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• 'Abolishing daylight savings' and other new Texas bills that might make you say ‘huh?’

  15-11-2022 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas state officials filed over 1000 bills Monday for the next legislative session. KXAN perused the new bills and pulled four that made us scratch our heads.Pregnant women can drive in High Occupancy Vehicle lanes In July 2022,  a pregnant Dallas woman was pulled over for driving in an HOV without a passenger. She fought the citation because she felt her unborn fetus should count as another passenger. “I said, ‘Well, not trying to throw a political m
  
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• “Abolishing daylight savings” and other new Texas bills that might make you say ‘huh?’

  15-11-2022 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas state officials filed over 1000 bills Monday for the next legislative session. KXAN perused the new bills and pulled four that made us scratch our heads.Pregnant women can drive in High Occupancy Vehicle lanes In July 2022,  a pregnant Dallas woman was pulled over for driving in an HOV without a passenger. She fought the citation because she felt her unborn fetus should count as another passenger. “I said, ‘Well, not trying to throw a political m
  
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• 'Abolishing daylight saving' and other new Texas bills that might make you say ‘huh?’

  15-11-2022 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas state officials filed over 1,000 bills Monday for the next legislative session. KXAN perused the new bills and pulled four that made us scratch our heads.Pregnant women can drive in High Occupancy Vehicle lanes In July 2022, a pregnant Dallas woman was pulled over for driving in an HOV lane without a passenger. She fought the citation because she felt her unborn fetus should count as another passenger. “I said, ‘Well, not trying to throw a politi
  
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• 'I wish we knew who and why,' victim's sister speaks on 1995 Thanksgiving cold case

  15-11-2022 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is searching for new leads into a man's murder that happened more than two decades ago.
  Police said Stephen Arevalo, 30, was stabbed to death on Nov. 23, 1995, in the 900 block of E. Sixth St. in east Austin. Police said they sent out information about Arevalo's case because the anniversary of his death is next week, and it's now been an extended period of time without further leads."We really need closure, it's been 27 years," said Arevalo's si
  
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• Austin police need help solving man's 1995 murder

  15-11-2022 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is searching for new leads into a man's murder that happened more than two decades ago.
  Police said Stephen Arevalo, 30, was stabbed to death on Nov. 23, 1995, in the 900 block of E. Sixth St. in east Austin. Police said they sent out information about Arevalo's case because the anniversary of his death is next week, and it's now been an extended period of time without further leads. Police investigate threats of explosions at 4 Texas State Univ
  
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• Austin PD needs help solving man's 1995 murder

  15-11-2022 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is searching for new leads in the murder of a 30-year-old man that happened more than two decades ago.
  Stephen Arevalo was stabbed to death on Nov. 23, 1995, in the 900 block of E. Sixth St. in east Austin. Police said it sent out the release on Arevalo's case because the anniversary of his death is next week, and it's been an extended period of time without further leads. Police investigate threats of explosions at 4 Texas State University buil
  
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• Nearly $5M in Travis County funds go toward food access services

  15-11-2022 22:45 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County Commissioners Court approved $3.1 million in funding last week to expand fresh food access for low-income residents and other marginalized populations, after declaring the issue a "critical need" on the onset of the pandemic. An additional $1.8 million in funds were earmarked for prepared meal services for residents needing access to premade, nutritionally dense meals.Travis County Judge Andy Brown told KXAN Tuesday food access and food insecurit
  
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• As world population hits 8 billion, when will Texas' population hit 40 million

  15-11-2022 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Planet Earth just hit a new milestone.The world's population hit 8 billion Tuesday, according to estimates by the United Nations. UN: World’s population hits 8 billion on TuesdayThere are approximately 338 million Americans, accounting for approximately 4% of the world's population.Texas made up around 9% of the total U.S. population in the 2020 census, second to only California, and projections from the Texas Demographic Center show continued steady growth over the n
  
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• Which Texas artists are nominated for 2023 Grammy Awards?

