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"Lower unemployment than the state': Austin metro area adds 6,000 jobs from March to April

By April Bamburg | May 29, 2021

People are getting back to work in the Austin metro area, although it’s still a struggle for some.

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Legislature advances mandate that Texas municipal governments 'support law and order'

By April Bamburg | May 10, 2021

Controversy and conversation about the impact of defunding the police continues, including within the City of Austin government, and now Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to punish Texas cities that defund the police by cutting them off of state funding.

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Texas posts 110,000 new jobs in March en route to projection to 'add almost a million jobs this year'

By April Bamburg | Apr 24, 2021

During the month of March, The Texas job market remained strong, adding 110,800 jobs.

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Austin ISD aims to get fresh foods into students' hands with new dining options

By April Bamburg | Feb 12, 2021

Austin ISD is making strides to change perceptions and memories of school lunches with multiple programs that work by expanding food access, serving healthy, tasty meals, and providing learning opportunities about nutrition, cultural foodways, and the food system.

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Upkey closes millions in seed funding with plans for new Austin office

By April Bamburg | Feb 10, 2021

Edtech company Upkey is opening a second office in Austin after closing $2.6 million in seed funding and signing several universities and companies to its service.

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Report: Austin receives a D grade for its fiscal health

By April Bamburg | Jan 26, 2021

Austin received a D grade from Truth in Accounting after the organization released its ranking of U.S. cities on Jan. 26.

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City of Austin invites artists to apply for TEMPO 2021 grants

By April Bamburg | Jan 14, 2021

Austin artists looking for an opportunity to create public artwork can apply through the TEMPO temporary public art program.

Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce wins 2020 Deal of the Year Gold Award

By April Bamburg | Jan 14, 2021

The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has been awarded the 2020 Deal of the Year Gold Award from Business Facilities, a national publication that has been the leading location source for corporate site selectors and economic development professionals for more than 50 years.

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Austin opens alternative care site for less-severe COVID-19 patients

By April Bamburg | Jan 14, 2021

With the cooperation of Travis County, the City of Austin is working to open the Alternative Care Site at the Austin Convention Center to increase the region’s health care capacity.

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Austin Public Health receives agency's largest allocation of COVID-19 vaccinations to date

By April Bamburg | Jan 12, 2021

Austin Public Health has received its largest allocation of COVID-19 vaccination doses to date as part of a statewide program to pilot regional COVID-19 vaccine hubs.

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Listing of Austin restaurants, bars music venues that have closed due to COVID-19

By April Bamburg | Sep 16, 2020

Do512 has compiled a list of the restaurants, bars, and retail stores that have shuttered their doors as a result of the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing closures or restrictions.

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Austin suffers loss of dozens of restaurants, bars to COVID-19

By April Bamburg | Sep 16, 2020

The retail and restaurant landscape in Austin is changing drastically, with many businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has reduced operations to take-out for many locations and restricted how many diners can be served.

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Three Austin music venues close their doors due to COVID-19

By April Bamburg | Sep 15, 2020

Austin’s music scene is a little less hopping now that three music venues and bars in the Red River Cultural District have shut for good.

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Austin's North Door announces closing

By April Bamburg | Sep 15, 2020

The North Door, whose performance space was one of the largest on Austin’s Eastside, has closed for good after initially closing temporarily in March.

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Thanks to COVID-19, Austin's designation as 'Live Music Capital of the World' could be at risk

By April Bamburg | Sep 15, 2020

Austin’s designation as the “Live Music Capital of the World” may be at risk after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, partly because of the havoc wrought by the crisis, according to an assessment by Patsy Dolan Bouressa, director of the SIMS Foundation.

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'Hero pay,' COVID-19 task force on Education Austin's list of school reopening conditions

By April Bamburg | Aug 8, 2020

According to a recent poll from Reuters/Ipsos, 55% of Americans do not think it would be safe to reopen schools at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rep. Roy's bill seeks to provide clarity in criminal justice

By April Bamburg | Jul 1, 2020

Legislators usually don't look to reduce crimes by removing them from the books altogether, but that’s exactly what a Texas Republican congressman has proposed in the Count Crimes to Cut Act.

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Austin Independent School District accused by state legislator of lying about public lobbying activities

By April Bamburg | Mar 13, 2020

Austin Independent School District isn’t being truthful about its connections to lobbyists and use of lobbying to affect legislation, according to one state representative.

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Groups aim to reinstate, expand homeless camping ban in Austin

By April Bamburg | Feb 27, 2020

Led by the nonprofit group “Save Austin Now,” a coalition of organizations and concerned citizens have begun gathering signatures to introduce an ordinance on the November ballot that would reintroduce a ban on homeless camping in Austin, and as they say, restore public safety. The group’s efforts began Feb. 24.

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Austin to consider Obama appointee, 'housing first' advocate Matt Doherty for homelessness consultant position Thursday

By April Bamburg | Feb 3, 2020

Despite his arguably questionable track record regarding work to prevent homelessness, the Austin city council will vote Thursday on whether to hire Matt Doherty in a consulting role for eight months.