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Judge Sherri Tibbe dismissed the lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against the City of San Marcos over its ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession.
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Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido may have violated campaign finance rules by spending nearly $400 on clothing and beauty supplies. But what exactly are the rules?
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Biden will deliver a speech at the LBJ Library commemorating 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Actor Bryan Cranston and UN ambassador Andrew Young will also be there.
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From compassion and gratitude to cynicism and the conspiratorial, Texas’s elected officials wasted little time weighing in on President Joe Biden’s historic decision to bow out of the 2024 presidential race.
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U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett of Austin called the President’s decision “courageous.”
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President Biden announced that he will discontinue his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open.
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Students gathered at the Capitol this week to write letters to Texas lawmakers against book bans. One organizer said she hoped by being there the students would learn the statehouse was their house.
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Sen. Vance’s selection as Trump’s VP comes as the Republican Party leans into the former president’s MAGA messaging that has fired up the party’s base — yet could alienate a broader audience needed to win in November.
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KUT teamed up with The Austin Common to create this guide to help you see and know where democracy is happening in Austin.
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As other states expand their recreational and medicinal use programs, Texas laws remain some of the toughest in the country.
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KUT and The Austin Common teamed up to create this voter guide full of what you need to know about elections, how to register to vote and why it's important.
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KUT and The Austin Common teamed up on this guide outlining the local government leaders and how they impact you.