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Texas lawmakers have approved new mandatory sentencing for minors convicted of capital murder.It would require a life sentence with the opportunity for…
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A plan to use court-drawn political boundaries is on its way to the full Texas Senate.Today the Senate Committee on Redistricting approved the district…
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One of the matters Gov. Rick Perry is having lawmakers take another look at this month is money for transportation infrastructure.Today the Senate Finance…
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For at least fifty years, the Austin Independent School District has used portable classrooms as a way to relieve overcrowding. Yesterday, KUT reported…
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Gov. Rick Perry’s addition of transportation to the special session yesterday may mean more funding for Texas highways.But Travis County Commissioners…
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This past school year, more than 86,000 students in the Austin Independent School District woke up and went to class each day. For a growing number of…
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Some Austin school board members say the failure of bond Proposition 2 means the opening of a new high school in South Austin will most likely be…
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This failure of AISD bond Proposition 4 means the district's two schools for disabled children won't be getting as many renovations and repairs as the…
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Austin voters rejected two out of four school bonds on Saturday. At $892 million, it was the largest proposed bond in AISD history.We spoke with local…
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Update (10:30 pm): The Greater Austin Chamber has released its response to tonight's vote. The Chamber says it's excited about the technology upgrades…