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Is Austin’s Next Big Technology Company Near?

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Is Austin’s Next Big Technology ...

Almost every day, we hear about another tech company coming to Austin. From giants like Apple and Facebook to small companies like Evernote and Revionics, California companies are setting up offices here, bringing...
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DeLay Lawyer: Checks Aren’t Funds

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DeLay Lawyer: Checks Aren’t Funds

Tom DeLay's legal team was in an Austin appeals court this morning, arguing that the former U.S. House Majority Leader could not be guilty of money laundering because, as they said, "checks aren't funds."...
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Execution Can Proceed

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Execution ...

A Texas death row inmate is once again facing execution this evening...
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Georgetown Voters Approve Tax Rate Increase for Schools

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Georgetown Voters Approve Tax Rate Inc...

The Georgetown school district says the extra money it will receive from higher tax rates won’t be enough to fill the gap left by state cuts to public education. Georgetown voters decided yesterday that they would be willing to pay more money to fund...
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Props 10 and 11: Wider Civil Service Job Protection

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Props 10 and 11: Wider Civil Service J...

Austinites will vote on proposed amendments to the city charter in the November election, and KUT News will take a closer look at each of the charter propositions. Proposition 10 and the related Proposition 11 would affect Austin’s city employees. If passed, propositions 10 and 11 would give city...
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Why Bother: Fighting Corruption in Rio Grande Valley

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Why Bother: Fighting Corruption in Rio...

A system of vote buying and vote assistance has discouraged many voters and candidates in the area....
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Student Faces Felony Charge in UT Registration Site Hacking

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Student Faces Felony Charge in UT Regi...

University police say 19-year-old Garret Phillips flooded the registration site with information in April....
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State’s Oil Infrastructure May Face a Glut

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State’s Oil Infrastructure May F...

Not long ago, many experts listed a possible shortage of oil as a potential problem for America. Now, with new discoveries and technologies, there seems to be plenty of oil. For StateImpact Texas, Dave Fehling reports that while that’s good news in...
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As Court Hears Admissions Case, UT Has a Backup Plan

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As Court Hears Admissions Case, UT Has...

Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case about the University of Texas at Austin’s use of race in admissions. The case had sparked many questions, such as what the university will do if its admissions process is ruled unconstitutional....
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Details of Armstrong’s Alleged Doping Outlined in 202-Page Report

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Details of Armstrong’s Alleged D...

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has released 202-pages of a report it is sending to other athletic and cycling governing bodies today, Wednesday, Oct. 10 about Lance Armstrong's alleged doping. The report details what USADA says it's uncovered about the Austin cyclist’s use of performance...
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U.S. Senate Candidate Once Proposed Income Tax

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U.S. Senate Candidate Once Proposed In...

Texas has no personal income tax. Did a U.S. Senate candidate once push the prospect? KUT’s Nathan Bernier spoke with Gardner Selby of the Austin American-Statesman’s...
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City Looking to Ramp Up Convention Business

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City Looking to Ramp Up Convention Bus...

The Austin City Council will consider this week whether to hire a Chicago company that would advertise Austin as a major destination for trade shows and national and international conventions. The city hopes to bring more high-caliber traffic to the Austin Convention Center. Tourism officials...
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Switching From Coal Power Saves Water, UT Report Says

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Switching From Coal Power Saves Water,...

Texas could save billions of gallons of water if it switched from coal-fired power plants to generators fueled by natural gas, according to a new report by the Webber Energy Group, which is led by University of Texas professor Michael Webber....
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Prop 13: Open Space and Watershed Protection

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Prop 13: Open Space and Watershed Prot...

According to the city, Proposition 13 would help preserve Austin's water quality by funding land buys in the Barton Springs Watershed, where water filters into the Edwards Aquifer....
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