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• Austin could re-vote on Project Connect this fall -- here's why

  20-04-2023 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Mayor Kirk Watson forewarned in a his newsletter Thursday of a possible re-vote on Project Connect, a mass transit system approved by city voters back in November 2020.At issue: Two bills going through the Texas Legislature would require voters to sign off on all of the following components related to a project:
  What the debt would be used forHow much debt product leaders need to issueThe tax rate needed to pay back the debt
  Rep. Ellen Troxclair, who helped file the House
  
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• APD investigating airline employee death as accidental

  20-04-2023 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An American Airlines employee died Thursday at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and the Austin Police Department are investigating the incident as accidental, according to AUS officials.At approximately 2 p.m., APD officers responded to a crash incident at AUS, APD Public Information Officer Destiny Silva said during a media briefing at the airport.
  Airport communications contacted the City of Austin 911 communications requesting emergency services. APD said an a
  
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• Airline employee dies on tarmac at AUS

  20-04-2023 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An American Airlines employee died Thursday at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to AUS officials.First responders arrived at the Austin airport shortly after 2 p.m. for a person with traumatic injuries on the tarmac, Austin-Travis County EMS said. ATCEMS later confirmed the person died at the scene.The cause of death has not yet been announced.This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Potential severe weather causes Central Texas cancellations

  20-04-2023 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- Severe weather with the potential for hail is expected throughout Central Texas Thursday afternoon and evening.According to the KXAN First Warning Weather team, storms will initially carry a high risk for large hail, but as individual storms develop into a line the hail threat will transition to a straight-line wind risk. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastA Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Central Texas until 10 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Hail reported as storm sweeps through

  20-04-2023 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- Severe weather with the potential for hail is expected throughout Central Texas Thursday afternoon and evening.According to the KXAN First Warning Weather team, storms will initially carry a high risk for large hail, but as individual storms develop into a line the hail threat will transition to a straight-line wind risk. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastA Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Central Texas until 10 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
  
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• LIVE BLOG: ATCEMS responding to water rescues in north Austin

  20-04-2023 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- Severe weather with the potential for hail is expected throughout Central Texas Thursday afternoon and evening.According to the KXAN First Warning Weather team, storms will initially carry a high risk for large hail, but as individual storms develop into a line the hail threat will transition to a straight-line wind risk. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastA Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Central Texas until 10 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
  
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• BLOG: Storms move out of Central Texas

  20-04-2023 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  This blog is no longer being updated.(KXAN) -- Severe weather with the potential for hail is expected throughout Central Texas Thursday afternoon and evening.According to the KXAN First Warning Weather team, storms will initially carry a high risk for large hail, but as individual storms develop into a line the hail threat will transition to a straight-line wind risk. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastA Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Central Texas until 10 p.m. A Severe Th
  
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• BLOG: Recap, aftermath of Thursday storms in Central Texas

  20-04-2023 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- Severe weather and hail hit Central Texas Thursday afternoon and evening.According to the KXAN First Warning Weather team, a complex of severe thunderstorms brought flash flooding and water rescues in north Austin, large hail to many communities, and Tornado Warnings in several counties. Storms continued south of Austin overnight, but will clear the area Friday after a quick early-morning sprinkle. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastAll of Central Texas was under a Severe Thunderstorm
  
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• APD investigating suspicious death in south Austin homeless encampment

  20-04-2023 22:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was investigating a suspicious death in south Austin near the Gaines Creek Greenbelt area Thursday.APD said officers initially responded to reports of gunshots in the 4900 block of West U.S. Highway 290 around 11 a.m. Thursday.Officers found a man with trauma in a homeless encampment. He was pronounced dead, police said.Police said delays should be expected around the area Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 'We're making progress on it': APD Chief gives update on improvements in handling sexual assault cases

  20-04-2023 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's been five months since a report came out that detailed improvements the Austin Police Department needed to make with how it handles sexual assault cases.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Progress made but APD needs improvement in handling sex assault cases, report statesThe Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report was 182 pages evaluating APD's handling of sexual assaults reported to the department from 2012 to 2020.
  It found a variety of issues like interviews with victims, suspects
  
