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Austin, Texas · AustinJustice Brett Kavanagh spoke at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Austin, Texas today. According to a Bloomberg report, he discussed the "pressure" created by emergency filings, including appeals of nationwide injunctions or other extraordinary relief entered by lower courts. From a Bloomberg report: Speaking Friday in Austin, Texas, Kavanaugh lamented the strain the expedited timeline places on the justices and said it leads to decreased…See the Story
Justice Kavanaugh Tells Fifth Circuit that "Shadow Docket" Places Pressure on Supreme Court
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Austin Independent School District superintendent announced another round of anticipated budget cuts that will impact jobs at the district’s headquarters. Officials said potential reductions impacting class sizes and teacher planning periods are currently off the table but might have to be considered down the road. District officials credited the increased financial pressure with being a fallout from lawmakers'…See the Story
Austin ISD set to make more cuts with $59 million deficit
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Startups · AustinWhile local startup funding has declined significantly from its peak years in 2021 and 2022, serial entrepreneurs with a track record of success are finding financial backing from venture capitalists. In our roundup of deals from early May, we explore fresh funds for a health tech company, a cybersecurity startup and new fintech business.See the Story
Funding wrap: Serial entrepreneurs return with new startups, new money
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — When Amy Ortiz stepped up to the microphone at a packed Capitol hearing of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, she had one message to the board members: Please keep my brother alive. Ortiz recounted how her family called a crisis line to get help for her mentally ill brother. Instead, the police arrested him and put him in Smith County jail in January 2024. By February’s hearing, Ortiz said her brother’s physical condition w…See the Story
Mental illness, understaffing challenge Texas jails
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Bullock Museum will open an exhibition this weekend highlighting the culture of Texas lowriding communities. The bilingual exhibition "Carros y Cultura: Lowriding Legacies in Texas," will have artifacts, interactive experiences, and lowrider cars and bicycles from San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Laredo, Pecos and more, according to the museum. Carros y Cultura will open Saturday, May 11, and will be on display throug…See the Story
Bilingual exhibition highlighting lowriding culture to open at the Bullock Museum
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Austin, Texas · AustinThe University of Texas has been gifted land near Samsung's chipmaking factory in Taylor, which is expected to support Central Texas' rapidly growing semiconductor industry that's drawn global attention to the small town. At the end of this report, check out a list of the top tech employers in the Austin metro.See the Story
The Forty Acres gets 68 more: UT gifted land to establish campus near Samsung
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