Ella McCarthy

Some personal news: Friday will be my last day at the @statesman. Later this month, I’ll be joining @ArkansasOnline to cover the state Capitol and state Supreme Court. 1/3

NEW: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX vetoed a unanimously-passed 2019 bill that would have allowed Texans to sign up for local emergency warning systems while obtaining or renewing a driver's license. Experts say it could have helped during the floods. #txlege statesman.com/story/news/pol…

BREAKING: Hearst, which bought @statesman in recent months, announced it is purchasing @dallasnews.

I will be reporting on the aftermath & impacts of the catastrophic Texas floods in Travis County and beyond starting today. If you have any information, feedback on coverage, or questions @statesman can help answer please DM me.❤️ We are here for you.

NEW: ‘He would do the same for us’: I talked to firefighters scouring Marble Falls and Burnet County for their missing chief statesman.com/story/news/loc…

For @statesman: A record number of individuals face felony immigration charges in Austin and other regions away from the border. The surge, an academic tells us, is part of the Trump adminin’s search for a narrative that immigrants are criminals. 1/ statesman.com/story/news/cou…

The driver of a concrete pump truck during a 2024 school bus crash has pleaded guilty. #txed #atxschools statesman.com/story/news/cri…

EXCLUSIVE: ACC board to join lawsuit over Texas Dream Act repeal. Here’s why Trustees are intervening. statesman.com/story/news/edu… via ⁦@statesman⁩.

NEW: A confessed child predator in Austin was deported after prosecutors missed a 90-day window to bring an indictment, one of several such cases in recent months. Here’s our story, airing tonight @KVUE at 6, examining what happened and why. youtu.be/G7Ux92lrp-A?si…

The chief of CapMetro’s fledgling police force is leaving for the same role at a Houston-area school district, the transit authority announced late Tuesday — a day after transit officers hit the streets for the first time. statesman.com/story/news/loc…

But I'm not leaving Austin or journalism. Next week, I'll start as the @statesman's public safety reporter. So if you got something to say about cops, medics, or firefighters, get at me. You can text me via signal at 512-666-0903

Photos: Thousands gather at Texas Capitol in Austin for anti-Trump 'No Kings' protest. See photos statesman.com/picture-galler…

New: APD in a statement said the protest has concluded. “With the exception of a small number of agitators, the event remained largely peaceful,” the statement shared on X said. “Additional details regarding the event will be shared in the coming days.” @statesman

Update: Crowds largely dispersed, some people still being directed through the streets of Austin by law enforcement. @statesman

NOW: A large crowd of protesters walk down “Dirty Sixth.” Several bar patrons and employees watching from the sidewalks. @statesman

Crowd of people now walking south on San Jacinto, away from where law enforcement block the road.