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Council Member Alison Alter noted that the charging stations are probably not for the average person, but would serve “ride-shares, fleets, other folks who are really trying to transition their vehicles to EVs to help with our environment.”
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The Texas Department of Public Safety closed the Capitol grounds through the weekend in anticipation of the protest. Organizers called the move an attempt to "repress" pro-Palestinian organizing in the state.
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The rapid rehousing program is supposed to provide up to 24 months of rental assistance and support services for people experiencing homelessness. But many people in the program say they need more time.
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One of the facilities Samsung is building will be the size of 11 football fields, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The new investment will create thousands of jobs, the White House said.
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Head to Zilker Park on Sunday to see hundreds of kites fill the sky. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Joan Means Khabele was one of the first Black women to jump into the pool in protest of segregation.
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While in office, Watson has been at the helm of some controversial decisions. If he is reelected he will serve a full four-year term.
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The cloudy weather did cause some people to change their plans for the eclipse. But the moderate traffic could also have been a result of months-long preparation for the event, Travis County officials said.
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Poet KB Brookins is circulating a petition to add a city program that would promote literacy and the arts in Austin.
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A tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning was issued earlier in the day.
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KUT photographers captured the eclipse across Austin and in the Hill Country. Here's what they saw.
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Bins will be set up at viewing sites across the city Monday, as well as at facilities and public libraries through April 26. The used glasses will be donated to the nonprofit Astronomers Without Borders.