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DOGE checks? Elon Musk claims 'progress' has been made, but says it isn't his decision
(NEXSTAR) — Waiting for a stimulus check funded by the cuts the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it's making? It could be a while. While speaking in Green...
School choice and school finance meeting postponed; will not be streamed
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday morning, members of the Texas House Committee on Public Education were set to meet to discuss two of the biggest bills of the session...
Maryland strikes quickly, hires Texas A&M's Buzz Williams after Kevin Willard's exit
Maryland moved on quickly after Kevin Willard's departure, hiring another coach with plenty of experience at a high level. Buzz Williams is changing jobs again. Maryland hired Williams as...
Texas House debates legislation for first time this session
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- For the first time since gaveling into session on Jan. 14, members of the Texas House of Representatives debated and voted on bills, but not before...
Manor neighbors fight beaver eviction 
MANOR, TEXAS (KXAN) – ShadowGlen is a master-planned community just over a dozen miles from downtown Austin.  While its affordable homes have compelled many to move to Manor, Texas,...
More Central Texas school districts making cuts due to funding issues
AUSTIN (KXAN)—As legislators discuss changes to private and public education in Texas during the 89th Legislative Session, there's a growing challenge for many Central Texas districts financially struggling. A...
Anderson High School senior dies in Monday morning crash
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Anderson High School Principal Brian Lancaster announced in a letter that a senior died in a Monday morning crash. The Austin Police Department identified the student...
What is Austin asking about? These are the most common 311 requests this year
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics,...
City partners with nonprofit, Zillow to get vulnerable Austinites into housing
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin is partnering with a nonprofit that helps connect people with significant housing barriers to vacant rental units, according to a release. Housing...
Remarkable Woman Winner: Austin woman feeds hundreds each week with mobile food pantry
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With her hands raised to the sky, Jeanette Valdez Duran begins to pray over piles and piles of what she calls "blessings." She's surrounded by trucks...
The Trump Administration Just Gutted U.S. Health Institutions
The Trump Administration Just Gutted U.S. Health Institutions
Employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) knew that mass layoffs would be coming on April 1. But many did not expect the cuts to...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Swearing
The Surprising Health Benefits of Swearing
Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: Research has found that using...