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Obituaries in Austin, TX | Austin American-Statesman
Fred Lawrence, age 88, of Tampa, died peacefully at home on October 16, 2024. He was born May 31, 1936, in Charleston, WV to Ethel Virginia Hill and Harold Lawrence.
Austinites weigh in on police contract ahead of council vote
Oct 25, 2024 · 0:04. 1:25. The Austin City Council heard hours of public testimony Thursday on a controversial proposed contract with the city’s police union. Nearly 500 people signed up to speak on the $218 million, five-year agreement ahead of a planned council vote. Testimony began in late morning and stretched well into the evening.
Texas election results 2024: GOP flips 3 House seats, grows majority
Nov 6, 2024 · 1:47. In a bloodbath for Texas Democrats and a resounding success for Gov. Greg Abbott, Republicans flipped three seats in the state House on Tuesday, shifting the majority-GOP lower chamber further to the right and forging a path forward for a school voucher program next year. GOP candidates picked up two seats currently occupied by retiring ...
Texas House impeaches Attorney General Ken Paxton. A Senate …
May 29, 2023 · Texas House impeaches AG Ken Paxton with overwhelming GOP support. Senate trial is next. In a monumental decision that threatens to divide the Texas Republican Party, the House voted 121-23 for impeachment of Paxton after investigations of misusing his office.
Port strike at East Coast, Gulf ports could upend economy for …
Oct 1, 2024 · The ILA strike is the first at these ports since 1977 and has the potential to cost the economy up to $5 billion a day, upend holiday shopping for millions of Americans and dictate whether many small- and medium-size businesses and farmers turn a profit or lose money this year, experts said. “Every idle day that a ship does not get into the port costs money and sometimes a lot of money ...
Austin American-Statesman Letters to the Editor: Jan. 29, 2023
Jan 29, 2023 · Private schools with voucher programs lack accountability, open government. Re: Jan. 22 commentary, "School voucher program would weaken public education." David DeMatthews’ Jan. 22 commentary does an excellent job …
UT researchers earn $1M grant for fitness wearables to study …
Feb 4, 2023 · University of Texas researchers received a $1 million grant from the Bob and Aubyn Howe Foundation to use fitness wearables to study ways to prevent delirium, a risk factor for dementia development.
Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines contain harmless DNA fragments
Mar 31, 2024 · The claim: DNA fragments in COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to humans. A March 16 Instagram post shares a news report about a warning issued by the Florida surgeon general of purported risks associated with DNA fragments in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. “There Are Major Safety Concerns With Covid Vaccines Amid The Discovery Of Billions Of DNA Fragments In Both Pfizer And Moderna Vaccines,” reads ...
Central Texas volleyball team of the week; Volleyfest recap
Aug 26, 2024 · Dripping Springs volleyball, Liberty Hill keep rolling. Dripping Springs, Austin High and Liberty Hill all doubled up by winning their second straight tournament of the season.