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2012 Presidential Campaign, NewsRyan’s Plan for Medicaid, Medicare Mirrors Texas BillsIf Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan's controversial plan for reforming Medicaid and Medicare sounds familiar in Texas, it should. The Wisconsin congressman’s proposal bears strong similarities to bills that Texas Republicans advocated for — and eventually passed — during the last legislative session.... |
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NewsFort Hood Shooting Trial Starts Next WeekThe trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan – accused gunman in the 2009 shooting rampage at an Army base in Fort Hood, Texas – should begin next week as scheduled.... |
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Judge Dismisses Food Stamps Lawsuit
A U.S. District Court Judge in Austin denies applicants the chance to take Texas to court to speed up food stamp application processes....
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Texas Unemployment Up, Austin Unemploy...
September figures show a rise in statewide employment rates....
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Free Theater Tickets Help Increase Pai...
Austinites who normally don't attend performance arts get a free taste of shows to help increase future attendance....
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City Re-Evaluates Solar Incentives
Austin Energy needs a new strategy to encourage homeowners to use solar power....
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Planning the Future of Transportation ...
Thursday is the deadline to give input online for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2035 plan....
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Prop 4
Early voting starts Monday for this November's Constitutional amendment election....
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Austin Unveils New Public Safety Commi...
The city's new commission is supposed to pick up some of the work left by the Public Safety Task Force that recommended the commission's formation....
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Texas’ Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
The Texas Workforce Commission says the unemployment rate rose to 8.2% in September, up from 8% in August....
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Travis County Cuts Early Voting Sites
Early voting starts Monday for the November 3rd Constitutional Amendment election in Texas....
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Mixed Bag for Texas on Math Achievemen...
Results from the most important nationwide math test tell a good news-bad news story for Texas....
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Housing the Homeless with No Strings A...
Most communities,including Austin, serve their homeless populations through a combination of services, meal programs, and shelters....
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Judge Justice Memorial Planned Monday
The Tuesday death of judge William Wayne Justice ended a nearly 50-year career in the Federal justice system....
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AMBER Alert Canceled for Denton County...
Police in Denton County have canceled an AMBER Alert for a one-year-old boy....
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No Classes at ACC Pinnacle Campus Till...
UPDATE: Austin Community College has canceled classes at their Pinnacle campus until next Monday, after a Wednesday electrical fire left them in the dark....
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