Since at least 2002, developers have built thousands of windowless bedrooms in the city, most of them in apartment buildings meant for university students.
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Clenard Parker, a 42-year-old resident of Chappell Hill, is suspected of stealing the 18-wheeler and driving it into a DPS office a day after his application for a commercial driver's license was denied. A total of 14 people were injured in the crash, according to DPS.
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Students have asked President Jay Hartzell and Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton to participate in a student-led town hall on April 19 in response to the implementation of the state's new anti-DEI law.
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The lawsuit comes a month after Texas Parks and Wildlife unanimously approved a land exchange deal with SpaceX for nearly 500 acres.
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Head to Zilker Park on Sunday to see hundreds of kites fill the sky. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Joan Means Khabele was one of the first Black women to jump into the pool in protest of segregation.
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While in office, Watson has been at the helm of some controversial decisions. If he is reelected he will serve a full four-year term.
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The parent of a former high school football player has alleged the district violated her son’s rights and endangered his life. The district said it does not agree with the allegations in the federal suit.
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Council members will consider amending rules governing building height, the amount of land needed to build a house and development rules near future light-rail stations.
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