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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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Austin, San Antonio mayors discuss the politics of fighting homelessness

Graysen Golter September 28, 2019

Considering citizen reactions to Austin City Council’s recent moves to amend policies on homeless camping, Austin Mayor Steve Adler said he has “never felt more encouraged” to end homelessness...

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Women’s boutique Miss Behavin to replace Moojo location on The Drag

Aisling Ayers September 27, 2019

Women’s boutique Miss Behavin is scheduled to open on The Drag during the first weekend of October. It will be located at the former storefront of ice cream sandwich store Moojo. The boutique,...

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Austin City Council approves vacating Red River Street for new University arena

Graysen Golter September 26, 2019

The Austin City Council approved an ordinance last Thursday to vacate a portion of Red River Street for its realignment and the construction of a new University arena. The University and the city...

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UT senior vice president asks city of Austin to prohibit homeless camping around campus

Lauren Girgis September 25, 2019

UT senior vice president Darrell Bazzell asked Mayor Steve Adler and the Austin City Council to prohibit homeless individuals from camping along the perimeter of the University and West Campus in a letter...

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Austin Board of Realtors declares Austin housing stock ‘critically limited’

Avery Wohleb September 25, 2019

Austin’s housing stock is “critically limited,” according to a report by the Austin Board of Realtors released last week. According to the board’s monthly Central Texas Housing...

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Voter turnout doubles across nation, triples at UT

Victoria May September 24, 2019

After voter turnout more than tripled at UT during last year’s midterm elections, experts said they expect the trend to continue throughout the 2020 election season. The national percentage of...

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Austin Fire responds to fire near 7-Eleven on MLK Boulevard

Emily Hernandez September 24, 2019

The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire near the 7-Eleven gas station at the intersection of Guadalupe Street and MLK Boulevard on Monday evening, according to a tweet by AFD.  The fire...

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Man threatens to ‘shoot all the rich kids at UT’ after being arrested

Lauren Girgis September 23, 2019

A man who said he would “shoot all the rich kids at UT” has been charged with making terroristic threats, according to the Austin American-Statesman.  Dakota Blakely reportedly became...

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Texas Memorial Museum hosts Identification Day as part of Austin Museum Day

Bethany Stork September 23, 2019

Fossils of all shapes, sizes and ages were brought to the Texas Memorial Museum on Sunday by families, students and other individuals curious about identifying the objects. As part of the annual Austin...

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Salvation Pizza closes doors to its original location off Guadalupe Street

Sara Johnson September 23, 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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Hundreds of Austin students protest climate change during nationwide “Global Climate Strike”

Laura Morales September 21, 2019

More than a thousand Austin students led a local protest against climate change Friday as a part of hundreds of similar worldwide youth-led demonstrations. The “Global Climate Strike” was...

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