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Travis County records highest number of registered voters

Graysen Golter October 7, 2019

Travis County broke its own record last week after recording the highest number of registered voters for the upcoming election cycle. As of Oct. 2, the number of registered voters in Travis...

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UT’s Landmarks joins Austin Pets Alive!, Blue Dog Rescue for annual dog walk

Anna Canizales October 7, 2019

During the annual Landmarks Dog Walk, students and their dogs gathered on campus Sunday to explore public art and introduce dogs in need of adoption to the community. The dog walk guides dog...

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West Campus apartments prepare for increase in overnight ACL guests

Sara Johnson October 4, 2019

This article was retracted by The Daily Texan in print and online on Dec. 5, 2019 because it contained one or more fabricated quotes. Read our managing editor's statements on the situation below: A...

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Austin Public Health announces several cases of lung injuries related to e-cigarettes in Travis County

Graysen Golter October 4, 2019

Austin Public Health announced last week that it would be investigating several cases of lung injuries related to electronic cigarettes in Travis County.  The announcement follows a statement...

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Austin City Council approves hotel tax funding for live music

Graysen Golter October 4, 2019

The Austin City Council approved a new ordinance last month that will give a financial boost to Austin’s live music industry. “We will not remain the live music capital of the world if we...

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Austin City Council appoints national police forum to perform external audit of Austin Police’s sexual assault cases

Emily Hernandez October 3, 2019

The Austin Police Department will meet this month with an external evaluator to perform an audit of the department’s sexual assault cases over the past seven years. Austin City Council approved...

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Report shows Austin leads in police shootings during mental health calls

Nathan Han October 3, 2019

The Austin Police Department has one of the highest rates of police shooting people suffering from mental health issues, according to a report released by the School of Law Human Rights Clinic and the...

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Gov. Abbott asks city to alleviate homelessness, threatens state intervention

Lauren Girgis October 3, 2019

Gov. Greg Abbott addressed a letter to Mayor Steve Adler and the Austin City Council on Wednesday demanding the city improve the issue of homelessness, or the state would take action.  City...

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September heat breaks Austin records

Ellis Prater-Burgess October 1, 2019

This September was the hottest in Austin history, with average high temperatures around 10 degrees warmer than normal, said Troy Kimmel, a meteorologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Geography...

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Bullock Texas State History Museum celebrates American Indian Heritage Day

Aria Jones September 30, 2019

Women danced in dresses covered in metal ornaments to the sound of a beating drum as part of an on-campus celebration of American Indian Heritage Day. Great Promise for American Indians, a nonprofit...

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Austin organization, students hold rally to support protesters in Hong Kong

Jennifer Xia September 30, 2019

Nearly 100 students, children and families dressed in black and carried yellow umbrellas during a rally at the Capitol Sunday to speak out against reports of human and civil rights abuses against...

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Panelists discuss Latino voter mobilization, immigration at Texas Tribune Festival

Graysen Golter and Areeba Amer September 29, 2019

The Latinx community is becoming more politically involved during Donald Trump’s presidency, said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy. Reflecting on the...

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