The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- Federal prosecutors have announced a new program in Texas to crack down on school districts that don't properly report accusations against teachers

- Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza is once again denying allegations that prosecutors intentionally withheld evidence in the aggravated assault case against Austin police officer Chance Bretches

- The State of Minnesota is suing Governor Greg Abbott over the extradition of an ICE agent that DPS helped arrest

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- The Leander ISD will put a tax rate increase on the ballot this fall to address the district's $9.9 million budget deficit

- Customs and Border Protection says its pausing construction on part of the border wall in Big Bend National Park following multiple protests against its construction

- Officials from the City of Austin and the Austin ISD gathered yesterday to discuss safety and safe routes to campus as more than 70,000 kids begin the new school year

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- Some community activists are pushing for the Texas Education Agency to reconsider its rejection of the AISD's proposed partnership with a nonprofit to help turn around some of the districts failing middle schools

- Texans can now buy silencers and short-barreled firearms without having to register them with the federal government

- The U.S. and Iran are reaching the end of their 60 day ceasefire and have yet to reach a new deal

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- The Austin City Council voted 9-2 to pass a $6.6 billion budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year

- The Department of Justice is cracking down on "immigration fraud" after announcing charges in an alleged sham marriage scheme that helped Chinese Nationals gain green cards

- The former CFO of the Southern Poverty Law Center Heidi Beirich has been arrested and is accused of overseeing fraudulent donor payments to informants inside hate groups

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- The Pflugerville City Council has decided to delay a planned vote on a two-year, $175,000 contract with Flock Safety Cameras

- Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker is retiring after serving in the role for 8 years

- The Hays ISD is rolling out new fees for students to participate in athletic programs following millions of dollars in budget cuts

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- Some Austin City Council members have been hosting town halls to get public input on what to prioritize in the city's new $6.6 billion budget

- Austin bus drivers have reached a new tentative agreement that would raise wages and provide more vacation time just ahead of an expected strike, the city's first since 2008

- President Trump has scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for devastation caused to the country by the U.S. and Israeli bombardment over the past five months, a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators hadn’t raised until now

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries, brought to you by the Loewy Law Firm.

- The U.S. Army is taking steps to decrease the amount of time it takes to develop weapons as the level of munitions stockpiled following months of military action in Iran becomes a national concern

- The Austin ISD has reversed course on a plan to have middle and high school students gather at centralized bus hubs to get transportation to campus

- Leander ISD Police Chief Sha Rogers has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of filing false information on a background check

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.