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Central Texas top stories for December 20, 2022. Hard Freeze and Wind Chill watches announced. Coronavirus cases increasing. Travis vaccine clinics ending. Williamson indigent care funding. Donors paying school meal balances. Trail of Lights cancelled.
June 5, 2025
Most students who graduated from Texas high schools were eligible for in-state tuition at Texas universities regardless of immigration status for more than two decades. A federal investigation has found that a hospital in Round Rock broke the law by delaying life-saving care for a woman with a nonviable pregnancy. Food truck operators in Austin will soon have the option of getting their trucks inspected for health and safety where they sit. Bastrop and Caldwell counties got much needed rain last night.
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June 5, 2025
Central Texas top stories for June 5, 2025. Texas college students without legal status are no longer eligible for in-state college tuition after the DOJ sued the state of Texas. International students at UT Austin are feeling uncertain about their future. Here are the grid-related bills that passed and didn’t pass during the 2025 Texas […]
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June 4, 2025
The Austin Police Department’s automatic license plate reader program had been getting criticism from city leaders and the public. The Department of Justice is suing the State of Texas over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Former Austin City Council member Jackie Goodman has died. Longtime rivals Texas Tech and Texas meet tonight in Game One of the Women’s College World Series finals. The National Weather Service is forecasting triple digits this weekend.
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June 4, 2025
Hays County residents aren’t happy about a new neighbor moving in: a data center
CloudBurst Data Centers is planning to build a facility south of San Marcos that could be leased to an AI firm or other tech company. KUT’s Maya Fawaz reports residents are concerned about the potential environmental impacts.
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June 4, 2025
Central Texas top stories for June 4, 2025. Austin’s Automated License Plate Reader program was set to be renewed by the City Council, but City Manager T.C. Broadnax pulled the item off the agenda. Rents continue to fall in the Austin area. Williamson County is working on serving its homeless population.
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June 3, 2025
The Texas Legislative Session has ended, and so have lawmakers’ hopes of passing scores of bills into law. A boil water notice is in effect for parts of Travis and Hays counties. Texas law enforcement may soon be required to take a larger role in immigration enforcement. Travis County leaders raised a pride flag today for the fifth year in a row. An effort has failed to re-name I-35 in Travis County after President Donald Trump.
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June 3, 2025
Central Texas top stories for June 3, 2025. A bill to crack down on doctors from out of state prescribing abortion pills to Texas women died at the legislature. A bill banning guaranteed income programs in the state also failed. Austin farmers ask Governor Greg Abbott to veto Senate Bill 3, which would ban consumable […]
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June 2, 2025
People are still recovering after last week’s storms brought flooding, damaging winds and hail to parts of Austin. A bill that would ban consumable THC products is on the governor’s desk. Austin residents can now recycle food and beverage cartons and coated paper products. Texas Women’s Rowing took third place at this year’s NCAA Championship in New Jersey over the weekend. Texas softball is going back to the Women’s College World Series final.
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