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News‘Totes’ Everything to Know About Austin’s Bag BanUpdate: Austin appears to have survived its first weekend without single-use plastic bags. But, no doubt, many are still getting used to the change. For instance, the change do…... |
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NewsCivic Leader and Volunteer Mary Margaret Farabee DiesAustin citizen, volunteer and philanthropist Mary Margaret Farabee passed away Sunday morning at home, with her family by her side. The wife of former state Senator Ray Farabe…... |
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State Bar Seeks Disciplinary Action Ag...
The prosecutor who helped secure Michael Morton's wrongful conviction in 1987 could be disbarred....
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Texas at 6.8% Unemployment; Austin 5.3...
The unemployment rate in Texas had its biggest one-month drop in nearly two decades in September, from 7.1 percent in August to 6.8 percent in September, thanks to 21,000 new jobs....
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New Book Follows Culture in Berkeley A...
Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Chabon was in town earlier this week, on tour for his new book, “Telegraph Avenue.”...
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Real Estate Market Continues Its Upswi...
It’s a house seller’s market in Austin, and it probably will be for some time. The Austin Board of Realtors says the price of homes and the volume of home sales in the area are both still going up. In fact, more homes were sold last month than in any September since 2006....
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AMD Laying Off 15 Percent
Computer chipmaker AMD announced this afternoon that it’s laying off 15 percent of its workforce....
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Waller Creek Design Winner Named; Plan...
A winner has been named in the Waller Creek design competition. The team of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. and Thomas Phifer & Partners was named by the Waller Creek Conservancy and approved by the Austin City Council this morning....
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Final Sale for Umlauf’s Art
Austin said goodbye to world-famous sculptor and resident Charles Umlauf when he died in 1994. But starting tomorrow, a final sale of the artist’s work will give the public a chance to own a piece of the artist’s legacy....
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State Fair Mascot Big Tex Catches Fire
Big Tex, the iconic, 52-foot cowboy that greets visitors to the State Fair of Texas, caught fire and burned this morning. It appears to have been an electrical fire. It’s a bizarre end to this year's State Fair, which ends Sunday. Big Tex celebrated his 60th birthday this year....
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AISD District 3: Incumbent Stands Asid...
KUT was planning to profile the Austin school board race in District 3, which covers parts of North Austin and the Mueller development. But the incumbent in the race, Christine Brister, has suspended her campaign. She has said it’s because of health issues that are serious but not...
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AISD District 8: Pursuing Community In...
This is the one school board race that almost every Austin voter will have a chance to weigh in on....
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Lake Businesses Continue to Suffer Fro...
Travis County Commissioner Karen Huber told lawmakers today that the drought has taken a toll on lake tourism....
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Doctors in Women’s Health Progra...
In a peace offering of sorts to medical and women's groups on Thursday, Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek announced rules for the new state-run Women's Health Program that permit doctors to discuss abortion with their patients and practice alongside physicians who...
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Propositions 1 and 2: Changing Electio...
KUT News is taking a look at each of the several propositions to amend the city charter coming up on the November ballot. Today we examine Propositions 1 and 2, which would change the basic design of elections in Austin....
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AISD District 5 Candidates Address Par...
District 5 was represented by school board president Mark Williams for the last eight years, but he is resigning....
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