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Rick Perry, for now, appears to have kept his head above water after last week's poor debate and straw poll results.

Gov. Perry Still On Top in Poll After Difficult Week

Bad debate? No Problem!Sure, Brit Hume of FOX News said Gov. Perry, "...really did throw up all over himself..." at the Thursday's debate in Orlando. But…

UT's days of playing at Kyle Field in College Station come to an end tonight. Photo courtesy http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalooz/

Top Morning Stories 11/24/11: Happy Thanksgiving!

Get Your Trot OnAn estimated 20,000 runners will be burning off their Thanksgiving feast calories before the big meal at the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey…

Listen: The Ballot Boxing District 6 Forum

The Ballot Boxing series continued last night with the Austin City Council candidate forum for District 6 in Northwest Austin. Seven candidates gathered…

Top Geopolitical Risks Of 2018: The U.S. Is Running Out Of Time With North Korea

From Texas Standard.North Korea and Russia dominated foreign policy headlines in 2017, and a Texas-based geopolitical intelligence firm is indicating…

Austin Police Name the Top 20 Bars for DWI Arrests; Say Cops Don't 'Bird-dog the Parking Lots'

Austin police have released a list of the top 20 bars its DWI arrestees had their last drinks at before getting pulled over.Here’s the list in question.…

A committee exhibit shows former Vice President Mike Pence talking on the phone from his secure location during the riot, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing on Thursday.

Pence prevented a fall into chaos, and 3 other takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing

The committee laid out how Trump and a lawyer advising him pressured Pence even after Trump was aware there was a riot. The question now is whether Trump could face criminal consequences.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is "outraged" over the judge's decision to jail Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther.

Top Texas Officials Denounce Dallas Salon Owner's Jail Sentence For Defying Orders To Close

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday said the seven-day jail sentence a Dallas salon owner received for defying orders to…

Some people are complaining about the appearance of the "crown" at the top of Austin's tallest building, The Independent.

Why does the top of Austin's tallest building look 'unfinished'?

This story was originally published on July 15, 2019. The Independent, at 301 West Ave. in downtown Austin, is the city's newest tallest building. Some…

In life, Leslie Cochran was a symbol of Austin's weirdness. In death, Cochran poses more challenging questions regarding homelessness in Austin.In late…

Sylvia Mathews Burwell won Senate approval as the new secretary of health and human services.

Senate Confirms Burwell To Top Post At Health And Human Services

In a 78-17 bipartisan vote, lawmakers approved Sylvia Mathews Burwell to replace outgoing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

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