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Monday, August 26, 2019 by Austin Monitor
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Reporter’s Notebook: Taking to task
Council calls out enemies among us… Council had no qualms Thursday shaming the Texas Legislature for its arrogance in passing the “shot clock” bill, House Bill 3167. In the words of Council Member Leslie Pool, the bill demonstrates that the…
Friday, August 23, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
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Riverside development inches closer to approval
The so-called “Domain on Riverside” fell one vote short of the seven needed to pass City Council on both second and third readings. Council members rehashed common concerns about the development’s size and location on Thursday before passing the 4700…
Monday, August 5, 2019 by Austin Monitor
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Reporter’s Notebook: What lies beneath
SoClose… Tourists scrambling to get their photos taken at Jo’s Coffee were unaware of how close they came to a lurking danger, but the city’s Watershed Protection Department sure was. In a July 31 memo to City Council, Watershed Protection…
Friday, July 26, 2019 by KUT News
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You’ll soon be able to drive faster in MoPac’s express lanes
Drivers using the MoPac Expressway express lanes may get where they’re going a little faster with new speed limits. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority board voted yesterday to raise the top speed from 65 to 70 mph in its…
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Claire McInerny
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New Texas law aims to make sure students don’t leave free college money unclaimed
When Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3 into law earlier this summer, in addition to increasing school funding and approving teacher raises, he also approved a requirement for all Texas high school seniors to fill out an application for…
Monday, July 15, 2019 by Austin Monitor
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Reporter’s Notebook: Considering the totality
Lodge party… After a divisive case in April concerning the use of the home at 2311 Shoal Creek Blvd., the question of whether a fraternity house is considered a single-family use or a club/lodge use was still up for debate.…