  15-11-2022 21:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards were revealed Tuesday and some Texans are leading the pack.Beyoncé led all nominees with nine nods for her album “Renaissance.” Kendrick Lamar followed with eight nominations, while Adele and Brandi Carlile snagged seven each.Here are the Texas artists vying for gold next year.and the nominees are...Beyoncé: The Houston native is up for Record of the Year for "Break My Soul," Song of the Year for "Break My
  
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• Migrants now being bused from Texas to Philadelphia

  15-11-2022 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Groups of migrants are now being bused to Philadelphia from Texas, adding to the list of cities across the country where Gov. Greg Abbott is sending them.
  Since April, Texas has bused thousands of migrants from the state to other cities, including Washington D.C., New York City, and Chicago. Gov. Abbott announced the first migrant group heading to Philadelphia departed on Tuesday. Texas is giving migrants these consent forms before busing to NYC, Washington DC"Since April, Texas
  
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• LIVE: Migrants now being bused from Texas to Philadelphia

  15-11-2022 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Groups of migrants are now being bused to Philadelphia from Texas, adding to the list of cities across the country where Gov. Greg Abbott is sending them.
  Since April, Texas has bused thousands of migrants from the state to other cities, including Washington D.C., New York City, and Chicago. Gov. Abbott announced the first migrant group heading to Philadelphia departed on Tuesday. Texas is giving migrants these consent forms before busing to NYC, Washington DC"Since April, Texas
  
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• Police investigate threats of explosions at 4 Texas State University buildings

  15-11-2022 21:44 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- A stack of flyers with "unsubstantiated threats of possible explosions" were found in a Texas State University building Tuesday morning, according to Texas State Police.The flyers pointed the threats to four campus buildings, Jowers, Theatre, Chemistry and Education, over the next three days, the post reads. How a 19-year-old beat an incumbent for political office"At this time, no credible threat to campus has been identified. Out of an abundance of caution, however,
  
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• This winter chill remains into the weekend

  15-11-2022 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned with clouds and cold temperatures as lows fell to the 30s in the Hill Country to I-35 to the low 40s in our eastern counties. Austin's low of 38° is 13° below normal.Afternoon temperatures will reach the lower to middle 50s as the clouds slowly give way to, in some areas, a partly cloudy sky. The normal high for November 15 is 71°.This winter feel continuesOvernight lows tomorrow through Monday morning will generally range from the middle/upper 30s in
  
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• New Texas bill aimed at Austin's guaranteed income program

  15-11-2022 19:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin could become the last Texas city to enact a guaranteed income program if a bill filed Monday becomes law.
  Texas Rep.-elect Ellen Troxclair, a Republican who will represent House District 19, filed three pieces of legislation so far, including House Bill 553. That proposal reads, "Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure providing for a universal basic income."‘It’s like opening d
  
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• $1 million winning scratch ticket sold in Elgin, claimed by Austinite

  15-11-2022 19:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A scratch ticket worth $1 million was sold in Elgin and claimed by an Austin resident, according to the Texas Lottery.
  The scratch ticket for the game Money was sold at Elgin Country Store on Highway 290 East, a release from Texas Lottery stated.RELATED: Austin resident $5 million richer from scratch ticketThis winning ticket is the second of four top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game.Texas Lottery said the Austinite who won elected to remain anonymous.
  The
  
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• Keep Kids Busy With This Tiny Thanksgiving Course

  15-11-2022 19:06 via kxan.com
  
  In the early days of the pandemic Pascal of Bake Austin and Kami of Austin Tinkering School pivoted and joined forces to create Tiny Building and Baking,a super fun online camp where kids bake and cook REAL tiny food with Pascal and craft tiny rooms with Kami, complete with tiny furniture, tiny plates and silverware, tiny curtains, table cloth, candles, centerpiece, decorations… all out of cardboard, fabric, paper, paint, and other basic craft supplies.Previous camps include Tiny Christma
  
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• Abbott calls on federal government to pay back Texas for border security efforts

  15-11-2022 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a letter sent Monday to Texas county judges, Gov. Greg Abbott is reminding Texans about the state's efforts to try to secure the border.In the letter, Abbott reiterated the initiatives he authorized from his July executive order, when he invoked the invasion clauses of the U.S. and Texas Constitution. What’s next for Abbott, O’Rourke and their parties after the Texas election?Abbott listed those actions in the letter.Deploy the National Guard to safeguard our
  
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• Gas prices in Texas have dropped on average $1.60 since June — more than any other state