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• Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez likely to challenge Ted Cruz in U.S. Senate run

  20-04-2023 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (Nexstar) — San Antonio Democrat Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has made his way into the national spotlight for his advocacy on behalf of families who lost loved ones in the Uvalde school massacre, is likely to run for higher office according to a source close to the state senator.
  One source who works with Gutierrez confirmed to Nexstar on Thursday that the Democrat is considering challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024. Gutierrez will continue weighing his op
  
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• NRG Stadium renaming itself ahead of Taylor Swift tour stops

  20-04-2023 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — NRG Stadium in Houston said it would be adding “(Taylor's Version)” to its name ahead of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour shows. The performer is set to appear at the stadium in Houston from Friday, April 21 until her final show in the Lone Star State on Sunday, April 23.On its Twitter page, NRG Park made the announcement with tweets saying, “It's Me. Hi. NRG Stadium (Taylor's Version)” and “In our Taylor’s Version era.”This is not the
  
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• LBJ Early College High School completes Phase 1 of modernization as part of 2017 Bond Program

  20-04-2023 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Lyndon B. Johnson Early College High school celebrated the grand opening of the school's Phase 1 modernization Wednesday, which was built as part of the 2017 Bond Program.
  Construction on LBJ’s modernization began in June 2021 and was completed in December
  2022, according to a release. It opened to students and faculty for the start of the spring semester, and was designed by Perkins & Will and built by Vaughn Construction.According to the release, the focus of the mod
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of central Texas

  20-04-2023 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A mix of sun and clouds will push temperatures into the mid 80s and will help destabilize our atmosphere. Storm coverage should initiate first east of I-35 and possibly back build westward. At the same time, an approaching cold front to our northwest will develop storms there as well. As time progresses rain coverage from both areas of development will mean scattered to widespread storms across much of the area.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of the area u
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of Central Texas

  20-04-2023 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A mix of sun and clouds will push temperatures into the mid 80s and will help destabilize our atmosphere. Storm coverage should initiate first east of I-35 and possibly back build westward. At the same time, an approaching cold front to our northwest will develop storms there as well. As time progresses rain coverage from both areas of development will mean scattered to widespread storms across much of the area.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of central Texa
  
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• Austin church donating $24K to pay AISD students' school lunch debt

  20-04-2023 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A local church has committed more than $20,000 to pay off Austin Independent School District students' lunch debt balances for the school year and to prevent more debt accruement until the school year ends.
  Covenant Presbyterian Church said it would pay off the lunch debt that has accrued for all students in AISD during the 2022-23 school year, as well as provide the district with enough money that no student will accrue more debt for the remainder of the school year.
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• $135M airport improvements, e-scooter maintenance changes on deck at Austin City Council

  20-04-2023 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, Austin City Council will decide whether to permit more buildings along major highways, a $135 million sticker price for airport improvements and greenlight affordable housing bond use.
  Here are all the items we're tracking at Austin City Hall Thursday.Changing requirements for special event permits: ApprovedCouncil approved offering prioritization for special events based on the number of years it's been held within the city. Instead of offering priority on a first-
  
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• Austin-based company wants to control the rain over Lake Travis

  20-04-2023 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, TX (KXAN) - After one of the hottest years on record, Rainwater Tech, an Austin-based company, is hoping to bring weather controlling technology to the United States. The company has been using the tech in the Middle East and Australia for 10 years."We have a real imbalance of where the water is falling, it's falling in areas that already have enough water, we need it to redistribute to the areas that need water most," said Rainwater Tech CEO Mike Nefkins.The company produces rain by usi
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Starship launchpad, ready to launch

  20-04-2023 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  BOCA CHICA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX is preparing once again to launch its largest Starship vehicle on Thursday from the Boca Chica Beach launch site known as Starbase.SpaceX says it has a 97-minute test window to launch Starship that will open at 8:28 a.m. Thursday morning.You'll be able to watch the launch live right here on ValleyCentral.com and on CBS4 when it happens. We'll have crews reporting about the launch from South Padre Island and a safe distance away from the launch sit
  
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• SpaceX Starship launches, self-destructs over Gulf of Mexico

