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State Board of Education candidate Robert Morrow is known for wearing a jester's hat.

Lewd Tweets, The N-Word And Just Plain Weirdness: A Wild-Card Candidate Rattles Education Board Race

With his history of sexist, racist rhetoric and incomprehensible, conspiracy-laden rants, Robert Morrow has become one of the most unifying political…

Hurricane Hanna rolls in near the Hampton Inn where migrants were being held.

Facing Lawsuit, Trump Administration Says It Will Not Expel Migrant Children Held In Hotels

The Trump administration announced this week that it will not expel migrant children and parents who were being held at the Hampton Inn Hotel and Suites...

A long, tan building is seen. It's viewed from across the street and off to the side so the entrance and the side of the building is seen. This is the Aztec Building, where the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum is now housed.

With San Benito conjunto museum, a daughter continues her father’s labor of love

The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum opens in a new space more than twice the size of its previous location.

Throughout the storm, the city has come under fire for a lack of sufficient communication.

More than 140,000 Austin Energy customers don't have power. It's not clear when they'll get it back.

Originally, Austin Energy said outages would last 12 to 24 hours, but now the utility says it doesn't have an estimate for when everything will be resolved.

Voters wait in line at the Northwest Recreation Center in Austin to cast ballots Tuesday, the first day of early voting.

Live Updates: Early Voting Starts In Texas For The 2020 General Election

It's the first day for early voting in Texas for the 2020 general election. Voters can cast ballots in person today through Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov.…

Residents seek shelter inside Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, early on Wednesday, as Hurricane Maria struck the island.

Puerto Rico Energy Infrastructure Is 'Completely Down,' Governor Says

Hurricane Maria, the strongest hurricane to have hit the island in decades, is believed to have taken down critical high-voltage power lines. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says repairs could take months.

The Fairmont hotel displayed a heart on its facade during the coronavirus pandemic on March 23.

COVID-19 March 31 Updates: Abbott Issues Statewide Restrictions, Abortion Ban Can Continue

This post has local news on the coronavirus pandemic from Tuesday, March 31. Read Wednesday's live updates here. If you'd like to go through a roundup of…

Tire tracks are carved into the snow on Zennia Street in the North Loop neighborhood of Austin.

ERCOT Starting To Restore Power To 500,000 Households, But Outages Likely Through Tuesday

“It’s also important to remember that severe weather, mainly frigid temperatures, is expected to continue, so we’re not out of the woods," ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness cautioned.

Has The Library Changed Your Life? We Want To Hear Your Story.

Do you love your local library? Well, the Austin Library Foundation and KUT are looking for personal stories of how local libraries impact Austinites and…

A brochure for rental assistance is shown.

Austin reopens applications for people who need help paying rent

Applications to the city’s rental assistance program have been closed since February. Council members voted this summer to reup the program with about $3.6 million in funding.

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