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Central Health questioned about women’s health care services
Central Health officials sought this week to quell concerns about the public agency's deepening relationship with the Catholic Church-affiliated Seton Healthcare Family as the two put the final touches on agreements to deliver health care services to needy residents of Travis County.Members of the public at Central Health's board meeting Wednesday night raised questions about ...
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Texas budget standoff shows late signs of easing
AUSTIN (AP) A stalemate over a Texas budget deal eased late Wednesday when the House and Senate finally backed down and took up major pieces of a roughly $100 billion spending package that is the biggest order of business left for the Legislature. The 140-day session ends Monday. Lawmakers are constitutionally required to pass a new two-year budget, and if they don't, Gov. Rick Perry will ...
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Some Hutto water rates to increase by 15 percent
Just in time for summer, water rates in some parts of Hutto will increase by 15 percent starting in June, a city official said.The rates affect residents who get their water from the Heart of Texas Water Suppliers. For the typical customer, that means monthly bills will rise $10 a month, said Micah Grau, a Hutto assistant city manager. He said the average water bill is $98 per month, which ...
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Biscoe to chose new commissioner by
Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe will choose from among 32 applicants to fill a vacancy for Precinct 2 commissioner created when Sarah Eckhardt announced last month she is stepping down to run for county judge.Biscoe is retiring at the end of his term, next ...
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Affordable housing height at issue in 96-foot planned high-rise near Lady Bird Lake
A 96-foot residential tower planned near Lady Bird Lake is drawing opposition from nearby condo dwellers and is the source of a dispute among Austin city officials about affordable housing.The project, called 211 South Lamar, heads to City Council for a vote Thursday. The nine-story building would include ground-level retail and 175 luxury apartments or condos. It would sit on a high-profile, ...
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Narc
Writer/director Joe Carnahan has a generic, unimposing name, the kind you would expect to see in the credits of a straight-to-video slugfest. And, in some ways, that is exactly what his sophomore film, Narc, is, except that it is filmed with such energy and bravado and boasts two performances by Ray Liotta and Jason Patric that are so impressive that it rises above its generic roots and be ... ...
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Serial bank robber in federal custody
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - A serial bank robber is in federal custody after being arrested by Round Rock police and the FBI Central Texas Violent Crime Task Force. Police said Jeffrey Wise, 49, entered the Branch Bank and Trust (BB&T) located at 110 North Interstate 35 in Round Rock on April 20 and April 30, demanding money. After approaching an employee and receiving an undisclosed amount of ...
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Business Digest Austin-area gas prices edge up 1 cent
Austin-area gas prices edge up 1 cent Austin-area gas prices edged up for the third consecutive week, rising 1 cent to an average of $3.40 per gallon, according to data from auto club AAA Texas.Local prices had risen 10 cents in the previous two weeks, according to AAA Texas.Statewide, the average price rose 2 cents this week to $3.43 per gallon, AAA said. The national average rose 6 cents to ...
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Community News Round Rock library hosts free film free BBQ Hays County hospital offers free heart screenings for student-athletes
Open house to discuss delayed road improvements An open house to discuss the long-delayed improvements at the Texas 71/U.S. 290 "Y" in Oak Hill will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Clint Small Middle School, 4801 Monterrey Oaks Blvd.The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and the Texas Department of Transportation have begun an environmental study of how best to improve flow at the ...
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SolarWinds acquires Canadian software company for $120 million
Austin-based SolarWinds, which has grown through acquisitions in recent years, has agreed to buy a Canadian software company for $120 million.Solarwinds, which sells network management software, said it is paying cash for N-able and expects to complete the purchase by the end of ...
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Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself
FORT WORTH, Texas -; The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting ...