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Austin City Council passes $3.7 billion budget

Sarah Philips September 16, 2016

The Austin City Council passed their 2016–2017 budget Wednesday after three days of deliberation, with council members Sheri Gallo and Don Zimmerman voting against the budget and councilwoman Ellen...

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Capital Metro revamps bus transit system, plans to add 24/7 line to campus

Sarah Philips September 16, 2016

The Capital Metro transit system is exploring ways to revamp its Austin bus routes through an initiative called Connections 2025, a project that analyzes current bus patterns and ridership to make the...

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New app promises tailored local food experience

Reagan Ritterbush September 15, 2016

Entrée, a free, new app that helps people decide their next meal by looking through images of appetizing dishes from nearby restaurants, is coming to Austin and is hoping to attract UT students. The...

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2016 brings fewer traffic fatalities, road improvements to Austin

Hannah Daniel September 14, 2016

Traffic fatalities on Austin roads have decreased by 38 percent in 2016 since this time last year.   As of Aug. 31, 46 fatal collisions have caused 46 deaths in Austin this year. In 2015, 75 people...

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City Council to vote on rape kit funding

Sarah Philips September 14, 2016

Austin Police Department’s Public Safety Commission released a statement Sept. 6 urging the Austin City Council to provide funds to address the rape kit backlog and the current closure of APD’s...

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Employees on Guadalupe say incidents regarding homeless population have decreased

Katie Keenan September 13, 2016

Despite an increase in Austin’s homeless population, there have been fewer conflicts with the demographic near campus, according to employees of businesses along Guadalupe Street. “Last...

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Capital Metro gets federal grant to purchase new buses

Sarah Philips September 13, 2016

Austin’s Capital Metro transit system will receive a $11.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Agency to purchase more buses as a way to support regional transit projects. According to a statement...

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Cecile Richards organizes for Hillary in Austin, says Texas could be viable for Democrats

Sarah Philips September 12, 2016

The Hillary for Texas campaign hosted Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and daughter of former Texas governor Ann Richards, for an organizing and phone banking...

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Man shot at Sigma Chi house Sunday morning, APD still looking for suspects

Van Nguyen September 11, 2016

A shooting early this morning at the Sigma Chi house has left one person injured. APD responded to gunshots at 27th and Nueces streets around 3 a.m. in the morning. There was a party at the time and...

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Sheriff candidate wants to end detainment of undocumented immigrants at county jail

Sarah Philips September 9, 2016

Travis County Constable Sally Hernandez, the Democratic candidate for Travis County sheriff, hopes to make a vital immigration policy shift for the county, campaigning on the promise that she will...

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Nonprofit and improv theater collaborate to conserve Waller Creek

Carlynn Hickenbotham September 8, 2016

Waller Creek Conservancy, a nonprofit that focuses on conserving Waller Creek, has partnered with an improv center to spread awareness for ignored parks such as Palm Park that are in need of upkeep from...

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Addition of University land to National Register of Historic Places may not prevent development

Van Nguyen September 8, 2016

The Lions Municipal Golf Course, a piece of land owned by the UT System, was added to the National Register of Historic Places over the summer, but that may not stop developments once the city’s...

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