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38 arrested at Occupy Austin over Halloween weekend

Gerald Rich October 30, 2011

Click here for more of our prior Occupy Austin coverage.   [View the story "38 arrested at Occupy Austin over Halloween weekend" on Storify]

Local businesses still unable to broadcast UT-Kansas game

Jody Serrano October 28, 2011

Local businesses may take a hit this Saturday by not being able to show the UT-Kansas football game. ESPN still has not reached a deal with a major Central Texas cable operator to broadcast the Longhorn...

Top 10 Halloween Happenings and Fall Festivities

Jillian Bliss October 27, 2011

Editor’s Note: Introducing the Texan Top 10, a new weekly series. To suggest a topic for next week’s list, leave a comment on our Facebook page. Daily Texan staffers rounded up 10 of Central...

Zagat Ranks Austin #2 No. City Where People Eat Out Most

Jennifer Berke October 27, 2011

Austin residents dine out more often than most city residents, according to Zagat’s 2012 America’s Top Restaurants Guide. Austin ranked second on the survey, distributed by referral and rating...

Neighborhood ordinance may stifle new frats, co-ops

Allie Kolechta October 26, 2011

An ordinance being considered by Austin City Council aims to place restrictions on the creation of cooperatives and Greek-style “group housing” in areas of North Campus. University Area Partners...

Plastic bag ban up for debate in Austin

Jillian Bliss October 25, 2011

Months of meetings with Austin residents, business owners and city officials led to an open forum Monday night seeking the public’s final input on plastic bag prohibition. City officials began discussing...

Bastrop Burner Bash benefits nature destroyed by wildfires

Sarah Lawson October 24, 2011

[Corrected Oct. 25: Changed Susan Rieff's title] Balcones Resources supported victims of the recent Bastrop wildfires by hosting a benefit in their honor. The waste management company invited 12...

Anti-death penalty activists, exonerated death row inmates march to Capitol

Nick Hadjigeorge October 24, 2011

Hundreds of activists and 25 exonerated death row inmates demonstrated at the Texas Capitol and marched through downtown Austin Saturday afternoon as part of the 12th annual March to Abolish the Death...

Zombie Crawl protests policies

Allison Harris October 24, 2011

People marched through Austin dressed like bloodied and undead figures from the 18th and 19th centuries on Friday as part of the Libertarian Longhorns’ Founding Fathers Zombie Crawl. About 50 people...

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center promotes local plants amidst drought

Andrew Messamore October 21, 2011

With local ecosystems facing difficulty surviving the ongoing drought, many are interested in increasing the use of native, drought-resistant Texan plants. The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center marked...

Austin City Council looks to ban smoking in public parks

Jillian Bliss October 21, 2011

Sparked by Texas wildfires and crowding at area festivals, Austin City Council passed a proposal Thursday to ban smoking in all public parks. Council members passed the proposal by consent during the...

Copwatch strives to reduce police violence by surveillance

Nick Hadjigeorge October 20, 2011

Occupy Austin protester and co-founder of the group Copwatch is helping Austinites learn about their rights despite being arrested for exercising civil disobedience. Eric Ellison and three other Occupy...

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