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Austin continues monthly payment program for low-income residents; state leaders look to ban practice
A city program offering dozens of low-income families $1,000 monthly checks will continue as state leaders look to ban the ...
Feeling flu? Here’s how Austin Public Health tracks illness post-pandemic
You’re hearing it from health agencies and you might be feeling it in your circles right now. It’s the season for being sick.
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‘You shouldn’t have to kill your mom to get mental health treatment’
The most recent data shows 96% of people at the state hospital are committed for criminal matters, and 40% of them are ...
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Austin ISD announces hiring freeze as budget deficit grows to $110 million
The hiring freeze is set to begin on March 1. It’s one strategy Austin ISD is using to cut spending by $32 million, so the ...
Austin surgeon, UnitedHealthcare dispute over cancer patient’s hospital stay
An Austin surgeon and insurance company UnitedHealthcare are going head to head over a dispute between a cancer patient’s ...
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Georgetown ISD officials keep mental health, well-being top of mind
With Texas lawmakers heading back to the Capitol for the 89th legislative session, Georgetown ISD officials have a new ask ...
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Nearly 900 Texas children are waitlisted for a mental health program billed as an alternative to foster care
Not wanting to say goodbye to her son, Heston quickly applied for an intensive state mental health program that would allow ...
One sent to the hospital after two-vehicle crash
One person was sent to the hospital early Wednesday evening after a two-vehicle crash as a result of slippery conditions. Marcus Aaron Chavez, 24, of Austin was transported to Mayo Clinic Health ...
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Suspect in Austin fire taken into custody
A 32-year-old Austin woman is in custody in connection to a Tuesday afternoon house fire that sent one to the hospital.
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Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
The party's video featured a Dallas doctor, a teacher and a Houston union president who criticized the state of health care, ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief in State of the State address
Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2025 State of the State address at 5 p.m. outlining legislative priorities. Watch live on ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott outlines emergency items in annual State of the State address
Texas Governor Greg Abbott outlined several emergency items in his annual State of the State address, including education, ...