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News, Top StoriesAfter Oklahoma Tornado, Austin Campuses Examine Storm PlansThe recent tornado in Oklahoma and the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut last year have increased people’s awareness of emergency management at school…... |
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After Boston Bombings, Being Vigilant ...
In the two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombing, suspects have been identified and news outlets have interviewed people who knew them – asking if there was any sign that they might be capable of the attacks....
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Number of Vehicle/Pedestrian Crashes R...
The city says that in 2011, the percentage of Austinites commuting by bicycle doubled – from 1 percent to 2 percent. The city hopes to up that to 5 percent by 2020....
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PolitiFact: How Many Texas School Days...
Some public school students are taking state mandated tests this week. Do Texas schools lose 45 days a year to that testing, as one politico claims?...
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AISD Moves Forward With Partners for E...
The Texas Education Commissioner has until June to decide if Eastside Memorial High School in Austin will be shut down for poor academic progress....
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Weak TX Drug Court Oversight Worries L...
Texas lawmakers may shore up a little-known system of courts, called specialty courts. Voices on both the left and the right are saying that these courts are working — benefiting the state despite being underfunded, uncounted and, at the state level, unmanaged....
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Officials: 14 Dead, 200 Injured in Wes...
Some press reports earlier today said that there were still small fires at the site of the fertilizer plant. Vanek said that “Everything is safe. It’s good. We’re trying to get our people back in.”...
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Remembering the First Responders Kille...
More than 9,000 people gathered at Baylor University yesterday to honor the twelve firefighters and first responders who died in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion....
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What’s Next for Seaholm Intake F...
The City of Austin is holding the first of three public meetings today over what to do with the Seaholm Intake Facility...
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Some West Residents Still Waiting to R...
Building inspectors are going house to house, making sure the residences are safe to re-occupy...
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Why Bother? Austin After 10-1
In a reporting series on the crisis of civic engagement, KUT News is examining the impact of changing demographics on civic participation in central Texas, how to get your voice heard by the Texas Legislature and what it will take to get more citizens involved in Austin city government and...
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After Fertilizer Explosion, Concern Ov...
The investigation into what caused the fire at the West Fertilizer Plant that led to Wednesday’s explosion is still ongoing. But officials say they’ve found no sign…...
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Officials: 14 Dead, 200 Injured in Wes...
In a press conference this morning, Jason Reyes, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, released updated information on the explosion. There have been 12 bodies recovered, Reyes said, with 200 injured....
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