  20-04-2023 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  BOCA CHICA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday from Boca Chica Beach, but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.SpaceX later said multiple engines on the 33-engine booster were not firing as the rocket ascended, causing it to lose altitude and begin to tumble. The rocket was intentionally destroyed by its self-destruct system, exploding and plummeting into the water.Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the
  
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• SpaceX Starship launches, explodes over Gulf of Mexico

  20-04-2023 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  BOCA CHICA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday from Boca Chica Beach, but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas. It carried no people or satellites; both the booster and spacecraft on top were to be ditched into the Gulf of Mexico.Plan for the launch. Photo: SpaceX website
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• Moody Center turns 1; Here's what has happened since its opening

  20-04-2023 14:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday marks one year since the Moody Center opened in Austin.Throughout its inaugural year, 1.5 million fans have packed the venue to see artists representing every major genre of music.On April 20, 2022, the Moody Center was introduced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a sold-out John Mayer concert.By its first birthday, the venue has already emerged as one of the nation’s busiest concert destinations. Recently, named the ‘Best New Concert Venue&rs
  
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• UTPD investigating assault report

  20-04-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The University of Texas Police Department said Wednesday night officers were investigating a report of an indecent assault.Around 7:34 p.m., officers went to the University Teaching Center, or UTC, which is located on the 100 block of West 21st Street, according to the UTPD statement.
  Police said the male victim who is UT-affiliated said the male suspect sat next to him and made "unwanted contact."According to UTPD, the suspect told the victim he was a UT student and self-i
  
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• IDEA students announce college plans

  20-04-2023 14:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – More than 200 Austin-area seniors at a charter-school network revealed to their family and friends Wednesday where they will continue their education.
  IDEA Public Schools held College Signing Day 2023 at the Palmer Events Center.
  According to IDEA, the Greater Austin Class of 2023 got more than 1,100 college acceptances from 300 colleges and universities across the United States and around the world.
  The 2023 class got $19 million in scholarships and grants, according to ID
  
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• 'Feel like they're forgotten': Push for higher pay for caregivers of people with disabilities

  20-04-2023 14:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Glen Bradley’s son, Todd, had cancerous tumor and a stroke as a baby, leaving him with brain damage, loss of vision and some issues with fine motor skills. Todd was just three months old when the father learned his son would need around-the-clock supervision for the rest of his life."You have to start preparing and making plans for what that's going to look like when they're older,” Bradley said.
  Todd Bradley was just three months old when doctors told his famil
  
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• Hwy 29 reopens after cement truck rollover

  20-04-2023 13:49 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- Traffic in Liberty Hill was affected Thursday morning after a cement truck rolled over on Highway 29.
  The road was shut down in the 17000 block of West Hwy. 29 -- west of Liberty Hill -- around 6:30 a.m., according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.
  The road has since reopened, WCSO said in an update.Real time traffic mapLiberty Hill Independent School District also alerted parents, students and staff to expected delays on the way to school and work.
  
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• Cement truck rollover closes Hwy 29 in Liberty Hill

  20-04-2023 13:49 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- Traffic in Liberty Hill is being affected after a cement truck rolled over on Highway 29.
  The road is shut down in the 17000 block of West Hwy 29, west of Liberty Hill, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.Real time traffic mapWCSO said traffic heading east will need to take CR 264 (which turns into Wilco CR 206), and then CR 201 to CR 200.Traffic heading west will need to divert to CR 200 then CR 201 to CR 206 (which turns into Burnet CR 264).
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• SpaceX launches giant rocket on first test flight

  20-04-2023 13:28 via kxan.com
  
  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s new rocket, the biggest and most powerful ever built, blasted off Thursday on its first test flight, thundering into the South Texas sky in an attempt to orbit the world.Elon Musk’s company launched the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. The plan called for the booster to peel away and plummet into the Gulf of Mexico shortly after liftoff, with the spacecraft hurtling eve
  
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• Giant SpaceX rocket launches, explodes minutes later over Gulf of Mexico

  20-04-2023 13:28 via kxan.com
  
  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KVEO) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. It carried no people or satellites; both the booster and spacecraft on top were to be ditched into the sea.Throngs of spectators watched from South Padre
  
