If approved, the 2.5 cent increase would generate nearly $77 million to help low-income families.
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Broadnax is earning a base salary of nearly half a million dollars along with other benefits, and his job involves many difficult and demanding projects. Here's how the Austin statistics stack up against other Texas cities.
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Cyril said sorting trash left something to be desired, so he's writing a computer program to help his classmates determine which bin to use.
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Three areas on the outskirts will be disannexed from the city. In one case, a single voter made the call.
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A group of taxpayers filed the lawsuit in 2017. They say the money is not being spent on health care for low-income residents.
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Police said Michael Maule violated state law by "intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly" carrying a gun without a license on a school campus.
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Previously, the City of Kyle has bought water from San Marcos on a case-by-case basis. The new agreement runs through 2026 and ensures Kyle will have access to an additional 163 million gallons of water each year.
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By the end of the century in Austin, it's possible that half of the days in a given year would have triple-digit temperatures, according to KXAN's former chief meteorologist David Yeomans. The city's outdoor music venues said hotter summers are already affecting business.
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An investigation into the "unusual activity" on Ascension's technology systems is ongoing.
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