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NewsMeet 8 People Who May Decide the Fates of Some City EmployeesThe City of Austin is hosting a community meeting tonight to introduce the top eight applicants to serve on the Municipal Civil Service Commission.... |
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NewsTexting Ban Moves to House FloorA bill that would ban texting while driving in Texas is scheduled to be heard on the House floor today.... |
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Report Finds ‘Systemic Failures&...
A new report finds serious breakdowns in procedures and safeguards by state-run hospitals across Texas.
The year-long investigation was by Disability Rights Texas—an organization designated by federal law to protect people with...
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From the Fort Hood Tragedy, An Unlikel...
The daughter of a man killed in the Fort Hood shooting rampage is now friends with the cousin of the accused shooter.
Kerry Cahill lost her father Michael...
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What Austin Businesses Are Doing With ...
In less than two weeks, Austin’s new reusable bag ordinance goes into effect.
Most Austin businesses, whether big or small, have until now bought plastic bags in bulk to save money. Big department stores...
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South Austin Neighbors Invited to Disc...
"Imagine Austin" is closer to becoming a reality.
Last June, the Austin City Council passed the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which will guide city development for the next...
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Bastrop ISD ‘Welcomes’ Inv...
In a letter to parents titled "BISD Welcomes OCR", Bastrop Independent School District Superintendent Steve Murray says his school district welcomes an investigation from the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil...
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APD Gets Technological Alternative to ...
Some Austin Police Department patrol cars are starting to use a new vehicle-locating system today called StarChase.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo says the units will only be…...
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A Texas Valentine: LBJ’s Love Le...
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the LBJ Presidential Library and Museumis releasing never-before-seen love letters written by the former president and his soon-to-be br…...
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The Improbable Tale of Affordable Hous...
“Affordable affluence” may seem like an oxymoron. But, in the Clarksville neighborhood of Austin, a place where a modest one-bedroom/one bath home goes for a quarter of a million dollars, neighbors are trying something a little different. They’re making some homes affordable for families that...
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Texas Education Could Get Hit Hard by ...
Texas classrooms could be hit hard by federal sequestration cuts – automatic, across-the-board cuts to federal programs that will go into effect on March 1 if Congress doesn’t pass a deficit reduction bill.
In Texas, the largest cuts would happen to public education, with $517 million...
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Two Bryan Firefighters Killed, Two Exp...
Two Bryan Firefighters remain in serious but stable condition today after a deadly fire on Friday. Two other Bryan firefighters were killed.
Fire Lieutenant Eric Wallace, 36, died in the line of duty and Fire...
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City Council Vote: Independent Board W...
Despite protests from some clean energy and consumer advocates, the Austin City Council voted unanimously last night to take to the first step towards creating a
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Businesses Want Looser Graduation Rule...
Capitol watchers predicted that this year’s Texas legislative session would be rife with talk about K-12 education. That’s turning out to be the case. The talk was expected to revolve around restoring funds cut in 2011, but right now it’s about high school curricula.
Emily Donahue of KUT...
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Another Way to Celebrate ValentineR...
If your Valentine goes into cardiac arrest during dinner, Austin-Travis County EMS wants you to know how to help.
Austin-Travis County EMS is hosting free, hands-only CPR tr…...
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More Austinites Seeking Help Getting F...
Calls to the area’s health and human services hotline asking for information about food pantries were up 55 percent over the past year, according to a report released t…...
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