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Recent Travis County home sales in week ending June 29

By Austin News | Jul 6, 2024

There were 57 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending June 29, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Analysis: Texas one of 25 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Austin News | Jul 6, 2024

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Austin News shows that Texas is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.

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Caldwell County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Jul 4, 2024

For the 2022-23 school year, Lockhart ISD registered the biggest enrollment among Caldwell County school districts.

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There were 74,217 students enrolled in Travis County Idea Public Schools schools in 2022-23 school year

By Austin News | Jul 3, 2024

For the 2022-23 school year, Idea Public Schools registered the biggest enrollment among Travis County school districts.

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Senator Cruz introduces bill for technical training center at Sheppard AFB

By Austin News | Jul 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill to establish a new Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence (COE) at Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB) in Wichita Falls, Texas. The establishment of the Technical Training COE at Sheppard AFB aims to enhance Air Force readiness by centralizing and improving its technical training capabilities. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) introduced the legislation in the House of Representatives.

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Senator Cruz introduces bill allowing servicemembers' participation in flag ceremonies

By Austin News | Jul 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Updating National Flag Use to Reaffirm Liberty (UNFURL) Act to amend the U.S. Flag Code, allowing uniformed military servicemembers to participate in the ceremonial unfurling of large American flags. This legislation also rescinds a recent Department of Defense (DOD) policy that interprets the U.S. Flag Code as prohibiting servicemembers from participating in such displays of the American flag at sporting events and patriotic observances.

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Senators urge EPA to reject California's railroad emission regulations

By Austin News | Jul 2, 2024

On July 2, 2024, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a letter with 31 of his Senate Republican colleagues to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, voicing their objection to a California climate change regulation targeting railroads. The new restriction would significantly burden commerce and threaten one of America’s cleanest and most efficient modes of transportation—rail.

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Senators urge VA Secretary McDonough to correct policies affecting veteran healthcare access

By Austin News | Jul 2, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jerry Moran (R-KS), alongside 18 other Senate GOP colleagues, have sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to address policy initiatives that they argue are making it more difficult for veterans to receive care, including oncology, emergency, and mental health services.

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Texas lawmakers advocate for direct SAT-DCA flight following FAA reauthorization

By Austin News | Jul 2, 2024

On July 2, 2024, a bipartisan coalition of Texas lawmakers, led by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), urged Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the new long-haul, round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). This request follows the enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which secured five new round-trip flights to and from DCA from locations previously excluded from direct flights.

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Texas sees inflation increase as of June 2024

By Austin News | Jul 1, 2024

As of June 2024, Texas experienced a 20.6% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.

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Texas authorities intensify efforts under Operation Lone Star amid federal policy criticisms

By Austin News | Jul 1, 2024

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to collaborate in securing the border, aiming to halt the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas. They also seek to prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.

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Governor Abbott renews drought disaster proclamation for multiple Texas counties

By Austin News | Jul 1, 2024

Governor Greg Abbott has amended and renewed a disaster proclamation initially issued on July 8, 2022, due to exceptional drought conditions in several Texas counties. The proclamation, confirmed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, acknowledges that these drought conditions persist in many counties across the state, excluding Bexar County.

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Travis County home sales in week ending June 22

By Austin News | Jun 29, 2024

There were 47 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending June 22, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | Jun 29, 2024

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

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Travis County’s women’s basketball teams receive $11,376,289 in 2023

By Austin News | Jun 29, 2024

Women’s basketball teams from Travis County received $11,376,289 during the 2023 season, up 21% from the previous year.

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Travis County’s institutions spent $17,470,723 on men’s basketball teams in 2023

By Austin News | Jun 28, 2024

Men’s basketball teams from Travis County received $17,470,723 during the 2023 season, up 0.9% from the previous year.

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America First Legal: ‘There is no reason for a foreign national to be on’ Texas voter rolls

By Austin News | Jun 28, 2024

America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.

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Senator Cruz praises Supreme Court's decision ending Chevron deference

By Austin News | Jun 28, 2024

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Constitution Subcommittee, issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.

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Cities located in Williamson County saw an FDA inspection of 1 company in Q1

By Austin News | Jun 28, 2024

There was one company in a city associated with Williamson County that received an FDA inspection in the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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House takes up Cruz-Britt bill on protecting nationwide access to IVF

By Austin News | Jun 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the IVF Protection Act to ensure that states do not prohibit access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services. Representatives Scott Perry (R-Penn.-10) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.-1) have now introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.