Another Republican mulls run for Texas speaker

A second conservative legislator is mulling a challenge to moderate Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, raising the specter of a Republican leadership battle as lawmakers grapple with a huge budget shortfall early next year

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Hays County candidates gather for public forum

Candidates running for positions in Hays County will be available to answer questions from the public Tuesday night.

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Technology commercialization degree program started

The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business is adding the Master of Science in Technology Commercialization Program (MSTC) to its graduate degree offerings, Tom Gilligan, dean of the McCombs School, has announced. “Bringing the MSTC program to McCombs further concentrates our focus on entrepreneurship and innovation,” Gilligan said. The MSTC program accelerates technology commercialization

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APD: Driver Hits Child Crossing Street

Austin Police have charged a 38-year-old woman with hitting a 9-year-old girl with her car as she crossed the street in North Austin.

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Two language and culture centers get $3 million

The Center for European Studies (CES) and the Texas Language Technology Center (TLTC) at The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded federal grants totaling more than $3 million to establish new language and culture centers that will allow them to strengthen their role as national leaders in their fields. The

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Business Wire Opens Austin Office to Serve Central and South Texas

AUSTIN, Texas—-Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, plants its flag in Austin, Texas, this month with a newly opened office on South Congress and Riverside. The office will be staffed by Business Wire veterans and adds a fourth city in Texas, joining Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, to have local Business Wire support.

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Local arts community gets new addition

A new contemporary art space at the University of Texas Visual Arts Center will soon open its doors.

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Commissioners pass tax rebate for proposed solar farm

Travis County commissioners voted to go ahead with tax rebates for RRE Austin Solar. The company has purchased about 600 acres east of Pflugerville for a solar farm.

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Fitch Releases Report on Colleyville (TX) Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has published on Colleyville (TX) waterworks and sewer system revenue refunding bonds. The report is available at ‘www.fitchratings.com’. Additional information is available at ‘www.fitchratings.com’ Related Research: Colleyville, Texas http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports …

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Moving a House Can Be Tricky Sometimes

A house on a trailer continues to block an exit on southbound Mopac at Cesar Chavez exit.  

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