The clock is ticking for most Texas sheriffs to apply for an ICE partnership under state law. Could city police and school districts be next? @GraceReaderTV

Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth. As part of an initiative with @propublica and @TexasTribune examining state and federal efforts to restrict local control, @KXAN_News uncovered questions about officer vetting and barriers to public records, pushing for answers about a rapidly expanding program that remains largely in the shadows. Explore our project and all stories now: kxan.com/shadow-force #KXANinvestigates

On Thursday, @KXAN_News investigators launch a major project online about local policing and immigration enforcement in Texas (the first story also airs that day at 10p). It’s a partnership with @propublica and @TexasTribune we’ve been digging into for months. More to come! #KXANinvestigates

Austinites have 10 propositions on their ballot this election. Three of them are contentious enough to draw campaigns for or against: Propositions A, B and I. Here's a look at the money behind these prop campaigns: kxan.com/news/your-local-ele…

Save Austin Now, the group behind Prop I, is working with the city to fix campaign finance reporting discrepancies I identified this morning. Here’s what the PAC says may have happened: kxan.com/investigations/save…

An Uber driver says someone shot into his car while he was driving down I-35 earlier this month. Calling all Austinites — has anyone else experienced anything like this recently? If so, please get in touch with me: Grace.reader@kxan.com.

If you live in Austin, you have a LOT of propositions on your ballot this election. Here's what you need to know: kxan.com/news/your-local-ele…

Austin’s Proposition G is very important, but the ballot language is a bit confusing. Here’s a breakdown (less than one minute of your time)!

Let’s chat Austin’s Proposition I, the external audit prop:

Give me less than a minute of your time to explain Austin’s Prop A and Prop B, both on your upcoming ballot.

New: A city council candidate for D9 was fired from the city of Austin late last year. Katie Kam sat down with me to talk about why she’s actually glad we found her termination records: kxan.com/investigations/aust…

Another awesome parody poster whipped up by @KXAN_News’ talented marketing folks to promote our team’s work at the Austin Film Festival! We look so serious! 🧐

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ATTN AUSTIN🚨 Tomorrow (Wed., Oct. 7, 2026), I’ll be moderating the Austin Neighborhoods Council city council candidate forum. They have candidates from all races in Districts 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9. Join us at the Austin Energy Headquarters at 6:45pm. Hope to see you there!

#BREAKING | The man who an ICE officer shot in Austin may have hit an ICE agent with his vehicle while trying to flee, according to a criminal complaint filed by DHS. kxan.com/investigations/fede… @GraceReaderTV

ICYMI: @KXAN_News’ @GraceReaderTV #KXANinvestigates kxan.com/investigations/tesl…

New video shows the moments Austin Police officers arrived at the scene of an ICE shooting. Mayor Kirk Watson walked me through his takeaways from the video.

Will CM Paige Ellis endorse someone in the D8 race? What are her priorities for the remainder of her term? On today’s episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, Ellis sat down with me to reflect on her time at City Hall. Full episode at KXAN.com.

A roughly 100 page report about Austin 911 operations that went public this week addressed the feasibility of establishing a joint emergency communications center. kxan.com/news/local/austin/c…

RT @WCSOTXSheriff: We are currently withholding the victim’s name until a next of kin notification has been made. Please avoid the 2400 b…