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Chicago area cleans up, dries out after record rains flood basements, streets

Sunday’s storm dropped as much as 9 inches of rain in some places. Chicago’s Northwest and West sides were hard-hit.

Chicago Sun-Times

LZ Granderson: Sure, people are moving to Texas. But not for the reasons Gov. Greg Abbott claims

Four of the nation's 10 largest cities are in Texas: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin. Gov. Greg Abbott would like you to think that's because of the economic policies of the Lone Star State.

Los Angeles Times

Firefighter seriously injured in Austin

The firefighter was taken to West Suburban Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition, fire officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Gov. Greg Abbott can ban local COVID-19 mask mandates, Texas Supreme Court rules

AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to call off local mask mandates in response to COVID-19 or any other disasters.

Tribune News Service

Texas Supreme Court says Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask rules was lawful

Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cities, often run by Democrats.

The Texas Tribune

Texas bans testimony based on police ‘investigative hypnosis’ in criminal trials

AUSTIN — Statements that crime witnesses make while under hypnosis will soon be inadmissible in Texas courts.

Tribune News Service

City of song: a love-letter to Austin by one of its home-grown musical maestros

Austin’s much-loved singer-songwriter Graham Wilkinson on how the Live Music Capital of the World® has inspired his journey

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Why Nurses Are Making Lone Star Labor History

The state’s largest private-sector nurses union struck this month to defend patient safety at Ascension Seton Medical Center.

Texas Observer

Susie Doucette-Pyle Named Senior VP/GM at KTBC Austin

Longtime Fox Television Stations sales exec shifts from Houston to Texas capital

Broadcasting & Cable

Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale pitched a citywide tunnel system project built by Elon Musk’s Boring Company to the Austin Mayor

Lonsdale, a Boring Company investor, proposed a 45-station tunnel commuter system that would start out with a small-scale tunnel between his friends’ land.

Fortune

Bankrate: 10 best US cities to start a career — and most are in the South

With graduation behind them, millions of young adults nationwide are thinking about what they plan to do next and where they plan to do it.

Tribune News Service

6 of the best Texas cities to visit on your USA trip in 2023

The second largest US state is home to several sprawling metropolis and the Wild West – the perfect ingredients for an exhilarating city break

The Independent UK

Five recent mayoral elections in America’s largest cities have been decided by fewer than 1,000 votes

As Ballotpedia prepares for August’s mayoral elections, we wanted to pause and take a look at some trends we’ve noticed across the top 100 largest cities by population. Analyzing each city’s most recent mayoral election results, ranging from 2019 to 2023, we found that the top five competitive general elections…

Ballotpedia

The best place for Gen Z to start a career isn’t in NYC or L.A.—it’s in the South

Southern cities are edging out traditional hot spots as the best place for young professionals to launch their careers.

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Despite promise of “total transparency,” secrecy will be a big part of Ken Paxton impeachment trial

From deliberations to documents, the Texas Senate’s rules create an opaque process for the suspended attorney general’s impeachment trial, set to begin Sept. 5.

The Texas Tribune

State troopers will resume patrolling Austin streets in July, with some changes in response to criticism

Texas Department of Public Safety officers were criticized for the disparate number of Latino and Black residents arrested during the first iteration of a partnership to help Austin with policing duties.

Chicago Sun-Times

Restaurant owners hope outdoor dining changes the mindset of the West Side

Outdoor dining in Austin was relatively unheard of until the pandemic, thanks to efforts by the neighborhood chamber of commerce and the city’s Alfresco program.

Tribune News Service

Texas Senate debates rules for Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas — The rules for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment trial remained unclear late Tuesday as senators spent much of the day behind closed doors.

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Stephen F. Austin State University students grow anxious about falling behind as school reels from cyberattack last week

The East Texas university says the FBI is investigating the cyberattack, which drew the school to a halt about 10 days ago, shutting down the internet and disrupting summer classes.

Tribune News Service

Texas Senate debating rules for Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Tuesday is meeting to discuss rules for state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment trial.

Texas Observer

Paxton’s Ninth Life: Will the Senate Save Texas’ Embattled AG?

The walls may finally be closing in on allegedly criminal Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but the Senate could offer a lifeline.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 shot, 1 fatally, in Austin

A man, 21, was shot in the head and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he later died, Chicago police.

The Texas Tribune

Analysis: The 2023 Texas House, from right to left

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

Los Angeles Times

Cody Longo’s cause of death revealed months after he was found dead in Austin

Actor and musician Cody Longo died in Austin, Texas, earlier this year, reportedly of chronic alcohol use.

Tribune News Service

Attorney fees, senator stipends among costs for Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

AUSTIN — The cost of the high-stakes impeachment trial for Attorney General Ken Paxton is largely a question mark and will depend on the length of proceedings.

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