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City Council approves resolution for artist community in southeast Austin

Elizabeth Huang February 11, 2016

A 9.4-acre tract of land In Southeast Austin could soon become a new community for Austin artists. On Thursday, City Council approved a resolution to partner with the nonprofit organization Artspace...

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As sharing economy grows, Airbnb and city regulations collide

Caleb Wong February 11, 2016

Lizzy*, a senior at UT, makes $300 a month, but she doesn’t work a traditional on-campus job or get the money from her parents.  Instead, she charges guests to stay in a room in the...

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UT law students represent immigrants at clinic

Catherine Marfin February 9, 2016

UT law students have been representing immigrant families who have experienced persecution from their home countries for over a decade. Each semester, the UT Immigration Clinic selects a dozen law students...

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First case of Zika confirmed in Austin, disease continues to spread in U.S.

Mikaela Cannizzo February 5, 2016

The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department confirmed Austin’s first case of Zika virus Thursday evening. According to the department’s website, a man under the age of...

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Council one step closer to deciding on ride-hailing petition

Forrest Milburn February 5, 2016

City Council members heard the first set of public testimony Thursday both in favor of and against putting recently approved ride-hailing regulations, including fingerprint background checks, on the ballot...

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Photographer discusses beauty of tombstones

Anusha Lalani February 4, 2016

Although artists often choose to portray more common subjects in their work, such as flowers or people, one artist who showcased his work at UT on Wednesday night had a slightly different subject —...

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Registered voters look ahead to March 1 primary

Forrest Milburn February 3, 2016

All registered Texas voters can head to the polls to pick their preferred candidate in either primary during the early voting period, which starts Feb. 16. The March 1 election day, also called Super...

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Council to vote on ride-hailing regulations at Thursday meeting

Forrest Milburn February 3, 2016

City Council members are expected to choose between rolling back recently approved regulations on ride-hailing companies or putting the issue on the ballot for voters to decide at their upcoming meeting...

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Slideshow: Photos From Millions March Texas | 01.30.2016

Zoe Fu, Gabriel Lopez, and Joshua Guerra February 1, 2016

If you are viewing this article on a mobile device, the slideshow above may not display properly. To see it, click here.

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Black Lives Matter activists rally on campus, at Capitol for race-related reform

Forrest Milburn February 1, 2016

“Do black lives matter, or do all lives matter?”  A young black man asked this question to the five Democrats running for president in the first of six debates on Oct. 13, 2015 in an...

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Council approves Thumbs Up! ridesharing incentives program, shakes up debate on regulations

Forrest Milburn January 29, 2016

For the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival, Safi Jenkins was looking for a quick way to make some cash that could work around her schedule. For Jenkins — like many UT students wanting a source...

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Lack of police officers delays response times, forces more overtime shifts

Mikaela Cannizzo January 29, 2016

Austin police officers often delay action when responding to low-priority crimes around the city, such as petty theft, due to a lack of officers. Currently, the department is understaffed with at least...

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