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City of Austin City Council Will Meet Sept. 14

City of Austin City Council Will Meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14.



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September poll: Veterans overwhelmingly disapprove of Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal

A new nationwide poll found the majority of veterans were not happy with how President Joe Biden handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.


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Panelists back Texas voting laws, say states lead way on 'voter integrity'

Election integrity is a major issue in the federal and state governments for many supporters of former President Donald Trump. After Texas passed Senate Bill 1 to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat, and it was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 7, the debate continues on the federal level.


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Abbott on law banning abortion after six weeks: 'No freedom is more precious than life itself'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing heavy criticism for the new abortion law where he falsely asserted that the law is in no way going to affect victims of incest or rape. However, most of these victims aren't aware that they are with a child until six weeks. Thus, this law will be forcing them to give birth.


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'Texas safeguards the Second Amendment': Texans can now carry a firearm without documentation

Gov. Greg Abbott highly praised the constitutional carry law that allows citizens aged 21 and above to carry a firearm without any barriers whatsoever. However, law enforcement officers are quite worried that this will make their job even more difficult and dangerous.



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Heritage Foundation analyst: Media all wrong on new Texas election law

The mainstream media and advocacy groups have erroneously characterized the new Texas election reform law as one that restricts voting access, says Hans van Spakovsky of The Heritage Foundation.



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Texas to reap more than $35 billion from bipartisan infrastructure bill, CNBC study finds

Texas would receive the second highest allocation among the 50 states from the federal bipartisan infrastructure bill, amounting to $1,200 per Texas resident, according to a new analysis from CNBC.


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City of Austin City Council Will Meet Sept. 10

City of Austin City Council Will Meet at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10.


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City of Austin City Council Met June 3

City of Austin City Council Met Thursday, June 3.


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City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Met May 6

City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Met Thursday, May 6.


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City of Austin City Council Met June 1

City of Austin City Council Met Tuesday, June 1.


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City of Austin Mobility Committee Met May 27

City of Austin Mobility Committee Met Thursday, May 27.


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Seliger: Midland-Odessa shooting 'forever changed our community'

State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) remembered the second anniversary of the Midland-Odessa shooting on Aug. 31.


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Abbott celebrates bail reform bill, looks 'forward to signing' into law

After a bail reform bill passed in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said it was overdue and he will sign it into law.


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Abbott sends 'additional resources' to Louisiana to help with Ida recovery efforts

Texas has deployed additional support to Louisiana as the state continues recovery efforts from the massive Hurricane Ida that hit the area.


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Texas officials lay groundwork for electric market overhaul, hope to be ready 'before the end of the year'

As Texas officials continue to unravel the myriad issues that led to a February power outage in many parts of the state, the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) are promising changes to the electricity market in the state.


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City of Austin Audit And Finance Committee Met May 26

City of Austin Audit And Finance Committee Met Wednesday, May 26.