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• VIDEO: Music teacher pens STAAR rap for students

  20-04-2023 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Teachers looking to encourage their students ahead of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR tests need look no further than an Austin music teacher.
  Lauren Diamond teaches music at the Harmony School of Science in Austin.
  She wrote and performed "Imma Staar" to get her kids motivated for the STAAR tests.
  According to the Texas Education Agency calendar STAAR testing calendar released in March 2022, STARR tests will occur April 18-28 for:Grades 3&ndas
  
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• SEVERE RISK: Storm coverage increasing into this evening

  20-04-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A mix of sun and clouds will push temperatures into the mid 80s and will help destabilize our atmosphere. Storm coverage should initiate first east of I-35 and possibly back build westward. At the same time, an approaching cold front to our northwest will develop storms as well. As time progresses rain coverage from both areas of development will mean scattered to widespread storms across much of the area.
  Initially storms that are on their own will carry a high risk for large h
  
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• SEVERE RISK: large hail, damaging winds possible tonight

  20-04-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Strong to severe storms are possible as early as late this afternoon for parts of Central Texas, with a higher likelihood of storms this evening into tonight.Mainly cloudy skies with pockets of light rain, mist and drizzle are likely from morning through midday. By early afternoon, a few scattered thunderstorms will mix in.By late afternoon and evening, scattered thunderstorms will grow in coverage and intensity. These storms have potential to hold up to egg-size hail and winds
  
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• Texas-born princess faces eviction from Rome villa

  20-04-2023 12:08 via kxan.com
  
  ROME (AP) — A Texas-born princess who lives in a Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome’s aristocratic families.Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, a widow formerly known as Rita Carpenter, was still holding out at the Casino dell’Aurora on Wednesday night, awaiting what she expected to be the arrival of Carabi
  
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• RRPD: 2nd bomb threat in 2 days ends; device not explosive

  20-04-2023 05:22 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) – Round Rock Police said late Wednesday night a second bomb threat in two days at a residence ended.
  Police said at 11:30 p.m. that "the object has been determined to not be an explosive device" and there was no danger to the public.
  Round Rock PD asked anyone with information to call them at 512-218-5500 or submit anonymous tips online.Round Rock Police Department said at approximately 9:24 p.m., officers were responding to the residence. On Tuesday, officers resp
  
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• Another bomb threat reported at same residence as previous night, RRPD says

  20-04-2023 05:22 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, another bomb threat was reported at a residence in Round Round, which is the same residence as Tuesday's bomb threat, the Round Police Police Department said on Twitter.At approximately 9:15 p.m., RRPD said officers were responding to the residence. On Tuesday, officers responded to the same residence at approximately 8:30 p.m., the tweet said. RRPD: Reported threat at Round Rock residence determined not to be bombFurthermore, RRPD said Tuesday's inciden
  
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• 'We can't afford it': Property appraisal values up 24% in Hays County

  20-04-2023 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Thousands of Hays County residents should be getting their appraisal notices any day now, and they likely will be higher than last year. The Hays Central Appraisal District said it mailed out 121,500 appraisal notices on Tuesday.
  They said property appraisal values in the county have gone up by 24% this year. The overall market value of Hays County's 2023 preliminary appraisal roll increased to $69.89 billion.'It's dragging us down badly'Charie Valois and her husband
  
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• Texas baseball thrashes Abilene Christian, scores highest run total of the season

  20-04-2023 04:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 14 Texas baseball left absolutely no doubt in their midweek game with against Abilene Christian, beating the Wildcats 20-0 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
  Texas (27-12 overall, 8-4 in Big 12) started the scoring with a Garrett Guillemette two-run home run and a Porter Brown solo shot in the first.The second inning is where the Longhorns blew the game wide open, scoring eight runs. The lead continued to climb as Texas scored four runs in the third, and five runs in the fifth.
  
