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• A look at Texas hurricane history

  07-06-2023 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane season started on June 1. The forecast for the Atlantic Basin calls for 12 to 17 named storms to form in 2023. Of those, 5 to 9 will become hurricanes (when winds reach 74 mph) and 1 to 4 will be major hurricanes (when winds reach 111 mph).
  The Atlantic Basin is just not the Atlantic Ocean but also the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. That raises the question of how many of those hurricanes, major or not, would hit the Gulf Coast of Texas. That answer is a little
  
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• Meta lists even more Austin real estate on the market

  07-06-2023 23:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., has placed even more of its Austin real estate on the sublease market.Meta (Nasdaq: META) placed 589,000 square feet of office space in the under-construction Sixth and Guadalupe tower on the sublease market in November, and a company spokesperson confirmed the tech titan is now behind a nearly 120,000-square-foot sublease in the 300 West Sixth tower as Meta plans to focus on remote work. The company em
  
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• Austin family witnesses Hawaii volcanic eruption while on vacation

  07-06-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – An Austin family said they were on the Big Island of Hawaii when Kilauea, Hawaii’s second largest volcano, started erupting early Wednesday morning. Jason Stubbing, his wife and son were all asleep early Wednesday morning when they were woken up by a violent tremor. Stubbing said hotel staff members began shouting that Kilauea was erupting. Jason Stubbing and his family saw Kilauea, Hawaii’s second largest volcano, start erupting early Wednesday mornin
  
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• Gov. Abbott signs 2 bills targeting street takeovers, illegal racing

  07-06-2023 23:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law two bills this week aimed at cracking down on illegal street takeovers and racing, just a few months after several Austin intersections were targeted.House Bill 1442 is related to street takeovers and illegal racing and is designed to provide additional tools for law enforcement and prosecutors. It's joined by House Bill 2899, which allows the immediate removal and impounding of vehicles involved in street racing, takeovers or other illicit activ
  
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• Cedar Park starts summer-long repairs to Lakeline Boulevard

  07-06-2023 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Cedar Park has started its Lakeline Boulevard Rehabilitation Project. The 90-day road repairs are being made to fix damage from the 2021 freeze and wear caused by increased traffic.Once complete, the stretch of Lakeline Boulevard from Continental Pass to Cedar Hills Boulevard will be brand new. The southbound lanes are being reconstructed first, followed by the northbound lands immediately after.The main goal of the reconstruction project is to bring
  
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• Hot, stagnant weather with isolated showers and thunderstorms

  07-06-2023 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Light winds and hot temperatures are leading to higher than normal pollution levels in the Austin Metro area through the rest of the week. Those with sensitive respiratory conditions may consider limiting outdoor exercise.
  Another Ozone Action Day is in effect on Thursday. Consider limiting your pollution footprint by carpooling, turning up your thermostat 1-2 degrees, or waiting to fill up your gas tank until after sunset.Ozone Action Day in effect again ThursdayWhile rain rema
  
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• New trial for APD officer charged with murder set for October

  07-06-2023 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Jury selection for the new trial for Christopher Taylor, an Austin Police officer accused of murder in a 2020 deadly shooting, is now set to begin Oct. 16, according to court proceedings Wednesday.
  The trial was supposed to begin May 24, but there were several snags throughout the jury selection process.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: APD officer heads to murder trial for Michael Ramos shootingChristopher Taylor, 31, is accused of shooting and killing Michael Ramos, 42, during a confrontatio
  
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• Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

  07-06-2023 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running mate of abandoning conservative principles and being guilty of dereliction of duty on Jan. 6, 2021.
  Pence, launching his campaign in a suburb of Des Moines, became the first vice president in modern history to challenge the president under whom he served. He said Trump had disqualif
  
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• Texas lawyer talks about defending Ken Paxton in upcoming impeachment trial

  07-06-2023 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A prominent lawyer from Houston will discuss why he will defend suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton during his upcoming impeachment trial in the Texas Senate.
  Attorney Tony Buzbee will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon, where he promised in a social media post that "you will find what we have to say very informative." He said this will happen at the Austin headquarters for the Republican Party of Texas at 2 p.m. KXAN will offer a live stream of Buzbee's remarks i
  
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• LIVE: Texas lawyer talks about defending Ken Paxton in upcoming impeachment trial

  07-06-2023 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A prominent lawyer from Houston will discuss why he will defend suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton during his upcoming impeachment trial in the Texas Senate.
  Attorney Tony Buzbee will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon, where he promised in a social media post that "you will find what we have to say very informative." He said this will happen at the Austin headquarters for the Republican Party of Texas at 2 p.m. KXAN will offer a live stream of Buzbee's remarks i
  
