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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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City of Austin Planning and Parks & Recreation Departments are both Honored with Preservation Austin Special Education Awards

By Austin News Report | Nov 19, 2023

City departments honored with award for work with African and Mexican American communities in Austin

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JCB Gallery 2025 Open Call for Artists

By Austin News Report | Nov 17, 2023

The Julia C. Butridge (JCB) Gallery at the Dougherty Arts Center is accepting Exhibit Proposals for the 2025 Gallery Season.

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$7 Million in Grants Awarded to Austin Arts Community

By Austin News Report | Nov 16, 2023

270 grantees supported through City of Austin cultural funding

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Funeral Service Announcement for Austin Police Officer Jorge "George" Pastore

By Austin News Report | Nov 16, 2023

Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore will be remembered and honored during a public visitation and funeral service.

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City of Austin Approves Purchase of Former Salvation Army Downtown Shelter

By Austin News Report | Nov 11, 2023

On Nov. 9, the Austin City Council approved the purchase of the former Salvation Army Downtown Shelter located at 501 E. 8th Street. The purchase includes a retail storefront property located at 718 Red River Street and a surface parking lot located at 700 Red River Street.

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City of Austin Senior Job Fair on November 16

By Austin News Report | Nov 10, 2023

The City of Austin will host the Senior Job Fair on November 16, 2023, at Texas Workforce Solutions Capital Area (North) located at 9001 N IH-35, Austin, TX 78753. The event will start at 11:00 a.m. and run through 2:00 p.m.

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Austin-Chiang Mai Sister Cities Initiative Launch

By Austin News Report | Nov 10, 2023

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Chiang Mai Provincial Governor Nirat Phongsittithaworn will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the Austin-Chiang Mai Sister Cities initiative at Austin City Hall on November 12, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.

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First in the State Harvest Trauma Recovery Center Opens in Austin

By Austin News Report | Nov 4, 2023

New center aims to help Austin-Travis County residents move from trauma to triumph with a host of FREE mental health and wraparound services

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Austin’s MetroBike program gets $11.3M boost from TxDOT grant

By Austin News Report | Nov 1, 2023

The City of Austin has been awarded $11.3 million in federal grant funding to expand and enhance its popular MetroBike bike share program and transition fully to electric bicycles. The grant was awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) grant program, which is funded through the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files Motion for Tem­po­rary Restrain­ing Order After Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Esca­lates Bor­der Bar­ri­er Destruction

By Austin News Report | Nov 1, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on an emergency basis after federal agents escalated their destruction of Texas’s barrier at the State’s border with Mexico.

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Over Destruc­tion of Texas Bor­der Barrier

By Austin News Report | Oct 30, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and several other agencies and officials over the federal government’s practice of cutting and destroying Texas’s concertina wire that was strategically positioned for the purpose of securing the state’s border with Mexico and stemming the flow of illegal migration.

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City to Host Open House on Land Development Code Nov. 6

By Austin News Report | Oct 30, 2023

Austinites who want to learn more about proposed changes to the City’s Land Development Code (LDC) will have a chance to meet with City staff before the two remaining public hearings. 

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Construction set to begin at West Gate Blvd and South Lamar Blvd

By Austin News Report | Oct 28, 2023

Construction on a project designed to reduce crashes along West Gate Boulevard at South Lamar Boulevard is set to begin next Monday, October 30.

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Special Information for F1 Visitors Flying out of AUS

By Austin News Report | Oct 25, 2023

A record-breaking 45,000+ people will fly out of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday, October 23 - the Monday after the Formula One United States Grand Prix. Here is everything travelers need to know:

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sends Let­ter to Mem­bers of Con­gress Shar­ing Analy­sis of Colony Ridge Issue

By Austin News Report | Oct 25, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to members of the Texas delegation in the United States Congress detailing the Office of the Attorney General’s findings and analysis regarding the Colony Ridge development in Liberty County, Texas.

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APD Announces Success in Safety Measures at ACL 2023

By Austin News Report | Oct 23, 2023

To combat crime during the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival 2023, Austin Police Department (APD) officers worked tirelessly throughout both weekends. The results of our officer’s hard work helped deter criminal activity, stop crimes in progress, and apprehend several offenders. These combined efforts dramatically reduced the chance of festival-goers falling victim to a crime.

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Issues Enforce­ment Guid­ance For State Laws Pro­hibit­ing Pub­lic Con­tracts with Com­pa­nies Unlaw­ful­ly Main­tain­ing ​“ESG” Policies

By Austin News Report | Oct 23, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory letter providing updates and guidance on the enforcement of laws passed by the Texas Legislature restricting government entities from granting large contracts to companies that boycott energy companies, discriminate against firearm entities or associations, or boycott Israel. No Texas governmental entity may enter into a contract with such boycotters or discriminators for the purchase of goods or services with a value of $100,000 or more.

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Sanchez Elementary Green School Park Ribbon Cutting

By Austin News Report | Oct 19, 2023

Join us for the Sanchez Elementary Green School Park Ribbon Cutting on October 27.

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Air Service destinations with Music Festivals

By Austin News Report | Oct 19, 2023

Austin City Limits (ACL) might be drawing to a close, but the music doesn't stop there! If you missed the festival or simply crave more live music, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has you covered. We're here to guide you through a world of music festivals, each accessible with nonstop flights from Austin, Texas. Whether you're into EDM, jazz, pop, or rock, there's a festival and a flight for you. Let's explore the incredible line-up of music festivals and the direct routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

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Three Public Hearings Give Opportunity for Feedback on Expanding Housing Opportunities

By Austin News Report | Oct 19, 2023

Public hearings have been scheduled to consider changes to single-family zoning regulations in the Land Development Code.