Austin, TX Fire marshal orders evacuation of San Marcos apartment building due to fire code concernsstatesman.com - Katie Hall The San Marcos fire marshal issued a mandatory evacuation order Friday for an apartment building "in response to safety concerns about building …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoAustin, TX San Marcos apartment building evacuated due to stability concerns, officials saystatesman.com - Katie Hall The San Marcos fire marshal issued a mandatory evacuation order Friday for an apartment building "in response to safety concerns about building …
Austin, TX Austin City Council dedicates $3.6 million in annual hotel taxes to live musicstatesman.com - Philip Jankowski For the first time ever, the city of Austin is dedicating tourism tax dollars solely to live music. The Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday …
Austin, TX Austin teacher union leader calls for police discussionsstatesman.com - Aaricka Washington Head of Austin’s teacher union is calling for a series of roundtable discussions with Austin school district police after police seized his cell …
Cigarettes Walmart to quit selling e-cigarettes amid vaping backlashstatesman.com - The Associated Press The nation's largest retailer said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs in the U.S. when it …
Austin, TX Texas court to decide if ex-Cowboys linebacker can sue over TMZ hitman reportstatesman.com - Chuck Lindell In a long-running dispute involving state defamation laws, the Texas Supreme Court will determine whether Robert Jones, a former NFL linebacker who …
Health Care Central Health adopts $291M budget, proposes slight tax increasestatesman.com - Mary Huber Central Health has adopted a $291 million budget for fiscal year 2020 that increases spending on health care for Travis County's lowest income …
Austin, TX Students among hundreds at Texas Capitol for climate change rallystatesman.com - Nicole Cobler Several hundred student protesters walked out of their Austin-area schools Friday to meet at the Texas Capitol for the global climate strike. Holding …
Austin, TX Hays Countys $383 million budget prioritizes criminal justice, flood controlstatesman.com - Mary Huber Hays County adopted a $383 million budget for fiscal year 2020 that prioritizes criminal justice and public safety by boosting pay for law …
Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970statesman.com - Seth Borenstein and Christina Larson / The Associated Press WASHINGTON — North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study …
Mario Kart BFGoodrich offers free tires to any plumber named Mariostatesman.com - John Goreham BestRide.com BFGoodrich has free tires for you, but only if you are a plumber named Mario. We’re sorry, but if you are a plumber named Princess Peach, Yoshi, …
Austin, TX What if college athletes got paid? 3 questions answeredstatesman.com - Jasmine Harris | Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ursinus College | Via The Conversation The California state legislature has approved a bill that allows college athletes to earn money through athletic endorsements starting in 2023. The …
Marijuana Its high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we didstatesman.com - Muhammad Salar Khan | Graduate Research Assistant, George Mason University | Via The Conversation Consumers don’t seem to mind paying sales taxes on things like food and clothing. Marijuana may be a different story. As marijuana taxes are imposed …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoAustin, TX Austin union leader calls for police discussions after phone seizurestatesman.com - Aaricka Washington Head of Austin’s teacher union is calling for a series of roundtable discussions with Austin school district police after police seized his cell …
5 things to know about the autumnal equinox on Sept. 23statesman.com - Abigail Rosenthal, GateHouse Media It's official. Autumn, fall, whatever you want to call it, arrives on Sept. 23 with the autumnal equinox. Pumpkin spice lattes, flannels and boots …
Austin, TX Austin Municipal Court downtown to be closed Friday after pipe burststatesman.com - Roberto Villalpando A broken pipe in the building has forced the Austin Municipal Court in downtown Austin to be closed Friday, city officials said. However, the North …
Austin, TX FORECAST: Partly sunny, high of 96, lingering chance of rain; expect same this weekendstatesman.com - Roberto Villalpando Friday forecast for Austin: The National Weather Service outlook calls for a 20% chance of rain amid otherwise partly sunny skies — which makes …
Guns Beto ORourkes gun cause has given him the spotlight, but at what cost?statesman.com - Nicole Cobler Beto O'Rourke had been campaigning on his newly formed policy on gun limits — developed in the wake of the Aug. 3 mass shooting in his hometown of El …
Austin, TX After 10 years, Kays Café in Bastrop is closing its doors Sept. 26statesman.com - Dock JacksonContributing writer After ten years of serving fresh, home-cooked fare, Kay’s Café is closing Sept. 26. Kay Chiappetta, the café’s owner, said she could no longer operate …
Austin, TX District: No students injured in crash between Smithville school bus, semi-truckstatesman.com - Andy Sevilla A Smithville school district bus carrying students to school Thursday morning had a minor crash with an 18-wheeler, the district said in a …
Gallego Austin bank employee stole over $1 million from customer, feds saystatesman.com - Katie Hall A former Austin bank employee was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for stealing more than $1 million from a customer, according to officials with …
Education Texas sex ed revisions to focus on early gradesstatesman.com - Julie Chang Among the questions Texas education leaders are exploring as part of a revision of the state health curriculum: Should sex education be taught in …
Austin, TX False report leads to lockout in Hays County schools, sheriffs office saysstatesman.com - Katie Hall A false report of an active shooter led some Hays County schools to briefly go into "lockout" mode Thursday afternoon, Hays County sheriff's …
Austin, TX Official: Fetal remains found in Illinois garage are nearly 2 decades oldstatesman.com - The Associated Press At a news conference in Joliet, Illinois, near where the remains were found sealed in individual bags inside more than 70 boxes, Will County …
Austin, TX Retired teachers group: Why does TRS need downtown office space?statesman.com - Bob Sechler Many retired Texas teachers are perturbed by a decision by managers of their big public pension fund to lease office space in what's expected to be …
Austin, TX Police looking for man who attacked woman in Southeast Austin complexstatesman.com - Mark D. Wilson Austin police are searching for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman at an apartment complex in Southeast Austin on Thursday morning. The …
Austin, TX New renderings, floor plans released as Art Institute prepares to break ground in Bastropstatesman.com - Brandon Mulder The floor plan has been drawn up and new architectural renderings have been released — construction on the future building that will house the Art …
Austin, TX Fire guts South Austin condo project, damages neighboring apartmentsstatesman.com - Mark D. Wilson A massive fire early Thursday destroyed a South Austin condo under construction and two neighboring apartment buildings, fire officials …