  15-11-2022 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gas prices in Texas have declined by an average of $1.60 since the record highs recorded five months ago.On June 15, a gallon of regular unleaded gas cost an average of $4.70 across the state.As of Tuesday, the statewide average is now $3.10.Drivers in Midland are currently paying the most at the pump: an average of $3.25 per gallon. Meanwhile, the McAllen metro area has the cheapest gas in the state right now, at $2.91 per gallon.The map below shows average prices in metro
  
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• Hays County approves purchasing nearly 100 Narcan holsters for Sheriff's Office

  15-11-2022 18:09 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Today, Hays County Commissioners approved purchasing 97 Narcan holsters for the Sheriff's Office to help reverse opioid overdoses.The $4,486.00 payment will go to the vendor, Ethos Survival Inc. to supply holsters holding two nasal spray applications.This is part of several different efforts by the Hays County Sheriff's Office to combat the increase in overdose deaths. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Autopsy determines 4th Hays CISD student death linked to fentanylThis year, there
  
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• Lifetime hunting ban for man found guilty of illegal hunting practices across 7 states

  15-11-2022 17:19 via kxan.com
  
  WARREN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An Indiana man has been banned from hunting in the Hoosier State for life — a sentencing that's the first of its kind in Indiana, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources.West Lafayette resident Hanson Pusey, 25, was found to be illegally hunting wild turkeys in seven states, according to officials with the department. He was sentenced Thursday to what the DNR called a "lifetime hunting suspension," along with home detention, probation, and paym
  
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• 'Just take my child, 'cause I'm a terrible parent': Texas mom tells cops after allegedly abandoning baby

  15-11-2022 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KFDX/KJTL) — A search for the mother of a 6-month-old baby left in the care of an intoxicated man who said he did not know what to do with him ends with the mother telling police to "just take my child, 'cause I'm a terrible mother."After notifying Child Protective Services, police charged the mother, Cheyenne Thomas, 19, with child abandonment or endangerment.Cheyenne Thomas Wichita County Jail MugshotJust before 8 p.m. Saturday, police said a man called and said he
  
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• Texas Memorial Museum to unveil renovations starting in fall 2023

  15-11-2022 16:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Memorial Museum located on the University of Texas at Austin campus is getting renovations that will be unveiled to the public in fall 2023.The historic museum off Trinity Street was built in the 1930s and has allowed visitors to learn about the natural world while also highlighting scientific discoveries made in Texas.$26 million investment to start off UT Tower renovationsUT Austin calls this "the most extensive renovation in decades" with roof repairs, the revi
  
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• 80-story tower plan unveiled in downtown Austin

  15-11-2022 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Construction recently started downtown on what will be the tallest tower in Austin and all of Texas — but a new plan just emerged that would reach even higher.Local developer Wilson Capital announced on Monday plans for Wilson Tower, a multifamily high-rise at the site of Avenue Lofts on Fifth Street. With construction expected to start next summer, Wilson Tower would include 450 apartments and rise 1,035 feet — topping the 1,022-foot height p
  
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• Austin Water to conduct prescribed burns on lands near FM 967

  15-11-2022 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin Water alerted customers it will conduct prescribed burns this winter on its water quality protection lands south of Austin.That area is off FM 967 between FM 1826 and FM 1626.
  This winter, Austin Water will conduct prescribed burns in this area. (Courtesy: Austin Water)The prescribed burn season runs from November through late February to mimic the natural fire cycle of a healthy ecosystem, according to the utility. The burns help eliminate overgrown br
  
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• Doctors urge importance of COVID-19 booster before holidays

  15-11-2022 15:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving break, doctors said it’s critical to get the COVID-19 booster to stay healthy.“It is one of the most important tools that we have to actually fight COVID and the pandemic,” said Dr. Nieca Goldberg with the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project.“The new booster is what we call bivalent. It means it helps us develop immunity to the original strain of COVID, as well as the omicron strain of COVID.&r
  
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• These fast food chains are dominant in Texas

  15-11-2022 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  (Stacker) – Fast food restaurants rose to fame during the 1950s and 60s during the advent of the American highway system. The pairing seemed like a match made in heaven: Traversing long open roads for hours on end take a lot of energy, and few options feel better than a pit stop at a fast food restaurant along the way.Satiating the U.S.'s on-the-go lifestyle and car-centric infrastructure were the likes of McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and others. In recent years, some Americans h
  
