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East Austin organizers push for equity/anti-displacement overlay to address affordability
A coalition of community groups representing East Austin is pushing City Council to require new infill residences built on smaller lots in the Eastern Crescent be made affordable for longtime residents at risk of being displaced due to the rising cost of living. Prior to Council’s recent passage of the...
State of Texas: ‘My worst nightmare,’ Austin hospital crash highlights need for safety barriers
A KXAN investigation discovered what happened that day is surprisingly common. We found more than 300 crashes at medical centers in the last decade. Experts say all of them could have been avoided – including the incident at St. David's.
Central Texas Medicaid, CHIP recipients will soon lose most popular health plan
Errin Smith did what she was told to do. The Round Rock mom knew about Medicaid "unwinding" and the need for the state to redetermine that her daughter Bailee, 10, still qualified for the health care program. In September, she did all the paperwork and submitted it before her October deadline.
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