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Austin City Council delays vote on changes to homelessness ordinances

Graysen Golter September 21, 2019

After three days of discussion and testimonies from dozens of citizen speakers, Austin City Council motioned Friday to delay voting on updates to the homelessness ordinances. Since Wednesday, the council...

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Central Texas counties, including Travis County, introduce new voting machines

Victoria May September 20, 2019

Many counties throughout Central Texas are implementing a new voting system just in time for the upcoming November elections. The new voting machines will allow people to vote electronically while keeping...

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Austin City Council delays final Riverside redevelopment vote

Neelam Bohra September 20, 2019

Austin City Council postponed its third and final vote on redeveloping Riverside student apartment complexes at its meeting Thursday.  The council unanimously rescheduled the vote for...

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Austin Transportation Department uses tool to identify high-injury network on street grid

Lauren Girgis September 19, 2019

The Austin Transportation Department utilizes a data-informed planning tool to identify areas in Austin that have a relatively high number of serious traffic injuries and fatal crashes.   These...

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CapMetro introduces Pickup system to extend public transit

Sara Johnson September 18, 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This article was retracted by The Daily Texan in print and online on Dec. 5, 2019 because it contained one or more fabricated quotes.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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El Patio reopening late September

Sara Johnson September 17, 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This article was retracted by The Daily Texan in print and online on Dec. 5, 2019 because it contained one or more fabricated quotes.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 City Council passes budget, adds 30 new APD officers

Lauren Girgis September 16, 2019

Thirty officer positions will be added to the Austin Police Department, following City Council’s approval of the city budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year Tuesday. APD Chief of Staff Troy...

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Watch Live: We’re Hosting a Conversation on Campus Safety

Malú Gonzalez September 16, 2019

What does an ideal system of ensuring students are safe look like? How has security on campus changed in the past three years? The Daily Texan will host a conversation on campus safety on Tuesday, Sept....

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Former Madam Mam’s renovated into a bank

Sara Johnson September 13, 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 Transportation launches new website to provide resources

Graysen Golter September 10, 2019

The Austin Transportation Department launched a new website last week to help people easily access sustainable transportation resources. The new website, GetThereATX.com, compiles information about...

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New equipment expected to improve fingerprint visualization in APD’s forensics lab

Lauren Girgis September 10, 2019

Following Austin City Council’s approval last month, Austin Police Department’s forensic department is receiving new equipment to better detect fingerprints from surfaces such as flexible pastics,...

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Austin 311 reports spike in homelessness calls

Lauren Girgis September 10, 2019

The number of 311 calls concerning homeless people between June and August more than quadrupled since last year, Austin 311 reported. At last week’s homelessness forum, Mayor Steve Adler cited...

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