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Austin City Council will launch task force to boost public engagement

Jackie Wang January 23, 2015

The Austin City Council attempted to boost public participation in Council meetings Thursday by projecting a livestream of community members’ texts and tweets on the wall. Although most of the...

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New 500-person apartment complex will open summer 2016

Jackie Wang January 22, 2015

Next summer, more than 500 students will be able to move into a new 20-story apartment complex at 21st and San Antonio streets.  The complex, “University House,” will include 188 rooms,...

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City sound ordinance requirements still unclear for student groups

Wynne Davis January 21, 2015

Many Greek groups in West Campus still do not know the exact requirements of the city sound ordinance, after the city promised to provide details in a meeting last fall, according to Daniel Warner, government...

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Austin City Council starts new year, proposes changes in public hearing process

Jackie Wang January 21, 2015

Members of the Austin City Council are considering making structural changes to the Council’s decision-making process and will discuss the proposed changes at a public hearing Thursday.  The...

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Recap: Abbott, Patrick inaugurated at Texas Capitol

Eleanor Dearman January 20, 2015

Texans from across the state gathered in front of the Capitol Building Tuesday to watch Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick take their oaths of office as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Abbott...

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Thousands march to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, address modern issues of inequality

Samantha Ketterer January 20, 2015

Thousands of students and community members gathered around the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in the East Mall on Monday morning to celebrate King’s legacy and call attention to a number of social...

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New neighborhood group forms in Hyde Park

Jackie Wang January 20, 2015

Hyde Park residents formed an online-based neighborhood association that seeks to better represent renters’ interests than the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, which was formed in 1974. The...

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Delayed again: Pointe on Rio managers postpone move-in day for the fourth time

Samantha Ketterer January 14, 2015

The Pointe on Rio apartment complex delayed its move-in day for the fourth time Wednesday, forcing would-be residents to move in five months after the originally anticipated date in mid-August. In...

Judge wants trial for SXSW crash suspect Rashad Owens by November

Wynne Davis January 10, 2015

Travis County district court judge Cliff Brown said Friday he wants to try the murder and aggravated assault cases against Rashad Owens by November.   Owens, the suspect in the deadly car crash...

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Pointe on Rio apartment building postpones move-in day for third time

Samantha Ketterer January 9, 2015

A full five months after their original move-in date, leaseholders at Pointe on Rio have been told they will have to wait until three days before classes begin to move into their new apartments. Managers...

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Mayor, city council members begin first term after council restructure

Julia Brouillette January 7, 2015

Austin’s newly elected mayor and council members took their oaths of office Tuesday during an inauguration ceremony held at City Hall, becoming Austin’s first city council elected under the...

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Adler elected Austin mayor in runoff election

Josh Willis December 17, 2014

Attorney Steve Adler defeated Austin City Council member Mike Martinez in a runoff election Tuesday for Austin mayor. Tuesday concluded Austin’s first election under the 10-ONE system, which reorganizes...

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