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What was that noise? Austin residents react to low-flying jets, likely from military funeral
Residents took to social media to seek answers regarding the strange loud noise Friday morning, which appears to have been ...
Downtown Austin's Waterline, the tallest tower in Texas, reaches its full height
The Austin skyline won't get higher anytime soon now that downtown's Waterline, the tallest tower in Texas, has topped out.
North Texans head to Austin as congressional redistricting push continues
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a response letter to the DOJ argued the congressional districts in question were not ...
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Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin
Senators gave final approval to Senate Bill 12, which would forbid cities, counties and school districts from using public ...
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Austin now has the tallest building in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin is now home to the tallest building in Texas. The Waterline Tower at 98 Red River Street is 74 stories ...
In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map
The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map ...
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Republicans are re-drawing Texas' congressional district map. Here’s what it means for Austin.
Democratic district will remain, and more people living in areas surrounding Austin will be represented by Republicans.
Texas House committee considers newly proposed congressional district map
The redrawn map shifts around voters in Austin, Houston, North Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in hopes of creating five more ...
Flaco Jimenez, legendary Texas accordionist, dies at 86
Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. He was surrounded by family members when he ...
Texas schools gearing up for cell phone ban
The University of Texas at Austin’s Addiction Research Institute, or ARI, recently received a federal grant for research it hopes will create a new framework for handling stress and burnout ...
Central Texas Muslim community grieves loss of spiritual leader fatally struck by car
The Austin Muslim community is mourning the loss of Imam Islam Mossaad, and is urging city leaders to implement more safety measures for pedestrians in North Austin.
In Austin, top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries says public awareness is key to Texas redistricting fight
The top Democrat in U.S. House Hakeem Jeffries of New York visited Texas but declined to divulge strategy to save endangered ...