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RESULTS FROM MORNING BREAKDOWN STORIES
Photo of the sign at the entrance of The Domain
Podcast
4:30 AM
Travis County evictions rise in 2022 & The Domain celebrates 15 years
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Travis County paused a program to give defendants early access to legal representation over staffing issues. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
11:04 AM
Travis County pauses program giving defendants early access to legal representation over staffing issues
A proposed $18.3 million will go toward workers' compensation and benefits. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
Austin
4:55 PM
Travis County Commissioners Court approves FY 2022-23 budget guidelines
Adeola Ogunkeyede will begin as Travis County's chief public defender April 20. (Courtesy University of Virginia School of Law)
Austin
5:00 PM
Travis County hires inaugural chief public defender
Travis County commissioners interviewed two candidates for a new chief public defender position at their Jan. 28 meeting. The county's forthcoming public defender's office will represent defendants who cannot afford to hire attorneys themselves. (Emma Freer/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:30 AM
Travis County commissioners interview 2 candidates for chief public defender position
Travis County commissioners voted to allow staff to begin contract negotiations for a new women's jail facility at a Dec. 10 meeting. (Courtesy Travis County Sheriff's Office)
Austin
2:45 PM
Travis County begins contract negotiations for women’s jail facility as overall jail population continues to decline
The Travis County Juvenile Public Defender's Office currently represents around 70% of juvenile defendants. Sources: Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Travis County Juvenile Public Defender’s Office/Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
9:30 AM
New Travis County Public Defender's Office aims for better legal outcomes
Travis County commissioners appointed a work group to draft a grant proposal to create a new public defender's office in October. A state agency approved their application Aug. 29.
Austin Metro
1:32 PM
Travis County receives state grant funding to create new public defender's office
Austin Metro
8:00 AM
Travis County awaits decision on state grant to fund a public defender's office
Nicolas Sawyer, a student at The University of Texas School of Law, speaks during a press conference in support of the public defender's office held by local nonprofit Grassroots Leadership on the steps of the Travis County Administration Building in Austin on May 7.
Austin Metro
6:05 PM
Travis County submits public defender’s office grant application after last-minute changes
Travis County commissioners are preparing to submit a grant application for state funding to establish a public defender's office.
Austin Metro
5:02 PM
Travis County work group presents proposal for new public defender's office