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On Tap at U.S. Mayors Conference: Guns...
If you’re looking for Mayor Lee Leffingwell this week, you may have to head beyond the dais. Mayor Leffingwell is joining fellow municipal leaders in Washington D.C. beginning Jan. 17, attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors 81st Winter...
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Austin Energy Issues Record Solar Reba...
Rebates for solar panels prompted more people than ever to install them in their homes last year. Austin Energy says it issued 463 rebates in fiscal 2012. That was the highest number ever,...
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Comment Ending on Auditor’s Read of ...
There’s still time to voice an opinion on the city’s switch to geographic representation.
The deadline for public input in City Auditor Kenneth Mory’s interpretation of voter-approved...
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Commisioners Court to Weigh in on Gun ...
Update: The Travis County Commissioners scheduled to take action today on a controversial proposal to ban gun shows at the Travis County Expo Center and other county-owne…...
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First Draft of House Budget: $89.1 Bil...
The first draft of the House budget comes in at $89.1 billion, and leaves $5.5 billion in unspent revenue.
"The filing of this budget will allow the House to formally begin a discussion about Texas’ priorities," said House Appropriations Chair Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie), in a statement. "This...
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Hispanics Less Likely to Get Flu Shot
Hospitals and clinics in Austin and Travis County are reporting high levels of flu activity. Across Texas, six kids have died so far this year from flu-related...
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Agenda Texas: Funding Pre-School Educa...
The 83rd Texas State Legislature started with good news from the state Comptroller: Susan Combs told lawmakers they’d have more than $101 billion dollars to spend in the ne…...
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SXSW 2013: Several Films to Premiere i...
It's SXSW season, folks.
The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival has announced part of the line up of films to premiere at the 20th edition of the festival.
The film festival will open with the world premiere of the Steve Carell comedy, The Incredible Burt...
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Survey: Texas an ‘Oasis’ f...
Texas has been courting businesses for some time now, attracting job creators and corporations to the state in droves.
State and city officials have lured corporations in…...
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Has Lance Confessed?
The ‘will he or won’t he’ may be answered before Oprah Winfrey’s much-anticipated interview with the cyclist airs Jan. 17. The Associated Press i…...
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AISD Board Deliberates Bond Package Wo...
A plan to spend almost $889 million on upgrades to buildings and facilities in the Austin school district school will be presented to the school board for consideration tonight. The...
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Media Waits Outside Lance Armstrong...
Before sitting down with an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong reportedly apologized to the Livestrong staff today.
At least seven media trucks were parked outside of Armstrong’s house Monday...
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Longhorns McCoy, Hicks Back on Footbal...
University of Texas at Austin football players Case McCoy and Jordan Hicks have been reinstated to the team after they were s
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Map: 3M Half Marathon Road Closures an...
As many as 7,000 runners will take to the streets of Austin on Sunday.
In conjunction with the event, Communities In Schools of Central Texas will receive a guaranteed $40‚0…...
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