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’20ft Wide’ revives Austin alley with art, architecture

Mark Carrion April 18, 2013

For five days, an alley in downtown Austin will experience a transformation into a colorful, yet temporary, work of art and architecture.  An alley on Ninth Street between Congress Avenue and Brazos...

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Community members organize to free Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz

Andrew Messamore April 17, 2013

Theresa Shoatz’s father has been in solitary confinement seven days a week, 23 hours a day, under continuous fluorescent light for 22 years.  An incarcerated Black Panther from Philadelphia...

Urban Rail back on track under new leadership

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis April 17, 2013

After delays in the planning process, Austin’s Urban Rail initiative is back on track with a new leader set on getting the project going at full steam. The Urban Rail is a project that aims to...

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UTPD officers cherry picked by other police departments

Alberto Long April 17, 2013

While having a highly trained police force on campus is essential to ensuring the safety of the University, UTPD’s focus on extensive training for its officers may make them attractive recruits for...

Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg will plead guilty to DWI

Alberto Long April 16, 2013

Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg will plead guilty “without any request for leniency or consideration” to her DWI charge, according to a statement she released. Lehmberg...

Brave the Shave participants ‘go bald for a bold cause’

Jeremy Thomas April 15, 2013

In an effort to raise funds for pediatric cancer research, members of the Austin community gathered on the steps of the Main Building on Saturday to shave their heads. With the slogan “Go bald...

Texas 4000 helps community fight cancer with annual Hope Day

Klarissa Fitzpatrick April 15, 2013

Texas 4000 helped the community fight cancer with an unorthodox therapy on Saturday — hope. At a rooftop party at the downtown location of Whole Foods, Texas 4000 organized family-oriented activities...

Regents vote to supply information to legislators, allow Texas AG to conduct law school investigation

Joshua Fechter and Jordan Rudner April 12, 2013

Complying with requests from several Texas lawmakers, the UT System Board of Regents unanimously voted Thursday to release documents requested by legislators and allow the Texas Attorney General’s...

City Council moves forward with Austin Energy independent board

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis April 12, 2013

After receiving extensive input from Austin residents, City Council moved forward with the process of creating an independent, unelected board to govern Austin Energy. Several hours of the council’s...

Survey declares Austin #1 for small businesses

Barak Bullock April 11, 2013

Austin was declared the friendliest city to small businesses in America by entrepreneurs who answered Thumbtack.com’s 2013 Small Business Friendliness Survey. The 2013 survey, released earlier...

Bill would clarify regents’ duty to disclose information

Joshua Fechter April 10, 2013

Under legislation filed Monday in the Texas Senate, the UT System Board of Regents would have to disclose information to legislators despite objections by regents that disclosure may hinder their investigative...

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Google Fiber will come to Austin in 2014

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis April 10, 2013

Google Fiber will bring Austin residents and UT students access to some of the world’s fastest internet speeds in 2014, challenging Austinites to find ways to use the service at its full potential. Google...

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