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Mayor Adler orders Austin bars, restaurants to close

Hannah Williford March 17, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Mayor Steve Adler ordered bars and...

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Large community gatherings prohibited in Austin to stop coronavirus spread

Hannah Williford and Lauren Grobe March 15, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Gatherings of 250 or more people...

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Austin officials discuss first two positive coronavirus cases in Travis County at press conference

Neha Madhira March 13, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Austin officials held a news...

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First two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Austin-Travis County

Areeba Amer March 13, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. The city of Austin confirmed...

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Court refuses Meechaiel Criner’s appeal in Haruka Weiser murder case

Brooke Ontiveros March 12, 2020

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused an appeal Wednesday from Meechaiel Criner, who was convicted of capital murder in 2018 for killing UT student Haruka Weiser in 2016.  Criner, who represented...

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‘More than four quarters’: Former Texas football player pushes for educational policy reform

Aisling Ayers March 11, 2020

As long as there was gas in her car, CeJai Taylor Moore would take her children to local parks and jazz festivals. Determined to show her children a world beyond their backyard, CeJai said she emphasized...

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What questions do you have about coronavirus concerns?

Megan Menchaca March 11, 2020

As coronavirus cases continue to increase in Texas, we’re reporting on how UT-Austin and local officials are planning to respond. We want to hear about how concerns over coronavirus are affecting...

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APD, ATD host first collaborative accessible parking ticket training

Brooke Ontiveros March 9, 2020

In the first training in collaboration with the Austin Police and Austin Transportation Departments, 15 Austin citizens were trained Saturday to issue tickets to those improperly parked in accessible parking...

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City of Austin begins new citation process for failure to yield, enforces court appearances

Austin Martinez March 5, 2020

With drivers often failing to yield while turning at busy roadways, Noah Vaughan said they were hit by cars various times while bicycling. Vaughan, a UT alumni, said while bicycling around the crowded...

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Voter turnout in Travis County breaks primary election records

Hannah Williford March 5, 2020

The primary elections brought record turnouts in Travis County as a majority of people voted on Super Tuesday rather than during the early voting period. Travis County totaled over 267,000 votes for...

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José Garza leads Democratic primary for Travis County DA, heading to runoff

Neha Madhira March 4, 2020

The Democratic primary race between incumbent Margaret Moore, 53rd District Attorney, and challenger José Garza will most likely go into a runoff. Although Garza gained a lead as votes tallied...

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Save Austin Now launches coalition to reinstate camping ban in Austin

Neha Madhira March 4, 2020

In an effort to reinstate the ordinance limiting where people experiencing homelessness can camp, an Austin-based nonprofit started a petition Feb. 24 to put the issue on the November 2020 ballot.  Save...

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