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• UT Austin says report of 'suspicious person' near campus not found, no ongoing threat

  20-04-2023 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, the University of Texas said there was no ongoing threat after a report of a suspicious person near the campus was reported shortly after 5 p.m., according to a Twitter post.At approximately 5:10 p.m., UTPD received a report of a suspicious person near the 2800 block of San Gabriel, the tweet said. UTPD officers responded and met with officers from the Austin Police Department to search the area.According to UT, UTPD and APD were not able to locate the suspicious p
  
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• Texas colleges part of new WAC, ASUN football conference to compete in FCS

  20-04-2023 03:25 via kxan.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The ASUN Conference and the Western Athletic Conference announced Monday their football partnership is now a new league known as the United Athletic Conference.The nine schools in the two conferences have teamed up for football-only competition the last two seasons. The ASUN and WAC sponsor other sports but did not have enough schools competing in football to sponsor it on their own.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More t
  
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• Capitol vs. capital: Texas to strip some local powers to standardize regulations

  20-04-2023 03:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A bill to assert the state's preeminence over many local regulations passed the Texas House on Wednesday and is likely to be signed into law this legislative session.The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act is intended to standardize regulations between cities. It would nullify many local ordinances and prohibit municipalities from adopting ordinances that relate to broad areas of law the state already addresses. These include the state codes relating to labor, business and comme
  
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• Texas House advances bill that aims to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries

  20-04-2023 02:46 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — The Texas House gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that aims to ban sexually explicit materials from school libraries. But legal experts, librarians and some parents are concerned that the bill’s language is vague and broad enough to ensnare books that are not inappropriate.Under House Bill 900 — a priority for House Speaker Dade Phelan — sexually explicit books would be taken off shelves, and some books with sexual references would require parent
  
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• Safety concerns about encampments near Montessori school in south Austin

  20-04-2023 02:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A nearby incident put Mariposa Montessori, near Brodie Lane and William Cannon Drive, on a brief lockdown Monday.While the school said the incident was isolated - and involved a man firing a gun inside his home - it still put school leaders and parents on edge. Montessori school reports man arrested after break-inLeslie Harrington, head of school for Mariposa Montessori, said Monday's lockdown highlights a bigger problem.
  "In the last few years we've just seen an uptick in crime
  
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• 2 Central Texas schools compete in robotics competition

  20-04-2023 02:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — High schools from Central Texas will be participating in the 2023 FIRST Championship, which is being held in Houston beginning Wednesday. The competition will last until Saturday, according to organizers.“FIRST Championship is a culminating, international event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future,” organizers said.Two C
  
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• AFD, ATCEMS break ground on joint station in southeast Austin

  20-04-2023 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin, the Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS broke ground Wednesday for the reconstruction of the joint Fire/EMS station in southeast Austin, according to a city news release.The station, located at 5309 E. Riverside Drive, is slated for completion in early 2024, according to the city.In 2018, Austin City Council set the goal for Austin Fire emergency response times at eight minutes of call receipt, 90% of the time, the release said. This is a goal
  
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• Mother of death row inmate Ivan Cantu seeks new trial after key witness recants testimony

  20-04-2023 01:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The mother of Texas death row inmate Ivan Abner Cantu went to the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, along with a private investigator and a volunteer legal team, to advocate for a stay of execution and a review of new evidence in the case.Ivan, 49, was convicted by a Collin County jury in 2001 for the murders of James Mosqueda (Ivan's cousin) and Amy Kitchen (Mosqueda's fiancé) in November 2000. He is scheduled for execution on April 26.However, in a petition to Gov. Greg
  
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• Alfred, Adeleke named to April's Bowerman watch list

  20-04-2023 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Texas Longhorn athletes are on the watch list for the most prestigious award in NCAA track and field.Julien Alfred and Rhasidat Adeleke are on April's watch list release for The Bowerman, an award recognizing the country's best men's and women's NCAA track and field athletes.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersAlfred, one of the best sprinters in the country,
  
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• FM 620 expansion project looks to ease congestion, but could it impact businesses

  20-04-2023 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) – As Austin grows some of the most popular thoroughfares are seeing more traffic."It's clear that as the northern suburbs like Cedar Park continue to boom, you are going to have more and more strain put on that 620 corridor," said Cedar Park Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin.According to the RM 620 Feasibility Study, motorists traveling on 620 experience significant traffic-related delays during morning and evening peak times which impacts the safety and reduces mobility.Over the next
  
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