The Mark, Melynda & Ed Show

In Tuesday's show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss Abbott warning data centers about using too much water and the penalties they will get for doing so, the salaries of managers at In-n-Out, and Austin ISD getting sued by a mother who says the district didn't act promptly enough when she reported a suspected inappropriate relationship with her son and their band director.

Lago Vista community members say something needs to be done after a 14-year-old died after losing control of an e-moto. The Downtown Austin Alliance has released five ideas for downtown Austin. Will TxDOT’s plan to add HOV lanes to I-35 in Austin actually work? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI companies need to slow down or pace the development of frontier AI because of concerns about safety and the risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems. In San Francisco, a Waymo vehicle stopped and alerted police after the company detected that passengers had guns.

Hosts reflect on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001 The Travis County Sheriff's Office is asking the county for a significant increase in funding, from about $4 million to $10 million. A mother and father in Fort Worth are suing a daycare over allegations that children were placed in fights as part of what has been described as a “fight club” at the facility. Members of Congress are calling for new regulations and safeguards surrounding artificial intelligence as concerns continue to grow about the technology's impact and potential risks. A couple in Ohio is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly bringing their children to a cemetery where a brawl took place.

President Trump says that if Republicans maintain control, every adult will receive a $5,000 dividend. Arlington County, Virginia, has established a $50,000 taxpayer-funded assistance program. Flock cameras are a source of controversy at public schools, and some students are petitioning to have them removed. Times Square descended into chaos today when the new statue commemorating Charlie Kirk was revealed. A 21-year-old man in Washington was shot three times during a street takeover, and no one would help him.

In Wednesday's show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss Austin considering higher fines for blocking "key public right-of-way," whether or not the Red River District will ever be preserved, and an Austin man that tested a Tesla Cybercab's peripheral awareness by getting dangerously close to it with his vehicle.

In Tuesday's show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss Clancy's lawyer asking Trump to pardon her, the potential of a state takeover of Austin ISD, and a list of Texas's highest paid Superintendents.

- The Lindsay Clancy trial has been declared a mistrial. - Austin police are tightening enforcement on high-powered electric bikes throughout the city. - A U.S. House committee is calling Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to testify over allegations of fraud. - A husband and wife are demanding accountability after a Precinct 3 constable entered their garage to deliver an eviction notice. - Austin City Council was forced to cut $400,000 in spending and initially decided to eliminate adult volleyball and basketball leagues. - The city has since changed course and is now looking for an independent group to keep the adult sports leagues running.

In the state of Maine, the state court has ordered a mother not to take her daughter to church without the father’s permission. Court TV is reporting that all jurors are being brought in one by one for the Lindsay Clancy case. Austin police say a man has been sentenced to 15 years for sexual assault on two people. Ohio members of the Glenville High School football team were caught stealing merchandise from a Dick’s Sporting Goods store. Some cities are starting to switch away from automatic Flock cameras. The Austin City Council has an update on how to deal with homeless campsites in Austin.

In Wednesday's edition of the show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss the latest on the Kirk Assassin trial, AISD parents opposing "bus hubs," the latest polls for the race between Talarico and Paxton.

In Tuesday's show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss the push for the death penalty for Charlie Kirk's assassin, the latest on Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial, and two Democrats that helped Speaker Mike Johnson, score a commanding victory Tuesday after overcoming a House GOP rebellion to advance a resolution to condemn socialism.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is ordering state agencies to stop purchasing Flock cameras. A 45-year-old special education teacher in New Jersey has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. New York City Mayor Mamdani is battling with the United Federation of Teachers union. Georgetown police say a suspect attempted to grab a gun from one of the officers before another officer shot and killed the suspect. A Missouri family is suing an Amazon delivery driver, her employer, and the co-owner of the van involved in the case. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is taking an unusual approach to recover stolen beer. And Texas has its own version of DOGE.

Senator Cornyn will not fundraise for Ken Paxton and the Austin City Council wants to slap regulations on data centers asap.

In Thursday's show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss parents in California that broke into a school bus, the fatal scooter accident that happened yesterday in Austin, and Greg Abbott recommending that college degrees only take three years.

In Wednesday's edition of the show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss the Austin City Council cutting sports leagues to make room in the budget, the on-going debate about data centers, whether or not Drag Shows should be banned, and annoying things people do on flights.

Someone has been stealing Talarico signs in south Austin and Americans are using Ai for health information?

Randi Weingarten says Target needs to oppose ICE and some Republican voters in Texas are supporting Gina Hinojosa for governor.

The City of Austin is starting a displacement fund for people evicted out of apartments and there are ghost jobs going around.

The FBI seized former Rep Eric Swalwell's belongings and James Talarico is out there campaigning while voters barely heard from Ken Paxton.

In Wednesday's show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss a study that says Gen Z is turning away from AI, a mom who was arrested for allowing her 11-year-old to drive, and the Navy is on their way to the Strait of Hormuz.

In Tuesday's edition of the show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss ABC suing the FCC, Meta's lawsuit, a man who was attacked in Hutto, and Leander ISD wanting to raise taxes.

Austin residents are calling for Alamo Drafthouse to stop using QR codes and an Arizona woman confronts a shoplifter with a gun.

Gen Z is using Tik Tok to find a job and Trump tells the Republicans to run on healthcare in the midterms.

A stolen ambulance from Fort Worth was found in Austin and Greg Abbott launches a voter app for the 2026 midterms.

ICE agents will use shock gloves and the City of Austin begins process of renaming Cesar Chavez street

UT Austin says e-bikes aren't allowed on campus and the AFD chief is retiring.

UT Austin sues a Corpus Christi meat market over their logo and the City of New Orleans is using Ai in its 911 call system.

A Colorado Tesla driver blames his car's autopilot for speeding and the Trump admin is trying to revive the mining industry.

Mitch McConnell has been released from the hospital and James Talarico proposes a new Ai policy.

Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Primary for Senate in Michigan and we discuss a road rage incident that happened on the 1431 Road.

In Tuesday's edition of the show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss a lawsuit that was filed against the Houston Police Department for violating the constitutional rights of residents being held by I.C.E. without a criminal charge against them, Governor Greg Abbott halting the proposals of data centers, and Luigi Mangione demanding a live-broadcast of his trial.

The federal workforce decreased in 2025 and Todd Blanche's AG nomination can move forward.

In Friday's edition of the show, Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss Austin's new city budget, ICE's new dress-code, the latest polls from the Texas Governor Race, and what Ken Paxton is proposing to lower taxes for Americans.

Mark, Melynda & Ed discuss the Austin homelessness crisis, the Seattle Police Chief getting fired, airlines banning A.I. robots, and Elon Musk getting on the campaign trail for the GOP in the upcoming elections.