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• Attorney: 'Ken Paxton will never, never be convicted' in Senate impeachment trial

  07-06-2023 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A prominent lawyer from Houston will discuss why he will defend suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton during his upcoming impeachment trial in the Texas Senate.
  Attorney Tony Buzbee will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon, where he promised in a social media post that "you will find what we have to say very informative." He said this will happen at the Austin headquarters for the Republican Party of Texas at 2 p.m. KXAN will offer a live stream of Buzbee's remarks i
  
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• Robotic servers spotted at Austin Chick-fil-A

  07-06-2023 20:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chick-fil-A is rolling out a new kind of hospitality in at least one of its Austin restaurants.A KXAN viewer shared footage of a robot server delivering meals to guests at a Chick-fil-A location near southwest Austin and Dripping Springs. And it's not the first time the beloved fast food chain has employed robot technology.Atlanta's WSB Radio reported robot server use at an area location back in October. In a statement, a Chick-fil-A representative told WSB Radio “the
  
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• Texas sounds alarm on major Medicaid cuts

  07-06-2023 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A bipartisan group of state senators stood with faith leaders at the Texas Capitol Wednesday to push back on looming changes to Medicaid that could strip almost $9 billion out of the system and leave hundreds of thousands more Texans uninsured.The concern followed a February memo from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that sought to end certain payment agreements between Texas and its hospitals. Texas taxes hospitals to cover the state's portion of M
  
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• Federal rule could gut $8.6B from Texas Medicaid

  07-06-2023 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A bipartisan group of state senators stood with faith leaders at the Texas Capitol Wednesday to push back on looming changes to Medicaid that could strip almost $9 billion out of the system and leave hundreds of thousands more Texans uninsured.The concern followed a February memo from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that sought to end certain payment agreements between Texas and its hospitals. Texas taxes hospitals to cover the state's portion of M
  
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• Pence opens presidential bid with broad critiques of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

  07-06-2023 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, his temperament and abortion on Wednesday as he became the first vice president in modern history to challenge his former running mate.
  Pence, according to excepts released by his campaign, will tell an audience in the Des Moines suburbs that Trump betrayed his voters' trust after the 2020 election when he tried to convince his supporters that Pence h
  
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• Black Music Month: How one organization is using $100,000 to help Black Austin musicians, promoters, studios

  07-06-2023 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In what's been deemed the Live Music Capital of the World, those whose contributions have perhaps laid the foundation have one message: "There is no Austin without US."That's the tagline for the month-long celebration put on by an organization called the Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action (DAWA).
  Where much of Austin's musical soul is tied to, DAWA will showcase some of the city's Black musicians at Antone's Nightclub downtown, from June 8 through the 30 for Black M
  
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• APD provides details surrounding deadly motorcycle crash in northwest Austin

  07-06-2023 18:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department provided information Tuesday about a crash that killed a motorcyclist last month in northwest Austin.According to police, at approximately 2:38 a.m. on May 26, officers responded to a single-motorcycle crash in the 10200 block of Research Boulevard heading north. Body found at Zilker Park near volleyball courts Monday eveningAPD said detectives believed the motorcyclist lost control and crashed into the inside guardrail. The motorcyclist was tak
  
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• Where support for same-sex marriages stands in Texas

  07-06-2023 18:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pollsters found support for same-sex marriages remains at an all-time high among Americans as a whole, but another recent survey tells a slightly different story about how Texans feel about these unions.
  Gallup released its latest numbers Monday showing 71% of Americans said they believe same-sex marriages should remain legal in the U.S., which is a record that held steady from last year's poll. Since the early 2010s, the polling organization noted public support for legall
  
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• Dan Patrick to hold press conference as Republican impasse beats on

  07-06-2023 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — One week after Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to
  
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• Austin man finds multiple puppies at golf course

  07-06-2023 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Charlie Crenshaw has earned the nickname "The Dog Whisperer of Balcones" after finding three puppies at a golf course in the past month.
  "Quote."Crenshaw, who works as a golf instructor at the Balcones Country Club, said the puppies were found on or near the country club property.
  Austin Animal Center, the city's no-kill shelter, said abandoned animals XXX. The shelter previously told KXAN it cannot track the number of "dumped" animals unless there is a witness. But it does
  
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• State park developer expresses 'astonishment' after state schedules hearing to consider eminent domain takeover

