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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.

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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.

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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.

Texas Observer

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Kamala Harris to headline Texas Democratic Party fundraiser one month before midterm election

The Oct. 8 event in Austin will mark the Biden administration’s highest-profile political appearance in Texas since President Joe Biden and Harris took office.

The Texas Tribune

When Texas students campaigned for a more diverse history course, they got a lesson in politics

Students had been pushing for the State Board of Education to adopt a new, more inclusive social studies curriculum this year. Instead, the board delayed their scheduled update until at least 2025.

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Food giveaway by LGBTQ youth group in Austin aims to sow goodwill among neighbors: ‘Community is community’

An Austin community center for LGBTQ youth of color gave away 110 bags of fresh produce to address food insecurity while building relationships within the neighborhood.

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Judge tosses Texas bar disciplinary suit against Paxton aide for 2020 election challenge

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district judge has dismissed the state bar’s push to sanction Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top aide, clouding prospects for a similar effort to discipline Paxton for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Chicago Sun-Times

8 hurt in Austin apartment building explosion: ‘It sounded like a bomb’

At least three of the injured were in serious to critical condition, fire officials said, as rescue crews searched the four-story building at West End and Central avenues.

InsideEVs

Giga Berlin Cell Production Still On, But Tesla Will Focus On Austin

Grünheide mayor Arne Cristiani told Reuters on September 19 that Tesla confirmed that its plans to open a battery plant on the site are unchanged.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fresh produce giveaway scheduled in Austin

An Austin community center for LGBTQ youth of color will host the event, which will be open to anyone. Organizers hope it will foster goodwill among the broader Austin community.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man fatally shot in Austin

The man, 20, was standing on the street with a group of people about 3:20 a.m. in the 5700 block of West Race Avenue when someone inside a gray SUV fired shots.

The Texas Tribune

“It needs to stop”: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in Uvalde

The father of one shooting victim has launched a write-in campaign for county commissioner. Other parents have traveled to Austin and Washington, D.C., to pressure elected officials to support stricter gun laws.

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