{"id":10544,"date":"2019-06-08T17:43:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T17:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-this-week-june-2-2019-kvue\/"},"modified":"2019-06-08T17:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T17:43:44","slug":"texas-this-week-june-2-2019-kvue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-this-week-june-2-2019-kvue\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas This Week: June 2, 2019 | KVUE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8e3LeOslEg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Austin Sen. Kirk Watson and Representatives Donna Howard, Celia Israel, James Talarico and Sheryl Cole sat down with Ashley Goudeau to discuss the session.<\/p>\n<p>KVUE is Austin&#8217;s ABC affiliate station and has been delivering local news for Central Texans since 1971. Today it is owned by TEGNA, Inc., which reaches approximately one-third of all television households in America. http:\/\/www.kvue.com<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas This Week: June 2, 2019 | KVUE<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+This+Week%3A+June+2%2C+2019+%7C+KVUE&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas This Week: June 2, 2019 | KVUE - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ktre.com%2Fvideo%2F2024%2F05%2F18%2Fwebxtra-caddo-mounds-holds-grand-re-opening-after-rebuilding-2019-tornado-damage%2F&amp;c=7704729916907483497&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWebXtra: Caddo Mounds holds grand re-opening after rebuilding from 2019 tornado damage\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>East Texas News Weekend\u2019s Shaquiena Davis spoke with Assistant Site Manager Rachel Galan about the work that went into recovery and the grand re-opening.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fboomtown-2040%2Faustin-city-council-passes-phase-2-home-initiative%2F269-dccc578b-c36d-417a-b70a-98627761e82e&amp;c=2095424116330891070&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin City Council passes Phase 2 of HOME Initiative\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The council's approval follows hours of public comment on Thursday and Friday, from both those in support of and in opposition to the initiative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffox2now.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fat-least-4-killed-in-severe-storms-in-houston-power-knocked-out-in-texas-louisiana%2F&amp;c=282256366437326699&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt least 4 killed in severe storms in Houston; power knocked out in Texas, Louisiana\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas for the second time this month ... Heavy storms slammed the Houston area during the first week of May, leading to numerous ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fcampus-palestine-protests-paxton-sues-210420468.html&amp;c=18400799489591422592&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCampus Palestine protests, Paxton sues Biden, political deepfakes: This Week in Texas Politics\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas - This Week in Texas Politics was filled with more campus protesting, but there were several other big stories that happened this week. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-weather%2Farticle%2Fflooding-caught-off-guard-forecasters-science-19437885.php&amp;c=8600425977624767286&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy did torrential Houston-area flooding catch so many off guard? Our meteorologist explains.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The thunderstorms that have soaked Southeast Texas this week and swelled the region\u2019s ... t necessarily surprised by it \u2026 There was a 2\/5 risk for severe weather overnight Wednesday into ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F2024%2F04%2F28%2F18-wheeler-load-pins-vehicle-texas%2F73493087007%2F&amp;c=6458926336439082598&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2 dead, 1 hurt after 350,000-pound load detaches from 18-wheeler and pins vehicle in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two people are dead and one person is in critical condition after an oversized load disconnected from an 18-wheeler Saturday and pinned a vehicle beneath it in Temple, Texas. Emergency crews ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fhouston-politics-harris-county-mayor-whitmire-hpd-border-crisis%2F14740816%2F&amp;c=12086088613985773410&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Week in Texas: Mayor Whitmire's first months, HPD scandal, and new border survey results\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEXAS (KTRK) -- On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, our panel of political insiders breaks down the first few months of Mayor John Whitmire's administration and his relationship with the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbtx.com%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Ftexas-emergency-supplies-tax-free-weekend-is-underway%2F&amp;c=8057616831246691421&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Emergency Supplies Tax-Free Weekend is underway\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - In preparation for potential severe weather, Texas begins its Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend. The event is from Saturday, April 27 through Monday, April 29th.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Fits-a-very-positive-development-texas-secures-settlement-with-major-pornography-site%2F&amp;c=4461832791640581985&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018It\u2019s a very positive development\u2019: Texas secures settlement with major pornography site\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas has reached a settlement with one of the most visited pornographic websites on the internet. On Friday, the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fut-palestine-protests-voting-issues-235925137.html&amp;c=4415821322033986044&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Palestine protests, voting issues and flips: This Week in Texas Politics\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas - This Week in Texas Politics was filled with protest and some big voting issues. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of political analysts discuss the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fsports-general%2Fhorns-report%2F2024-nfl-draft-texas-wide-receiver-adonai-mitchell-expected-to-go-early-in-round-2%2F&amp;c=17110020124415789764&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 NFL Draft: 3 Texas Longhorns selected on Day 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 After a record six quarterbacks were selected in the first 12 picks in the opening round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, two more rounds will be highlighted Friday night in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66492157c1b84af8b43db690b4aee4c2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fweather%2Ftexas-tax-free-holiday-emergency-supplies%2F285-7d3c8fde-323a-4a12-afdc-4e2585ffd66e&amp;c=18153401861583976370&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Texas Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday is this weekend | Here's what you can get\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Hurricane season begins June 1 and the best way to handle it is by being prepared. That is why it is important to take advantage of the emergency supplies sales tax holiday this weekend.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Sen. Kirk Watson and Representatives Donna Howard, Celia Israel, James Talarico and Sheryl Cole sat down with Ashley Goudeau to discuss the session. KVUE is Austin&#8217;s ABC affiliate station and has been delivering local news for Central Texans since 1971. 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