Bastrop votes to cover Flock cameras, reconsider contract
Bastrop is the latest city to cover their automated license plate readers and reconsider their contract with the company Flock.
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'No Kings' demonstrations held across Texas Saturday
Communities and organizations will gather in cities across the Lone Star State on Saturday for a "day of action" focused on nonpartisan voter participation and election protection....
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Vehicle drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and injuring more
One child and one adult were killed, Wichita police reported, without disclosing their ages.
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1 in custody, shelter-in-place lifted at complex in San Marcos
Just before 9 p.m., the San Marcos Police Department activated a shelter-in-place residents at 345 Champions Boulevard near Post and Yarrington Road
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No Kings, new approach: Austin event shifts focus to voter education
With early voting beginning Monday, a No Kings event in Austin took a different approach today...
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Caffeine lovers gather for annual Coffee Festival
On Saturday, hundreds gathered at the Palmer Events Center for the 5th Annual Austin Coffee Festival.
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Hole punch cloud spotted in Austin area Saturday
A hole punch cloud, also known as a fallstreak hole, was seen in the Austin area on Saturday afternoon. This rare cloud formed in altocumulus clouds, leaving behind a "giant circle in the sky"....
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'Try things they would have never gotten to try'; Inside Asmbly, Austin's nonprofit makerspace
On a sunny autumn Saturday morning in north Austin, Adam Stow gives what's probably his thousandth tour of Asmbly Makerspace. Stow is the program director for the nonprofit, which is a community makerspace outfitted with several studios and shops dedicated to a range of craft dis...
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State of Texas: Tight races test voters, parties and a new political map
The race for U.S. Senate is the biggest story in Texas politics, and it's getting nationwide attention. Campaign spending between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is on pace to set records, and the race appears to be tight....
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Austinites to vote on $295M bonds, city charter amendments
Voters will decide on park and library funding as well as possibly a mandated, independent audit of Austin's budget.
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Cooler tonight, pleasant Sunday, sunny stretch
Saturday was nice with a cool morning and a mild afternoon. Saturday morning was the coldest low temperature since April 18th (182 days ago). — Meteorologist Tommy House...
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Former Detroit Lions punter dies at 35 from brain cancer
Former Detroit Lions punter Kasey Redfern has died at age 35 after a battle with brain cancer. His wife told the California Post that he was diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago with central nervous system lymphoma....
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Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit
Online retailer Temu has agreed to implement new data security and product safety standards as a part of a $3 million settlement with the State of Texas....