  07-06-2023 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just days after a meeting was scheduled to consider acquiring a state park through eminent domain, the developers purchasing the property have expressed their "astonishment" that the state would consider that option.Fairfield Lake State Park permanently closed to the public on Sunday. The park, about 70 miles east of Waco, has been leased to the state for decades by Vistra Energy, which formerly operated a power plant on Fairfield Lake. After the plant closed in 2018, the c
  
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• Developer expresses 'astonishment' over hearing to consider state park takeover

  07-06-2023 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just days after a meeting was scheduled to consider acquiring a state park through eminent domain, the developers purchasing the property have expressed their "astonishment" that the state would consider that option.Fairfield Lake State Park permanently closed to the public on Sunday. The park, about 70 miles east of Waco, has been leased to the state for decades by Vistra Energy, which formerly operated a power plant on Fairfield Lake. After the plant closed in 2018, the c
  
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• Jo's Coffee Offers Limited Edition Pride Box

  07-06-2023 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  What: To celebrate Pride Month, Jo's Coffee is again offering their limited edition La Colombe Coffee house blend in a Jo’s Pride Box. For each limited-edition box sold, which was designed this year by Jo’s General Manager who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community, $2 will be donated to Equality Texas, a statewide political advocacy organization that fights for LGBTQIA+ rights, whose mission is to secure full equa
  
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• Eanes ISD board approves creation of district police department

  07-06-2023 18:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Eanes ISD Board of Trustees approved a policy Tuesday that would form a school district police department.According to the district, the policy authorizes armed peace officers on each of its campuses, including elementary schools."The new Eanes ISD security force will work closely with district and school officials, local law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to create safe surroundings for all students, staff and community," the district said.Eanes ISD said t
  
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• Kyle PD: 16-year-old overdoses on fentanyl first week into summer break

  07-06-2023 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — It's been about two weeks since many school districts let out for summer break and the Kyle Police Department said they've already seen one teen-related fentanyl overdose.
  "Fortunately, both law enforcement and paramedics were able to arrive and safely revive that child and they've recovered," said Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett.
  Chief Barnett said the teenager was 16 years old. They've seen others leading up to this one as well."We had one two weeks prior to th
  
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• Kyle PD: 16-year-old fentanyl overdose first week into summer break

  07-06-2023 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — It's been about two weeks since many school districts let out for summer break and the Kyle Police Department said they've already seen one teen-related fentanyl overdose.
  "Fortunately, both law enforcement and paramedics were able to arrive and safely revive that child and they've recovered," said Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett.
  Chief Barnett said the teenager was 16 years old. They've seen others leading up to this one as well."We had one two weeks prior to th
  
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• Police identify person hit, killed by 2 trucks while walking in northeast Austin

  07-06-2023 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police have identified a person who died after being hit by two trucks while walking in northeast Austin in late May.PREVIOUS: Pedestrian killed after crash in northeast AustinAccording to the Austin Police Department, Brandon Boone, 43, was walking in the roadway in the 7100 block of Johnny Morris Road when he was hit by two pickup trucks. Boone died at the scene.
  Both drivers remained on the scene, showed no signs of impairment and cooperated with the investigation, APD
  
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• HAAM Battle of the Bands benefiting Austin musicians

  07-06-2023 16:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians will host the Corporate Battle of the Bands tonight within ACL Live at the Moody Theater.This annual event gives professionals a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform in front of a live audience on a historic stage for a good cause.In 2022, the Battle of the Bands raised more than $227,000 and drew in a crowd of more than 1,200 attendees. RELATED: HAAM Battle of the Bands raises record-breaking amountHAAM is a local nonprofit providin
  
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• Austin Police identify driver killed in single-vehicle crash late May

  07-06-2023 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department has identified the person killed in a single-vehicle crash on Research Boulevard late last month.
  The crash happened Friday, May 26 shortly after 11:12 p.m. in the 8900 block of Research Boulevard, near Metric Boulevard.PREVIOUS: Car crash into pole leaves 1 dead in north AustinAccording to APD, Derek Washington, 36, was driving a sedan northbound when he lost control and crashed into a telephone pole. Washington died at the scene.
  This incident is b
  
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• Venus shines bright in the sky as NASA prepares trip to the 'evil' planet

  07-06-2023 14:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Venus, the second planet from the sun, is taking center stage this morning. Named for the goddess of love, Venus is making itself easily seen in the night sky. It can be spotted by looking to the west between sunset and 11 p.m.NASA is prepping to visit what they call Earth's "evil twin" in 2029."We're going to be exploring the atmosphere of Venus with a titanium descent sphere," said Giada Arney, Deputy Principal Investigator with NASA's DAVINCI mission.The mission is two parts.
  
