KXAN Austin

• Austin Police: Body found floating in Lady Bird Lake overnight
  Austin Police said a body was recovered from Lady Bird Lake overnight after officers responded to a welfare check call.
• Old West Austin church to transform into bookstore
  St. Luke's United Methodist Church has been vacant for nearly two years now, but soon enough, it will transform into a space dedicated to bringing people together.
• Mayor says Austin ISD petition to close schools seems to have enough signatures
  Will the Austin Independent School District avoid a state takeover? That's the question that remains after a petition to close two failing schools is now getting some pushback.
• Abbott, Hinojosa criticize each other on debates, public safety in lead up to early voting
  A Texas Politics Project poll showed Gina Hinojosa with a one-point lead, while a Marist poll had Gov. Greg Abbott with a four-point lead.
• A cold night ahead with perfect weekend outdoor weather
  The front has come and gone leaving behind strong winds and much cooler temperatures for the weekend. - Freddy Vela
• One side of the street can sell liquor. The other can't. Bastrop County voters may change that
  In Bastrop County, neighboring businesses can face different alcohol rules because of election boundaries drawn decades ago. County officials and business owners said the patchwork system has led to...
• Austin Energy wants to help pay for your next e-moto, bike or scooter
  Through its updated and expanded e-bike rebate program, Austin Energy customers can receive rebates that range from hundreds, to more than a thousand dollars.
• As early voting nears, Musk dumps millions into Paxton-aligned groups
  From the time he declared his run for U.S. Senate to the end of September, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico raised nearly $123 million to his campaign. In the same stretch, Attorney General Ken...
• WilCo GOP chair to ask SCOTUS if bathroom photos of transgender people are protected speech
  Restrooms are private spaces under state and federal law. Non-consensual recording of others in private spaces is also illegal, as is sharing such images.
• Giddings seeks dismissal of lawsuit over former officer soliciting sexual acts during traffic stop
  The city's motion to dismiss the lawsuit says the plaintiff hasn't "pled facts to plausibly show" that a city policy or actions caused her an injury.
• West Campus church to serve as new polling location on Election Day
  For the first time in five years, West Campus will have a polling location in the heart of the neighborhood just in time for the November midterm elections.
• Texas eyes oversight as data centers boom across the state
  Texas leaders are pushing for oversight on data centers to protect the state’s power grid and water resources. It’s become a high-stakes issue during the current election cycle, with Gov. Greg...