a lawn, jumped on her windshield, threatened to poison her dog. She told police she’s worried that he might try to kill her. Miguel Chavez took a plea in 2022: 120 days, time served. The criminal mischief charge was dismissed. The unlawful restraint charge was rolled into the plea deal. He then spent the next 4 years strangling women, evading police, and selling drugs with impunity. 2023: Caught with dealing-weight meth and evading police in a vehicle. Pled to probation on both. 2024: Absconded, then evaded police again. Another probation. 2025: First motion to revoke probation -- DENIED. Released to a court-ordered drug treatment program. Then absconded from the treatment program. February 2026: Charged with strangling a family member. Six days later, charged with strangling her again. Then continuous violence against the family. Last month: Caught with meth again. The new evading arrest charge was rejected by the DA the same day. So a victim told police she thought Chavez will kill her. Prosecutors let him plead down. A judge denied the first revocation. He walked away from court-ordered treatment. 21 charges, including 13 felonies. Now charged with two separate strangulation offenses six days apart.

Ex-Police Chief Weiner’s Testimony Exposes Alleged Systemic Non-Reporting Weiner’s deposition (Feb. 19, 2026) and complaint describe a pattern of delayed or non-reporting of child abuse and sexual assaults that he says was “systemic” and “longstanding” — predating his arrival in August 2022: ❌Nov/Dec 2023: A special-education teacher allegedly assaulted a student. Staff waited two weeks to notify police and initially refused to let officers view the video. ❌Feb 2024: Another elementary teacher assaulted a student. Staff waited five days before contacting police. ❌April 12, 2024: A sexual assault occurred on a district school bus (11-year-old male offender vs. 5-year-old female victim). Police were not notified until almost three days later — after the district had already disciplined the perpetrator, interviewed the victim and others, and contacted public relations. @TheLufkinLawyer

This particular individual threw objects at cars, prompting a large police response. A Violent Repeat Offender the DA failed to keep locked up? Almost certainly so!

Homicide rate in Texas cities, percent change 2019-2025.

The Superintendent and his staff should also be investigated for any potential cover-up. x.com/drbone4tx/stat…

WOW! Crazed Illegal Alien, Atharva Vyas, has been arrested in San Antonio TX for punching a mother in the face, then ripping her 3-year-old daughter out of her arms and BITING her face We DO NOT have to live like this!