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States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year
More than a dozen Republican governors gathered in Eagle Pass in February, heeding a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to confront what he labeled “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.” The governors, along with other GOP state leaders, vowed to send another round of National Guard troops from their states to the Texas-Mexico border. With shifts […] The post States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
'The nature of these incidents has grown increasingly worse' | TCSO deputies helping patrol Austin Public Library downtown
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Public Library (APL) is working with the City of Austin and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) to make their library branches safer. This week, Austin City Council approved an agreement that would provide $40,000 for the TCSO deputies to use their vehicles while patrolling the libraries.
North Austin apartment fire sends one to hospital with serious injuries
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Travis County EMS has transported an adult to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries, following an apartment fire in north Austin Sunday night. The fire happened at 2819 Foster Lane. According to the Austin Fire Department, when crews arrived, the fire could be...
Here's why an Austin-area school district is searching for a new superintendent.
The Del Valle school district has launched a search for a new superintendent after Annette Tielle announced in February that she is retiring this year. The district hired search firm O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo PC to find candidates to fill the top administrative position for the 11,300-student district, which covers a swath of East Austin and southeastern Travis County.
Texas Security Guard Quits Job During Live TV Interview
A security guard in Texas quit his job during a TV interview after his boss interrupted. According to The Daily Mail, Percy Payne, a security guard with Priebe Security was working at an office building at East Sixth and Brushy in Austin when he spotted two men on electric scooters entering the parking garage.
TLU SOFTBALL — Sydney Ouellette Named SCAC Woman of the Year Finalist
SEGUIN, Texas — Former Texas Lutheran softball standout Sydney Ouellette (Corpus Christi/Gregory-Portland) is a nominee for the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year and has been named one of seven finalists for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Woman of the Year award the conference announced on Thursday. The...
The best meteor shower of the year has started. Can Austinites see it?
Part of what makes seeing a shooting star an out-of-the-ordinary experience is its simplicity. You don’t need fancy telescope equipment — just a lot of patience and maybe a blanket to lie on. You can see some shooting stars this summer created by the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Earth...
Council OKs 13 proposed charter amendments for November ballot
Voters will decide on 13 potential amendments to the city charter in November, with two of the most significant potential changes affecting the number of signatures needed to recall a City Council member, and requiring elections for citizen-led ballot initiatives and charter amendments to take place in large even-numbered election years.
Balancing conflicting public interests, Watershed Protection aims to promote native aquatic vegetation
Austin’s reservoirs do a lot of double duty. They’re known both as top-tier recreation spots for Central Texans and our source of dwindling drinking water. Subject to invasive species, drought and big rainfall events that bring in pollutants, they’re still doing remarkably well, all things considered, a reservoir ecologist told the Environmental Commission on Wednesday.
Officials update Animal Advisory Commission on strategic plan process
City officials updated the Animal Advisory Commission last week on the strategic plan for the Animal Services Office as the city works to improve the relationship between the Austin Animal Center and key stakeholders, including the commission. Assistant City Manager Stephanie Hayden-Howard said officials held a planning meeting on June...
SEC Football Preview: Texas Longhorns enter SEC
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas football team will make its debut season in the Southeastern Conference in 2024, after making a run to the College Football Playoffs last season. Here is a quick look at the Longhorns:. COACH — Steve Sarkisian: 71-49, 10 seasons (25-14 in three seasons at...
'It's Personal!' Taurean York Previews Renewed Texas A&M Rivalry vs. Longhorns
The Texas A&M Aggies have plenty of tests, both at home and on the road, to get through before facing the Texas Longhorns, but there is no denying the underlying anticipation surounding that final matchup at Kyle Field.
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