AUSTIN Austin PD: Towing increases during SXSW Austin police want to remind residents and visitors to the city that the chance of having your car towed is even worse during South by Southwest than usual. If your car is towed, it will cost nearly $200 minimum to get it back.
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AUSTIN Time for the chuck wagon cook-off Chuckwagon teams from across the state gathered Friday to compete for the best grub and bragging rights too. It's truly food you can't get at any restaurant.
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AUSTIN City of Austin hosts happy hour to seek input City officials are seeking input on their new Web redesign initiative in hopes of creating more transparency and open government. According to them, there’s no better time to solicit input than during the interactive portion of SXSW.
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AUSTIN Chief Acevedo declines retention offer from city Austin City Manager Marc Ott said city officials made a retention offer to keep Art Acevedo as Austin's police chief. However, the chief declined to commit, saying he would continue to pursue the job as Dallas' chief.
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AUSTIN Stars hit the red carpet for Texas Hall of Fame Awards PHOTO GALLERY: It was a star-studded night in Austin Thursday as directors, producers and actors made their way down the red carpet for the 10th annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards.
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AUSTIN Austin starts plan to become no-kill city The Austin city council passed a plan Thursday that should help the city decrease the number of animals that are euthanized. The plan allows for off-site adoptions through a non-profit group and sets a moratorium on killing while there are empty cages.
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AUSTIN Texas State Board of Education debates social studies A topic the State Board of Education spent most of Thursday morning debating was an argument about three names. Some wanted to include names of minorities who received the Medal of Honor in world history curriculum, and others said the names weren't necessary.
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AUSTIN Court throws out $15.8M judgment in fatal wreck The Texas Supreme Court threw out judgment in fatal wreck civil trial. The court ruled Friday that lawyers improperly introduced evidence that a gravel truck driver blamed for the 2002 accident in Wise County was an illegal immigrant.
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>> 3/12/2010 3:43 PM
FORT HOOD Military spouses learn fate of tuition assistance program Last month, the Department of Defense placed a hold on a tuition assistance program for military spouses due to high demand. Thursday, they announced they would no longer receive applications for the program, but those already enrolled would continue to receive benefits this semester.
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AUSTIN #ATX: Social media capital of the world “SXSW is like the Olympics,” social media consultant Kate Buck said. The festival gives online networks a chance to interact in person.
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AUSTIN Austin Music Awards ending SXSW this year The Austin Music awards typically kicks off SXSW, but this year it will end the event. The ceremony gives Austin an opportunity to celebrate their music scene in front of an international crowd.
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The Austin City Council passed a plan Thursday that should help the city decrease the number of animals that are euthanized. What next step do you think would be most helpful for the process?
Making adoptions occur off-site through a non-profit
Hold a moratorium on no-kill shelters w/ empty cages