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• New 121,000-square-foot H-E-B opens in Georgetown

  07-06-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- They're spreading like wildfire: new H-E-B locations.
  The latest opened in the Wolf Lakes Village neighborhood in Georgetown on Wednesday morning. It's located at 1010 W. University Ave. and replaces the H-E-B at 1100 South I-35.
  The Wolf Lakes Village store is 121,000-square-feet, nearly double the size of the I-35 location, which is 67,000-square-feet.PREVIOUS: H-E-B announces new store coming to GeorgetownH-E-B said the new store's design will have the feel of a Eu
  
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• Squirrels costing WilCo at least half a million dollars in damage

  07-06-2023 13:28 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Williamson county Judge Bill Gravell said he has a new political foe during a May 23 county commissioners court meeting: squirrels. The bushy-tailed rodents have cost the county hundreds of thousands of dollars recently and Gravell thinks it could be even more than they think.
  "I'm not joking, commissioners," Gravell said during the meeting. "There's no telling how much money we've spent on squirrels."
  A county spokesperson said squirrels grounded out a electri
  
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• Pence says 'Different times call for different leadership' in video launching 2024 presidential bid

  07-06-2023 12:22 via kxan.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence promised “the best days of the greatest nation on earth are yet to come" in a video released Wednesday formally launching his campaign for the Republican nomination for president.“Different times call for different leadership,” Pence, who served four years alongside President Donald Trump, says in the video, released via Fox News and Twitter hours ahead of a kickoff event in Des Moines. “Today our party and ou
  
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• Air quality issues as heat builds

  07-06-2023 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A subtle turn in our weather pattern today as we get a bit hotter and a touch drier, but this marks the start of an extended stretch of summerlike weather that'll take us into next week.Hot and humid conditions can be expected areawide today with a handful of showers and storms possible late day. No severe weather or flooding concerns are expected, but don't be surprised to see the clouds get a bit dark on the bottom and spit out a few rain drop in some areas later today.Unfortu
  
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• Texas women look to run down an NCAA track title in Austin

  07-06-2023 05:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the NCAA track and field championships back in Austin, Longhorns head coach Edrick Floreal wants his athletes to show off.He means that in the most humble of ways — he wants folks outside of the program to see the results of the work his athletes put in when nobody's watching.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/newsletters"Nobody gets to see what they do in practi
  
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• Would the Barton Springs Road Safety Pilot work?

  07-06-2023 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- There's a concern that Austin's proposal to change a stretch of Barton Springs Road could make it even more crowded.
  The city is considering cutting down the number of lanes to one in each direction between South Lamar Boulevard and Azie Morton Road.
  "I just think it's going to become so congested that people will no longer come by," said Jason Crouch, who works at Green Mesquite BBQ, located along the stretch of Barton Springs Road that would see the lane reduction. Austin could
  
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• Pflugerville Police say no injuries reported after shots fired call

  07-06-2023 02:40 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Pflugerville Police said no injuries were reported after it responded to a shots fired call Tuesday evening, the agency said on Twitter.Police said no injuries were reported.A tweet from police said officers responded to the 1200 block of Town Center Drive. An emergency text alert went out to residents in the area, though police told KXAN no shelter in place was in effect.PPD said anyone with information about this incident should call the Crime Tip Line at (512) 99
  
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• Pflugerville Police respond to shots fired call; no injuries reported

  07-06-2023 02:40 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Pflugerville Police are asking the public to avoid the area near Dessau Road and East Pflugerville Parkway while responding to a call about shots fired Tuesday evening.As of 7:26 p.m., police said no injuries have been reported.A tweet from police said officers are "currently involved in police activity" in the 1200 block of Town Center Drive. An emergency text alert went out to residents in the area, though police tell KXAN no shelter in place is in effect.Members
  
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• Puppies continue to be found near Austin golf course

  07-06-2023 01:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Charlie Crenshaw has earned the nickname "The Dog Whisperer of Balcones" after finding three puppies at a golf course in the past month.
  "I don't know how I find myself at the right place at the right time with these dogs," Crenshaw said.
  Crenshaw, who works as a golf instructor at the Balcones Country Club, said he found the first dog running near U.S. Highway 183 in December. Crenshaw said he whistled and the dog came running toward him."He immediately just turned, looked
  
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• 'Ended up living in the woods': Hays County homeless advocates want more low-income housing

