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Austin businesses brace for federal hemp ban, look to new state leadership
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Austin Takes a Step Toward a Light Rail Link to Its Airport
Getting from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport into the city currently depends on roads and buses. The Austin Transit Partnership has now moved into planning for an extension of the city’s future light rail line to the airport, which could eventually let visitors reach downtown without a car. ([1]) The idea has been part of Austin’s transit
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Georgetown Breaks Ground on 620-Acre Heirloom Community Along Ronald Reagan Boulevard
Ronald Reagan Blvd. — Approximate Heirloom Development Location. Shovels hit the dirt in Georgetown this past week as project partners, community leaders and invited guests gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking on Heirloom, a planned 620-acre master-planned community set along Ronald Reagan Boulevard. The project combines housing, retail, parks and trails on land that developers say was shaped around the property's natural slopes, drainage patterns, floodplain and existing trees.
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CBS Austin
LCRA opens floodgates at Wirtz and Starcke dams as Llano floodwaters head for Lake Travis
AUSTIN, Texas — The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened floodgates at Wirtz and Starcke dams to move floodwaters from the Llano River downstream into Lake Travis. As of 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, two floodgates were open at each dam, the LCRA said. The agency opened the first gate at Wirtz Dam on Tuesday morning, and gates at Starcke Dam followed later in the morning.
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New Year’s Eve in Texas: 10 Places and Access Checks
Planning New Year’s Eve in Texas with a wheelchair, walker or other mobility needs starts with checking the actual event layout. A venue’s everyday access does not guarantee step-free routes, reserved seating, accessible restrooms or an unobstructed fireworks view during a crowded celebration. The ten places below are...
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Texas cities changing ICE cooperation policies
In the wake of the Democrats' sweeping win in the midterms, some Texas cities are now looking to change how they cooperate with ICE. That includes Austin, as Mayor Kirk Watson has instructed Austin police to revise their general orders when it comes to immigration enforcement. FOX 7 Austin's Marco Bitonel takes a look at what this could mean for our city and the country at large.
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After Huffines’ defeat, Austin ISD halts cooperation with state investigation
The Austin school district has halted its cooperation with a state investigation into its spending, challenging the comptroller’s authority to question district employees and demanding answers about why investigators are seeking information about library books, sex education and student identification. The move comes just days after Texas voters ousted...