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A train parked at the platform at Capital Metro's Red Line station in Leander with a railroad crossing sign in the foreground

Leander election this Saturday could end Capital Metro service in the city

The Austin suburb is voting on whether to cut ties with Capital Metro and keep millions in sales tax cash.

According to a new poll, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, is leading Democrat Beto O’Rourke by five percentage points.

Texas Legislature adjourns its fourth special session, stalling on vouchers, teacher salaries

The Legislature also failed to pass election-related bills.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2006.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Has Died

Chávez, one of Washington's most intransigent adversaries, had served as the Venezuelan president since 1999.

Perry Has Modest Wealth, But Questions Remain

Gov. Rick Perry once scooped up valuable tracts of land in Central Texas, and he scored big when he sold them. But new financial disclosures suggest Perry…

Austin City Council hears public comments before voting on HOME Phase 2.

Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council

Five City Council seats are on the ballot in November. Look up which district you live in, watch the candidates introduce themselves and find out where they stand on three pressing issues: housing, transit and homelessness.

An aerial view of the train tracks known as the Bergstrom Spur. On the left is Ben White Boulevard, a major highway. Elsewhere, low-rise warehouse type buildings and parking lots make up most of the scenery. In the middle of the image, train tracks are shown going straight off into the horizon.

South Austin's newest trail is under construction. Will the Trump administration help pay for it?

The city is hoping for D.C. dollars to avoid digging deeply into its own pockets and delaying other trail plans. But the Trump administration has local officials uncertain about what will happen next.

The Romney campaign has made Gov. Perry their top target in the GOP primary.

Romney Launches Website Attacking Perry's Political Record

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has staked his presidential campaign on the idea that as a job creator in the private sector, he's the most…

CPRIT Foundation to Close in 60 Days

The private foundation that’s given financial support to the state’s troubled cancer-fighting agency says it’s shutting down.The Cancer Prevention and…

FBI Director Christopher Wray. The bureau warns it has "grave concerns" about the "accuracy" of the Republican surveillance memo at the center of a partisan whirlwind in Washington.

FBI Warns Of 'Grave Concerns' About 'Accuracy' Of GOP Snooping Memo

The FBI went on record faulting the much discussed memo as the White House said it was working to make it public. It could appear as soon as this week.

Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods

NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

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