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The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed suit against the Biden administration when the White House tried to rescind the policy.
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Patricia Lim/KUTThousands of protesters descended on downtown Austin on Friday, hours after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision establishing a constitutional right to an abortion in the United States.
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Lauren Ibanez for KUTThere are multiple tales behind a cave known as Stark’s mine in the area. It was said to be dug over 100 years ago in an attempt to find buried treasure.
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Renee Dominguez/KUTWe met Yorkie Louie back in 2019 when a listener asked about the man on the dance floor with a disco ball on a stick. Yorkie left Austin last month for Denver to be closer to family and farther from Texas' conservative politics.
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PRIDE 2022: Drag queen Brigitte Bandit performs during a drag brunch at the Coconut Club on June 18.
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Round Rock held its first pride festival on June 4, at Centennial Plaza.
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The Austin Gay Men's Chorus performs at the Round Rock Pride Festival.
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