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Central Texas top stories for September 17, 2024. More school districts have been restricting cell phone use. Leander city leaders are looking at how to meet a growing demand for water. Travis County is fighting back against Ken Paxton’s lawsuit that aims to stop the county’s efforts to mail out voter registration forms to unregistered voters. Del Valle High School administrators confiscated a weapon from a student today before the student entered the building. Barton Springs Pool will reopen on Thursday after being closed for almost three weeks. A partial lunar eclipse will happen tonight.

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Rae Loos loves roller skating, but not the kind you do at the roller rink. She’s into what some people call ‘aggressive roller skating,’ which is more commonly done at the skate park.

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Central Texas top stories for September 17, 2024. Texas high school students will need to rank in the top five percent of their graduating class to be automatically admitted to UT Austin starting with the fall 2026 semester. Hays County Commissioners are set to vote on a new budget today. Texas is changing its rules for annual vehicle inspections, get the details here. The Austin Police Department is cracking down on aggressive driving, speeding, and other traffic violations in one part of the city.

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Central Texas top stories for September 16, 2024. Making sure you can vote even if you’re removed from voter rolls. Travis County looking to hire 1000+ poll workers. Austin ISD Police offering free gun locks. ‘Trump Train’ trial wrapping up. American cutting more Austin flights. Monument now marks longest strike in Texas history.

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Central Texas top stories for September 16, 2024. Homes in Austin are selling for a bit more than they did last year. Uber says it will start using self-driving cars in Austin and Atlanta early next year. A nonprofit focused on supporting children and families has given tens of thousands of dollars to the AISD. This year has not been great for bat viewing in Austin, but that doesn’t mean it has been a bad year for the bats. The Texas Longhorns are now number one in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.

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Central Texas top stories for September 13, 2024. Elon Musk reported to be behind effort to oust Travis DA in 2024 primary. Hays Co charges three 6th graders for threatening online posts. Samsung gives $200,000 to ACC for semiconductor program. Big expansion for Austin community getting people out of homelessness. Busy weekend of events around Downtown Austin. Lake Travis Clean-Up. Crowds of discount tattoo seekers a Friday the 13th tradition. 

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Central Texas top stories for September 13, 2024. A larger percentage of Austin renters are living in housing they can’t afford, according to new Census data. Travis County staff are making sure ballots are accurate and voting equipment is working properly for the November election, they are encouraging residents to come see the process for themselves. Hays County voters will decide on a major bond for road improvements this November. Starting in March, British Airways will fly from Austin to London Heathrow twice a day. The Austin based theater group Proyecto Teatro got selected to be part of the Encuentro 2024 festival in Los Angeles.

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Central Texas top stories for September 12, 2024. Austin Water is out with updated goals for how much water the utility hopes to conserve into the future. Two suspects arrested in connection with the deadly gunfire at this year’s Round Rock Juneteenth celebration have been formally indicted by a Williamson County grand jury. The Austin City Council has approved a plan that will phase out firefighting equipment and materials that contain forever chemicals. The Austin City Council voted today to change noise rules, which could lead to better soundproofing for homes and hotels near music venues. Austin’s citizen-led police watchdog organization meets tonight.

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Central Texas top stories for September 12, 2024. Texas is one of six states that saw increases in the uninsured rate among children, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Diplomatic officials from the United States and South Korea were in Williamson County yesterday to discuss local economic development. Austin could make changes today to its noise regulations.

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Central Texas top stories for September 11, 2024. Austin ISD’s annual “leveling” will move teachers from under-enrolled schools to those with more students than expected. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has new marching orders for the state Senate. City leaders in Georgetown are looking at ways to regulate the area’s growing number of short-term rental properties. The ACLU has filed briefs in an ongoing lawsuit over books removed from the Llano County library. The City of Austin is looking for artists to work their magic on a few spots around town. Jacob’s Well is not doing well. The Austin Community College Board has adopted a new tax rate for the next fiscal year. Energy prices are falling. The Texas Volleyball team wraps up a three-game homestand tonight against Houston.

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