  07-06-2023 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — More affordable housing options are coming to Hays County after commissioners voted to join the Texas Housing Foundation, a public housing authority.
  "We're able to put a lot of multifamily development down on the ground," Texas Housing Foundation President and CEO Mark Mayfield said.
  Mayfield said it's already a part of Williamson County, Llano County, Bastrop County, Blanco County and Burnet County.
  "Everyone has to have a place to live," Mayfield said. "That'
  
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• One week into special session, Texas Republicans no closer to a property tax deal

  07-06-2023 01:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Top Republicans show no signs of compromising on a plan to lower Texans' property taxes after Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reiterated their commitments to their competing plans Tuesday.As an ongoing special session with only the upper chamber present for business beats on, $17.6 billion hangs in the balance as leaders debate different ideas for how to use an unprecedented surplus for property tax relief. CATCH UP: House passes Abbott-backed property tax reli
  
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• 1/5 of 2023 anti-LGBTQ+ legislation filed in US was in Texas, report finds

  07-06-2023 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN ) – For the first time since it was founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans, citing an unprecedented year for legislators filing bills targeting members of the LGBTQ+ community. “The message that we're hoping people receive is that we are in a state of crisis right now when it comes to LGBTQ people and our rights in states across the country – Texas very much being one of those states,”
  
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• New grad among 2 killed in shooting outside Virginia graduation

  07-06-2023 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people are dead and multiple others were injured during a shooting outside a high school graduation near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus Tuesday evening, police have confirmed.Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said during a Tuesday evening press conference that officers who were working inside the Altria Theater during Huguenot High School's graduation around 5:15 p.m. ET when they reportedly heard gunfire outside the building.Thos
  
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• Multiple people shot at Virginia high school graduation

  07-06-2023 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Several people have been shot near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus during a reported active shooter situation, a school board member told Nexstar's WRIC.Alerts sent out by VCU reported the shooting happened around 5 p.m. ET.
  Shortly before 6 p.m. ET that there was heavy police activity near Altria Theater, where Richmond School Board member Jonathan Young said the shooting took place.Young told WRIC that multiple people were injured during the
  
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• Multiple people injured in shooting outside high school graduation in Virginia

  07-06-2023 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people are dead and multiple others are injured in a shooting outside a high school graduation near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus Tuesday evening, sources tell Nexstar's WRIC.Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said during a Tuesday evening press conference that officers who were working inside the Altria Theater during Huguenot High School's graduation around 5 p.m. ET when they reportedly heard gunfire outside the building.Those
  
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• At least 2 dead, multiple people hurt after shooting outside Virginia graduation: sources

  07-06-2023 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people are dead and multiple others are injured in a shooting outside a high school graduation near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus Tuesday evening, sources tell Nexstar's WRIC.Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said during a Tuesday evening press conference that officers who were working inside the Altria Theater during Huguenot High School's graduation around 5:15 p.m. ET when they reportedly heard gunfire outside the building.Tho
  
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• At least 13 people injured during shooting outside Virginia high school graduation

  07-06-2023 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- At least 13 people were injured in a shooting outside a high school graduation near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus Tuesday evening, Richmond Police have confirmed.
  Alerts sent out by VCU reported the shooting happened around 5 p.m. ET.
  Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said during a Tuesday evening press conference that officers who were working inside the Altria Theater during Huguenot High School's graduation when they reportedly he
  
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• 2 dead, 1 in custody in shooting outside Virginia graduation

  07-06-2023 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people are dead and multiple others were injured during a shooting outside a high school graduation near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus Tuesday evening, police have confirmed. A suspect is also in custody.The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. ET outside the Altria Theater, where Huguenot High School was holding its graduation ceremony.
  Officers inside reported hearing gunfire and notified additional officers stationed outside, Interim Ric
  
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• City emergency shelter to house 130 extra beds in the coming weeks

  07-06-2023 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Beginning this month, the City of Austin said it will expand shelter to an additional 130 people experiencing homelessness as part of an effort to address homelessness in the Austin community, according to a city news release.The 130 shelter beds are being created by converting rooms from single to double occupancy at the city's Northbridge and Southbridge shelters as part of an effort to expand emergency shelter capacity, the release said. It comes amid the community's ongoing
  
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• Longhorns men's hoops hire Frank Haith, former national coach of the year, as assistant

  07-06-2023 00:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns head basketball coach Rodney Terry announced changes to his coaching staff Tuesday ahead of the upcoming season.Terry announced the addition of Frank Haith, a former national coach of the year, along with other adjustments to the staff bringing back Chris Ogden, Steve McClain and Brandon Chappell.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/newslettersHaith spent 18 s
  
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