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Explainer: What are Proposition A and B and how do they affect students?

Lauren Goodman October 22, 2020

Students registered to vote in Austin will be able to vote for or against two transit plans proposed by the city’s officials in the Nov. 3 election. Here’s a look at what is in the plans. What...

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Real estate professionals weigh in on when to sign apartment leases for next school year

Brooke Ontiveros October 20, 2020

As the pandemic obscures how classes will operate in the next school year, students may be conflicted on when the best time to sign apartment leases is, not knowing whether their classes will be primarily...

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Texas 2020 General Election: What you need to know to vote early

Neha Madhira October 16, 2020

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Tuesday, which will include voting for the U.S. presidential election and the U.S. senate election.  Travis County residents can vote at polling...

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Bars cannot safely reopen with current hospitalization trends, Austin Public Health officials say

Anna Canizales October 14, 2020

Bars in Austin cannot safely open to 50% capacity with the current COVID-19 infection and hospitalization trends in Travis County, Austin Public Health officials said at a Wednesday press conference. Last...

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311 COVID-19 concern calls experience spikes in West Campus since beginning of fall semester

Brooke Ontiveros October 14, 2020

West Campus has experienced spikes in 311 COVID-19 concern calls since August, according to the Austin Code COVID-19 complaint cases dashboard. About 67% of these calls resulted in no violations found. Austin...

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Austin Police Department responds to criminal mischief call at Texas Hillel

Brooke Ontiveros October 13, 2020

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. The Austin Police Department responded to a criminal mischief call at...

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Austin, Travis County launch emergency preparedness mobile app

Lauren Goodman October 13, 2020

The city of Austin and the University have launched mobile apps to help citizens prepare for emergencies.  The mobile app Ready Central Texas, launched Sept. 30, is designed to keep residents in...

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Austin local artists come together to release ‘Walk With Me Austin’ benefit song

Miranda Garza October 9, 2020

Over a montage of murals, photos and videos centered around the fight for racial justice, more than 40 local Austin artists performed the song ‘Walk with Me Austin’ on a YouTube livestream...

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UT Design Institute for Health report finds senior care in Austin is inequitable

Nicole Gomez October 9, 2020

Researchers at the UT Design Institute for Health have been working on a project commissioned by the Austin City Council to make elderly care facilities more equitable. Last Tuesday, researchers with...

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Gov. Abbott directs Texas DPS to ramp up West Campus patrols after robberies

Brooke Ontiveros October 8, 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday to ramp up patrols in West Campus in response to five robberies reported this week in the area. Abbott said in the press release...

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Austin Public Health says COVID-19 clusters could be associated with UTEP football game

Anna Canizales October 5, 2020

Austin Public Health has seen indications that some COVID-19 case clusters are associated with the football game against UT-El Paso on Sept. 12, said APH Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette. The University’s...

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UT-Austin community can amplify COVID-19 transmission in Austin, UT report says

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 2, 2020

UT students returning to campus this fall could still amplify COVID-19 transmission in Austin, but there may be a delay in detecting the spread, according to a report by the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium.  “Chains...

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