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City Council approves plan for land development code rewrite

Jackie Wang November 21, 2014

In looking at the land development code rewrite Thursday, the Austin City Council voted 6-1 to approve Approach 2, known as “The Deep Clean,” which reformats the code with a medium amount of...

One dead after shooting in East Riverside

Natalie Sullivan November 20, 2014

One person is dead and one injured after a shooting that occurred in East Riverside early Thursday morning.  APD officers received a call about shots being fired at the City View...

Mayoral runoff candidates debate about affordability

Jackie Wang November 20, 2014

The first of eight Austin mayoral runoff debates grew heated as the candidates discussed property taxes Wednesday at the Time Warner Cable News studio. On Election Day, Steve Adler and Mike Martinez...

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Using UT researcher’s initiatives, in-school suspensions decrease at Texas middle school

Adam Hamze November 20, 2014

In-school suspension rates at a Texas middle school dropped 75 percent over two years as a result of an initiative that disciplines students through community accountability created by a UT researcher.  Philip...

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$1 million fund to support Blanton reinstallations named for UT alumni

Kylie Fitzpatrick November 13, 2014

The Blanton Museum of Art is creating a fund to pay for reinstallation of the museum’s nearly 18,000 works of art. The fund, called Judy and Charles Tate Director’s Excellence Fund, is named...

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Adler, Martinez prepare for runoff in mayoral race

Jackie Wang November 12, 2014

Despite last week’s elections, many of the Austin City Council races remain undecided. Eight City Council races will be decided Dec. 16, including the mayor’s race, as only three candidates...

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UT freshman works to provide home for the homeless

Kate Dannenmaier November 12, 2014

Business freshman Morgan Moulckers and a local nonprofit are working to provide the chronically homeless in Austin with a stable community in which they can thrive. Moulckers started her fundraiser,...

No one injured in West Campus fraternity house fire

Natalie Sullivan November 11, 2014

No injuries were reported after a deck at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house caught fire Tuesday morning.  According to Randy Elmore, Austin Fire Department public information officer, AFD was...

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Service society gives helping hand to low-income elementary school

Marisa Charpentier November 11, 2014

When strangers Tiffany Chan and Carolyn Ellis roomed together their freshman year, they learned three things the first night: They both wore the same shoes to prom, they both bruise easily, and they both...

LISTEN: Election results, city council passes Bicycle Master Plan, Board of Regents honor Cigarroa

Madlin Mekelburg and Anthony Green November 11, 2014

In this Podcast, Anthony Green and Madlin Mekelburg discuss election results, city council’s approval of the Bicycle Master Plan, Governor Rick Perry’s court appearance, the TA Task Force’s...

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Chris Riley drops out of District 9 runoff

Jackie Wang November 8, 2014

Austin City Council member Chris Riley dropped out of the runoff election Friday for the City Council’s District 9 seat. With 49.1 percent of the vote, City Council member Kathie Tovo was just...

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City Council passes bike plan, continues CodeNEXT discussion

Jackie Wang November 7, 2014

At their meeting Thursday in the newly renovated chambers in City Hall, the Austin City Council passed the Bicycle Master Plan and agreed to discuss the land development code rewrite at their next meeting. The...

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