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Senator Cruz questions Biden administration on Iranian drones with U.S.-made parts

By Austin News | Jul 22, 2024

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, seeking information about the White House’s Drone Task Force. This inquiry follows a recent Houthi drone attack near the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Travis County's institutions spent $28,847,012 on basketball teams in 2023

By Austin News | Jul 22, 2024

Travis County's basketball collegiate teams received $28,847,012 in funding for the 2023 season.

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Travis County awards $18,284,466 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023

By Austin News | Jul 22, 2024

Travis County's four universities paid $18,284,466 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

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Travis County home sales during week ending July 13

By Austin News | Jul 20, 2024

There were 66 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending July 13, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | Jul 20, 2024

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

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Blackwell School in Marfa becomes national historic site

By Austin News | Jul 17, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has issued a statement following the formal establishment of the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, as part of the National Park System by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The school was designated a National Historic Site through the passage of Sen. Cornyn’s Blackwell School National Historic Site Act.

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Cruz and Cornyn introduce NDAA amendment addressing Mexican water treaty compliance

By Austin News | Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) aimed at ensuring Mexico complies with its obligations under the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande Rivers.

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Senator Cornyn urges DoD action against Chinese-linked wind farm near Laughlin AFB

By Austin News | Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has called on the U.S. Department of Defense to either terminate or suspend the environmental permit for the Blue Hills Wind Farm site in northern Val Verde County, Texas. In a letter dated July 10, 2024, Cornyn cited security concerns regarding the purchase of 130,000 acres of land near Laughlin Air Force Base by Sun Guangxin, an oligarch with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Cornyn urges hearing on Trump's assassination attempt

By Austin News | Jul 15, 2024

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and his fellow Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans have requested that Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) hold a hearing on the circumstances surrounding the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. The incident, which occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, resulted in the murder and injury of other attendees at a political event.

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Travis County home prices rose in June 2024 compared to June 2023

By Austin News | Jul 14, 2024

In June, the median sale price of a home in Travis County rose by $56,943 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 24.5%.

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Travis County effective property tax rate in Q2 was higher than the national average

By Austin News | Jul 14, 2024

Property owners in Travis County paid 2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is more than 1.8 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Austin News.

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Travis County home prices rose in Q2

By Austin News | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2024 in Travis County rose by $13,651, while total sales increased by 9%.

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Travis County home prices rose in first half of 2024

By Austin News | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2024 in Travis County rose by $4,073, while total sales increased by 10.7%.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | Jul 13, 2024

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

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Travis County weekly recap of home sales during week ending July 6

By Austin News | Jul 13, 2024

There were 56 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending July 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Travis County schools enroll 272,764 students in the 2022-2023 school year

By Austin News | Jul 13, 2024

Travis County was ranked seventh in enrollment numbers across the state in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Senator Ted Cruz addresses Hurricane Beryl's impact on Texas

By Austin News | Jul 13, 2024

Texas has experienced various forms of extreme weather, but in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, Texans have united to assist those affected. Efforts are underway across Houston, East Texas, and the Coastal Bend to ensure communities have necessary resources for recovery. Senator Ted Cruz and his team have been collaborating with local officials and emergency responders along Texas' Gulf Coast.

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Travis County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

By Austin News | Jul 12, 2024

Women's football teams from Travis County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.

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Cruz introduces bill countering Biden administration's endangered species ruling

By Austin News | Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation aimed at reversing a final rule issued by the Fish & Wildlife Service, which lists the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard under the Endangered Species Act. This rule, according to Cruz, would hinder land use for oil and gas production in Texas' Permian Basin and potentially increase energy costs for American consumers.

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Senate passes bill exempting trafficking survivors' restitution from federal taxes

By Austin News | Jul 12, 2024

July 12, 2024