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If passed, Senate Bill 18 would not allow public universities in Texas to offer professors tenure after September 1, 2023. However, the proposal would not affect professors who currently have tenure. -
The city will pay people $25 an hour to help educate and connect others to housing programs, including those that provide funding for those struggling to pay rent.
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Costco enthusiasts no longer have to travel to Austin or San Antonio to shop at the wholesale retailer.
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One of the oldest homes still standing in Austin was once known as The Chateau. Its residents hosted legendary parties that were often safe spaces for gay people in the 1960s and '70s. Today, the home is boarded up — but there’s a new effort brewing to ensure it’s preserved.
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UT Jackson School of Geosciences researchers used a fossil collected around 80 years ago to identify and name A. buceei, a new species of beaver that was native to Texas about 15 million years ago.
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TxDOT is building the $606 million project amid criticism from Austin's City Council and protests from community groups.
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The Mental Health Court works as an alternative to jail in misdemeanor and felony cases where mental health issues may have played a role. Around 30 people are expected to go through the program by the end of the year.
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Shoppers need a prescription to buy marijuana. The sale is allowed under Texas' Compassionate Use Program.
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