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Central Texas top stories for April 1, 2024. Election registration deadline. Georgetown ISD is set to hold a bond election in May. DEI ban implementation hearing. Longhorns eliminated in the elite eight.

Central Texas top stories for March 29, 2024. White supremacist activity in Texas is on the rise. Zoning changes postcards. Lori Hawkins. How Texas contributed to the national GDP last year. Austin Chronicle time capsule. Longhorns in the Sweet Sixteen. Gathering of the Kyles.

Central Texas top stories for March 29, 2024. Austin ISD budget cuts loom. Liberty Hill residents have been raising concerns about water quality. Project 15 got a financial boost this week from the Hays County Commissioners Court. The Urban Cultural Fest.

The start of the minor-league baseball season is an opportunity for young ballplayers to audition for a spot in the Major Leagues. But, as KUT’s Jimmy Maas explains, for dozens of Central Texans, they just hope they’ll be picked for triple-A…to sing the national anthem at Round Rock Express home game.

Central Texas top stories for March 28, 2024. U.S. oil and gas production decreased slightly in the first quarter of the year. Central Health has started planning for its 2025 fiscal year budget. Eclipse day at Eanes ISD. New rules for E-Scooters. Gas prices. Longhorn sports.

Central Texas top stories for March 28, 2024. Austin will offer its city manager job to the outgoing city manager in Dallas. ACC is offering free tax prep services. Four finalists for Austin ISD’s teacher of the year. Texas Relays.

Central Texas top stories for March 27, 2024. Austin’s next city manager. Round Rock ISD’s acculturation class. Fire risk today. The Austin Animal Center is moving to acquire land for a new shelter. Georgetown to raise water rates. Travis County Parks are expecting big crowds for Easter Sunday.

Imagine spending three years turning an old gas station into a cafe. And then right when you’re about to open, you realize the place will be torn down to make room for a highway.That’s what’s happening to Progress Coffee on I-35 in Austin next to the upper decks. TxDOT has the green light to widen […]

Central Texas top stories for March 27, 2024. Austin’s new city manager. Ken Paxton avoids trial. Light-rail trains could be running down Austin’s streets as soon as 2033. Travis County EMS response to high rate of opioid-related deaths. HOME phase 2.

Central Texas top stories for March 26, 2024. Travis County waives property taxes for some childcare centers. Austin’s ten-mile light-rail system could be up and running by the year 2033. Austin Pets Alive! is looking to build a Pet Resource Center in Hays County. Austin Community College is offering free eclipse viewing glasses ahead of […]