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• Mayor confirms 'Yellowstone' will film in this North Texas town

  15-11-2022 15:03 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — The hit television show starring Kevin Costner "Yellowstone" will be filming in North Texas this week.The mayor of Venus, Texas near Midlothian told users in the Venus Express Facebook group to watch out for traffic as parts of Venus will be blocked for filming.Yes, Yellowstone is coming to Venus. Yellowstone will be filming in Venus Tuesday November 15th. Traffic will be blocked at selected times. It is suggested to avoid driving in the downtown area. Please consider alter
  
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• Austin 2022 Tree of the Year Awards honors popular tree at St. Edward's University and others

  15-11-2022 14:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The votes are tallied and the winners are in. TreeFolks and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department announced the 2022 Tree of the Year Awards winners. The contest, which was last held in 2013, honors big and unique trees in the capital city.Winners this year include a tree at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, one outside of the former Pease Elementary School, one outside the former Bryker Woods Elementary School, another on Enfield Road and the Sorin Oak on the S
  
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• A state hospital death in restraints and seclusion: What happened to Justin Reeder?

  15-11-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Mandy Reeder has been left devastated and baffled by the loss of her eldest son who died in North Texas State Hospital in September.Justin Reeder, 32, was on the autism spectrum, developmentally delayed and had a mental illness – diagnoses that often lead people to live solitary lives removed from their community, but not Justin, his mother said.Before his family sought help and placed Justin in the state hospital system through a civil commitment, he had a job. He ha
  
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• 'Crushed and devastated': Dripping Springs ISD families address board after bond package fails

  15-11-2022 13:34 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — There was tension Monday night in Dripping Springs after school board members held their first meeting since the district's $481 million bond package failed on Election Day.
  The money would have gone to improvements.Voters decide not to pass 3 bonds for Dripping Springs ISDLauren Naylor, a former middle school teacher who has two elementary students in the district, told the board she was "absolutely crushed and devastated."She worried the ratio of students
  
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• APD officer shoots, kills man who was reportedly firing a gun at a home

  15-11-2022 12:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man is dead after an officer shot him early Tuesday morning in south Austin, according to the Austin Police Department. A witness told 911 the man was firing a gun into a home.
  APD Chief of Police Joseph Chacon said just before 12:30 a.m., 911 received a call about a man with a gun in the 2300 block of S. Third St. That is near West Oltorf Street.
  A witness told 911 the man had a rifle and was pointing it at a home, Chacon said.
  Officers arrived at the scene at 12:33 a.m.
  
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• Kyle 911 dispatchers needed; call volume continues to increase

  15-11-2022 04:54 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) - Call after call with sometimes just two 911 dispatchers available to answer. That's the situation right now for the Kyle Police Department.
  The department needs more staff to help with current demands, and ones in the foreseeable future, with the city's growth.
  Tonya Domingo has answered 911 dispatch calls in Hays County for 26 years. She's seen firsthand the increased need for emergency services.
  "If there's a major call that comes up and all of our lines are coming in at o
  
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• Colder than what mid-November should feel like

  15-11-2022 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In typical Mother Nature savagery, we skipped right over fall and went straight to winter as temperatures run unseasonably cold for the next week (if not, longer).We begin the day with wind chills near to just below freezing in most areas under a mainly cloudy sky. Expect a mix of sun and clouds through the day with afternoon highs only reaching the mid-50s.Little day-to-day chance is expected through midweek as overnight lows fall to the 30s/40s nightly and afternoon highs warm
  
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• Lakeway Police searching for suspect of stolen car

  15-11-2022 03:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Lakeway Police Department is looking for the suspect who stole a vehicle in the Austin area Monday evening.
  Lakeway PD tweeted that officers were able to confront the suspect in the Rough Hollow area, but he fled the area, damaging two Lakeway Police units with the stolen car.
  One officer went to the hospital for evaluation and is expected to be fine.
  The vehicle was last seen heading east on Hwy 71 toward Austin.
  The suspect is described as a white man, in his late teens to
  
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• UConn's Azzi Fudd has career night, No. 3 Longhorns lose on the road 83-76

