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How Travis Heights Elementary Could Change Schools in Austin 27 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
More than 86,000 students in the Austin Independent School District returned to school this week. But at Travis Heights Elementary School, teachers, parents and students are starting a new chapter in ...
Some Texas Democrats Waiting on Davis Before Joining 2014 Races 27 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
The Wendy Davis Watch continues in Texas politics. The Fort Worth state senator is expected to announce in the next few days whether she will or won’t run for the Democratic nomination for Governor. B...
Emotional Testimony During Sentencing of Fort Hood Shooter 27 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
The second day of sentencing begins today in the military trial of convicted Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan. The court is likely to hear more testimony from survivors and the families of those ki...
"Limited Number" of Dell Employees Laid Off 27 Aug 2013 | 04:49 am
One of the largest employers in the Austin area is shedding a "limited" number of jobs. According to company spokesperson David Frink, the layoffs affected people in Central Texas and around the world...
House Leader Pelosi Visits Austin, Promotes Equality for Women 27 Aug 2013 | 03:02 am
House Leader Nancy Pelosi was in Austin today with one central message: There’s still work to be done on women’s equality in the workforce. She spoke at Austin Community College’s Eastview Campus Mo....
AISD Head Talks Challenges, Successes and Changes in Austin's Public Schools 26 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
Today is the first day of school for Austin ISD, and that means nearly 90,000 students filling hallways. Meria Carstarphen, AISD’s superintendent, sees the biggest challenges in a successful year as ...
UT Halts Partnership With Controversial Austin Aquarium 26 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
After construction violations from the city's code compliance office last month and a recent guilty plea to animal trafficking charges from one of the owners of the new Austin Aquarium, the University...
Back to School in West, Four Months After Plant Explosion 26 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm
Students are heading back to school in West, Texas today. Many of them will be going back to temporary classrooms. That’s because April’s deadly explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant destroyed most o...
Same-Sex Divorce Cases Head to Texas Supreme Court 24 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
Two pending same-sex divorce cases are heading to the Texas Supreme Court. Today the Texas Supreme Court consolidated both cases. One is from Travis County, where in 2010 a lesbian couple was granted...
Hasan Guilty on All Counts in Fort Hood Shooting Trial 24 Aug 2013 | 02:53 am
Update: Army Maj. Nidal Hasan has been found guilty on all counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Hasan now faces either life in prison or the de...
