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Texas Bill Spotlights Minors Charged With Prostitution
One Texas senator wants to allow more counties to set up specialty courts for minors charged with prostitution
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After Boston Bombings, Being Vigilant Without Being Paranoid
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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Remembering the First Responders Killed in West
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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Desalination Could Expand Water Supply

When you hear the word desalination, you might picture a massive plant on the coast, sucking salty seawater in and chugging fresh water out. But the process of making salty water drinkable isn’t just for the ocean anymore....
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Controversial Texas Voter ID Law Begins Federal Trial

The trial begins today to determine whether Texas can implement the law, which requires voters to show government-issued photo identification....
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Electric Co-op Transparency

Texas lawmakers are taking another shot at making changes to the much maligned Pedernales Electric Co-op....
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Green Power Rally

Green Energy advocates, investors and manufacturers spent the day at the Texas Capitol....
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AISD May get $41 Million from Stimulus

The money would be distributed over two years....
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Perry Cautious on Stimulus

Governor Rick Perry said he's looking into which stimulus funds he thinks the state should accept....
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East Austin Neighborhood Seeks Histori...

Four years ago, the City of Austin created the "local historic district designation." It allows zoning to help preserve areas of historical significance....
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As City Grows, AISD Looks for Solution...

Parents of students at Austin's Clayton Elementary School will get a chance to hear how the Austin Independent School District will cope with the school's severe overcrowding....
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Applications Up at Texas Universities

The University of Texas reports a slight increase in the number of Hispanic, African-American and foreign students for spring semester. Texas universities have seen record high numbers of applications for the 2009 school year....
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Legal Aid Services Face Funding Crisis

The Federal Reserve's efforts to stimulate the economy through low interest rates has given birth to an unintended consequence: a funding shortfall for legal programs for the poor....
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Director of LBJ Library Stepping Down

Dr. Betty Sue Flowers has directed the Library and Museum since 2002....
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County Asks Governor for Help

Bastrop County has declared it's in a state of disaster....
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Urban Arts Planning In Austin

An "Urban Nexus":http://americancity.org/index.php/urbanexus/austin will be taking place in Austin....
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McCaul Meets with Local Lawmakers

Austin Congressman Michael McCaul was in town February 17,2009 to talk with state lawmakers about how they can work together to help central Texas....
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Preschoolers Play at the Texas Capitol

Dozens of children and parents came to the Texas Capitol on "Pre-K Day" in support of legislation that would make preschool last a full day....
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