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Travis County Austin ISD welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

By Austin News | Sep 30, 2023

Austin ISD stood out in Travis County with 74,602 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | Sep 30, 2023

The following parishes in the Austin News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Travis County home sales in week ending Sept. 23

By Austin News | Sep 30, 2023

There were 119 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending Sept. 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Which Fort Bend County district had biggest enrollment in 2021-22 school year

By Austin News | Sep 29, 2023

Katy ISD stood out in Fort Bend County with 88,368 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

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Bexar County Districts: Northside ISD schools welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

By Austin News | Sep 28, 2023

For the 2021-22 school year, Northside ISD registered the biggest enrollment among Bexar County school districts.

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Harris County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

By Austin News | Sep 27, 2023

For the 2021-22 school year, Houston ISD registered the biggest enrollment among Harris County school districts.

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Governor Abbott Hosts Hungarian President Novák At Governor’s Mansion

By Austin News Report | Sep 26, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Hungary Katalin Novák and other Hungarian leaders to discuss strengthening and expanding the international economic partnership between Texas and Hungary. Held at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, this was President Novák’s first official visit to Texas and her first meeting with Governor Abbott.

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City of Austin to Require Composting Collection at Multifamily Communities

By Austin News Report | Sep 26, 2023

The City of Austin will require composting collection at all multifamily communities starting in October 2024. The Austin City Council unanimously approved the amendment to the Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

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City of Austin Announces New Director of Austin Resource Recovery

By Austin News Report | Sep 25, 2023

Richard McHale was appointed Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) Director by Austin Interim City Manager Jesús Garza on September 8, 2023. McHale has been serving as Interim Director for the department since former Director Ken Snipes was reassigned to the City’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) in March. Snipes was later appointed as the Director of HSEM.

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State­ment from Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Upon Rein­state­ment as Attor­ney Gen­er­al of Texas

By Austin News Report | Sep 25, 2023

“It is my great honor to be back to work this week. The Office of the Attorney General has redoubled our focus on countless issues facing the state, including opposing illegal immigration, defending election integrity, holding predatory corporations to account, and fighting for the rule of law against the Biden Administration’s executive overreach.

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Governor Abbott Announces Over $3.6 Million In Grants To Panhandle, Concho Valley Veteran Organizations

By Austin News Report | Sep 25, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott today announced 14 Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $3.6 million were awarded to 11 organizations in the Panhandle and Concho Valley area as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented today by TVC, the funding will provide services to more than 3,100 Texas veterans and their families across 60 counties in the FVA Panhandle region.

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Williamson County home sales during week ending Sept. 23

By Austin News | Sep 24, 2023

There were 48 reported residential sales in Williamson County in the week ending Sept. 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | Sep 23, 2023

The following parishes in the Austin News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Home sales in Travis County in week ending Sept. 16

By Austin News | Sep 23, 2023

There were 96 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending Sept. 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

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COVID-19 vaccine still required for St. Edward's University students in August

By Austin News | Sep 21, 2023

St. Edward's University requires students to have the COVID-19 vaccine, despite more than 90% of colleges dropping vaccine mandates by August.

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Austin City Council accepts $22.9M Safe Streets and Roads for All grant

By Austin News Report | Sep 20, 2023

Yesterday, the Austin City Council voted to appropriate a $22.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for its Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. This marks a key milestone for Austin Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) to begin developing and implementing grant-funded traffic safety projects across the city. The Council also appropriated some City funds from the Fiscal Year 2023 budget as part of the required local match for the grant.

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Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.95 Million In Grants To Dallas-Area Veteran Organizations

By Austin News Report | Sep 20, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott today announced 15 Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $2.95 million were awarded to 15 Dallas-area organizations as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented today by TVC, the funding will provide services to over 2,100 Texas veterans and their families in 30 North Texas counties.

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Seminary of the Southwest still requires COVID-19 vaccine for students in August

By Austin News | Sep 20, 2023

Seminary of the Southwest requires students to have the COVID-19 vaccine, despite more than 90% of colleges dropping vaccine mandates by August.

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Weekly recap of Williamson County home sales during week ending Sept. 16

By Austin News | Sep 17, 2023

There were 37 reported residential sales in Williamson County in the week ending Sept. 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | Sep 16, 2023

The following parishes in the Austin News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.