Central Texas top stories for October 18, 2024. Early Voting starts on Monday and elections officials are hoping people take advantage of that. Former Austin ISD school board members are speaking out in opposition to the district’s tax rate election. The City of Austin is getting ready to crack down on drivers who park in bike lanes. President Biden announced this week that a student loan forgiveness program for public servants has reduced or canceled debt for more than a million people. Parts of Austin have been getting some unexpected rain this afternoon.
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Why are some Austin sidewalks red?
There’s your standard gray sidewalk, of course. But what on Earth does a red sidewalk mean?