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Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke edges Gov. Greg Abbott in fundraising — again

AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Beto O’Rourke has done what no Greg Abbott opponent has ever done — raised more than the veteran GOP officeholder in two consecutive reporting periods.

Tribune News Service

FIA faces F1 driver uprising at US GP with racers "up in arms" over dangerous close call

Drivers are said to be very unhappy with the near miss Pierre Gasly had with a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix, and will make their feelings known in Austin later this month

Daily Mirror

Artist collective raises $350K to invest in West Side

alt_ (you can call them “Alt Space”) plans to put the money to work on education and beautification projects, among other things.

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Vice President Kamala Harris calls on Texans to protect reproductive and voting rights during Austin visit

In a visit to Texas’ capital, Harris rallied the state’s voters around protecting reproductive and voting rights at the ballot box next month by keeping Democrats in power in Congress. The topic of immigration was absent from Harris’ speeches Saturday.

The Texas Tribune

VP Kamala Harris in Austin hits Texas abortion ban as ‘immoral,’ pleads for votes

WASHINGTON – One month before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Austin, Texas, on Saturday and, calling Texas’ abortion ban “immoral,” urged voters to install prosecutors and state officials who will not try to imprison abortion providers.

Tribune News Service

Man fatally shot in Austin: police

The 21-year-old was in the 1500 block of North Leamington Avenue about 6:25 p.m. when someone shot him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with murder in Austin stabbing

A woman died and a man was injured following a stabbing in Austin September 23.

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Austin-area golf course books strip club tournament, high school practice on same day

Practice was canceled that day and the following day while school staffers worked to get clarity.

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A Mexican farmworker crossed the border dreaming of building his family a home. Days later, he was fatally shot in West Texas.

Jesús Iván Sepúlveda Martínez was living in his parents’ home with his wife and 6-month-old baby. His family says he left Mexico for Austin to seek work painting houses when he was shot to death.

The Texas Tribune

The SXSW Film & TV Festival has a new head as Janet Pierson passes the baton

After 15 years heading the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival and growing the annual Austin, Texas-based event into a major player, festival director Janet Pierson is passing the baton to longtime deputy Claudette Godfrey, SXSW announced today.

Los Angeles Times

Disaster declaration approved for Austin building collapse

The declaration will allow residents to apply for low-interest loans to rebuild their lives and property.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal judge orders Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to testify in an abortion lawsuit

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to testify in a high-profile abortion case, a week after the Republican reportedly fled his McKinney home to avoid being served with a subpoena.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk company requests to dump millions of gallons of treated wastewater in Texas

A company closely affiliated with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants to dump thousands of gallons of treated wastewater in Texas’ Colorado River.

Tribune News Service

Austin Nurses Win Largest Hospital Union in Texas

National Nurses United organizers at Ascension Seton Medical Center just delivered a major victory for the Texas labor movement.

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Well-known West Side house staying, but distinctive pink trim is going

The 19th century Victorian house will lose its status as the ‘candy house’ but will remain a testament to another era of Chicago.

Tribune News Service

Bisexuals not covered by federal employment protections, Texas plaintiffs argue

AUSTIN, Texas — A hardline Christian activist and an evangelical church in North Texas are arguing that federal employment protections for LGBT workers don’t apply to bisexuals.

The Texas Tribune

They saved to buy their own mobile homes. Then the land beneath them was sold to an investor.

Mobile homes are a vital source of affordable housing for around 2 million Texans. But as Texas cities grow, many mobile home parks are being closed and redeveloped, pushing out longtime residents.

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Tesla Reportedly Shifts Focus To Texas And Away From Berlin

Tesla hoped to open a battery factory in Berlin. However, with the demand for EVs in the US and the new tax credit, it makes more sense to boost Giga Texas.

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Ted Cruz denounces new gun restrictions as he argues with hecklers in Austin

Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, Cruz said armed security is a better way to keep schools safe.

Chicago Sun-Times

13-year-old boy shot while walking in Austin

The boy was walking with a friend about 8:30 p.m. when someone inside a vehicle opened gunfire, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 22 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

A blast in Austin tears through an apartment building, pieces of history arrive at the Field Museum, Chicagoans rock out at Riot Fest and more in our best unseen photos of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man dies after explosion at Austin apartment building

The cause of the blast was determined to be the “ignition of natural gas,” fire officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman stabbed to death, man critically wounded in Austin

The man found found in an apartment in the 5200 block of West Crystal Street, and the woman down the street, police said.

Tribune News Service

Where is Beto O’Rourke’s best chance to beat Greg Abbott? Not in North Texas, poll says

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a double-digit lead over Beto O’Rourke in North Texas in the race for governor, according to a breakdown of voters in a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas, Tyler.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot to death at Austin gas station

Marvell Ward was at the gas station in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue when two males approached him and opened fire.

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