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The U.S. Senate could consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act as soon as this week. Last week, Senate Republicans blocked the Freedom To Vote Act, a different election-related bill.
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KUT
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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTEight state constitutional amendments are on the ballot, as well as a couple of city ballot measures, including a proposition to set mandatory police staffing levels in Austin. -
Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTShould Texas allow raffles at rodeo events? Should government officials be able to put limits on religious services? These are some of the questions Texans get to weigh in on this fall.
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Michael Minasi/KUTKate Howard says she contracted the virus after a five-minute conversation with a friend who also had been vaccinated.
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Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter some debate, a group of scientists advising the FDA concluded that the vaccine's benefits outweigh its risks for young children.
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A new report from American Jewish Committee also found that, out of fear of antisemitism, 39% of American Jews changed their behavior, such as by not wearing items that would identify them as Jewish. -
World Series action starts Tuesday night between the Astros and the Braves. The Astros have been in the series three of the past five years. The Braves haven't been there since 1999.
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A new poll finds more than 55% of Black and Latino households have faced serious financial problems in recent months. And more than a quarter have depleted their savings.
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Police in Austin and San Antonio are investigating acts of antisemitism after members of a neo-Nazi group traveled through both cities in recent days.
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High-frequency bus lines intended to shuttle commuters quickly through the city got funded, but without the independent job-site monitoring some worker advocates have said were promised to voters.
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KUT
A lot of misinformation has been thrown around about crime and police staffing and funding in Austin. What are the facts?
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- Legisladores de Texas trazan mapas políticos que le quitarían peso al voto de ciertas comunidades en los próximos años
- La Propuesta A exigiría 2 oficiales de policía por cada 1,000 residentes. ¿De dónde sale este número?
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