  15-11-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  STORRS, Conn. (KXAN) — In a top-five women's college basketball matchup, the No. 5 Connecticut Huskies pushed past the No. 3 Texas Longhorns 83-76 Monday at Harry Gampel Pavilion.UConn guard Azzi Fudd poured in a career-high 32 points on 13 of 21 shooting for the Huskies, signaling perhaps a new star for the storied program as 2021 national player of the year Paige Bueckers is out for the season with a torn ACL.
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• $2 million winning Powerball ticket sold in northwest Austin

  15-11-2022 02:02 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — The Texas Lottery reports a $2 million winning Powerball ticket from Saturday's drawing was sold in Austin."A $2 MILLION winning ticket for last night’s #Powerball drawing was sold in #Austin!" The Texas Lottery wrote on Twitter. We have a winner! Single winning $699.8 million Powerball ticket sold in CaliforniaThis ticket was able to match all five of the winning numbers excluding the Powerball to notch the seven-figure win. Originally, this ticket would've only won
  
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• 3 dead after multivehicle crash on SH 21 near Voss Parkway

  15-11-2022 02:01 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Three people were killed in a multivehicle crash Monday afternoon in Bastrop County.Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the crash shortly after 3 p.m. on State Highway 21 near Voss Parkway.
  A Ford van was traveling southwest on SH 21 and towing a trailer when it tried to turn left into a gas station parking lot, and it was hit by a truck tractor that was traveling northeast on SH 21 after failing to yield to the right-of-way of the truck, according t
  
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• Why does Lake Travis smell bad right now?

  15-11-2022 01:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Lake Travis is Central Texas' largest water storage reservoir, holding over 300 billion gallons. And twice a year, the entire lake turns over.This process all has to do with water temperature. In the summer, long days and hot temperatures warm the surface of the lake to more than 80°F, while the deep water sheltered from sunlight and warm air, stays colder. Explore: First Warning Weather UniversitySince cold water is heavier than warm water, the lake is stable in the summer
  
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• Deputies find Texas woman wanted for hit-and-run hiding in closet

  15-11-2022 00:37 via kxan.com
  
  LABADIEVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) -- A Houston woman was arrested Sunday, months after a dispute led to her allegedly attempting to run over a woman with her vehicle several times.
  The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said Cranisha Henry, 21, of Houston, Texas was found hiding in a closet in a Labadieville home by deputies and arrested on Sunday, Nov. 13.
  On Aug. 27, deputies responded to a hit-and-run in Napoleonville where the victim told them she was intentionally hit by Henry. The sheriff's offi
  
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• MAPS: Where did the Round Rock ISD trustee candidates receive the most support from voters?

  15-11-2022 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Three of five incumbents on Round Rock ISD's board of trustees won reelection in the Nov. 8 election.Board President Amber Feller, as well as Vice President Tiffanie Harrison and board secretary Amy Weir were reelected in Place 3, 6 and 5 respectively. MORE COVERAGE: 3 Round Rock ISD school board incumbents win re-electionEstevan "Chuy" Zãrate and Alicia Markum were elected to place 1 and 4.Round Rock ISD board positions are all elected at-large, mean
  
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• 'It's like opening day of season': A look at what Texas legislators want to pass in 2023

  15-11-2022 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas legislators have their eyes on topics ranging from transgender and reproductive rights to immigration, property taxes and voting ahead of the 2023 session.On Monday, the first day to file bills ahead of session, nearly 1,000 bills were filed just before 5 p.m.
  The bill filing process gives us the first sneak peak into what Texas lawmakers want to pass next year.House Bill 22, the second on the early filing list, was brought forth by El Paso Rep. Joe Moody (D). HB 2
  
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• 'It's like opening day of season': A look at what legislators want to pass in 2023

  15-11-2022 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas legislators have their eyes on topics ranging from transgender and reproductive rights to immigration, property taxes and voting ahead of the 2023 session.On Monday, the first day to file bills ahead of session, nearly 1,000 bills were filed just before 5 p.m.
  The bill filing process gives us the first sneak peak into what Texas lawmakers want to pass next year.House Bill 22, the second on the early filing list, was brought forth by El Paso Rep. Joe Moody (D). Hous
  
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