2/15/24
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A little over a year ago, the College Board unveiled its long-awaited draft AP African American Studies curriculum. What happened next was sad — and all too predictable. Florida officials, …
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By Svante Myrick, Guest Columnist
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2/15/24
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This plot line could have come from one of Charles Dickens’ novels about upper-class depravity: “Miserly governors refuse to provide gruel for poverty-stricken ragamuffins.” …
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By Jim Hightower, Guest Columnist
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2/15/24
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Two local mothers spoke last week about how their lives were shattered in 2021 when they each lost a son to a fentanyl overdose not long after their sons had graduated from Leander ISD.
They …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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2/13/24
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Texas Children's Hospital is opening its first Austin hospital just north of Cedar Park's boundaries on Feb. 20.
Located at 9835 North Lake Creek Parkway in the Austin portion of Williamson …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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2/12/24
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The Leander Police Department released the identity of the 41-year-old woman hit and killed by a CapMetro train back in November 2023.
Police finally located and notified the family of Naomi …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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2/12/24
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2/8/24
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A new CapMetro Rail station at Q2 Stadium will be ready for passengers on the opening day of Austin FC's home schedule, Feb. 24.
McKalla Station, just outside the east entrance to the stadium, …
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Staff Reports
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2/8/24
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Many Americans are still experiencing the sticker shock they first faced two years ago when inflation hit its peak. But if inflation is down now, why are families still feeling the pinch? The …
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By Lindsay Owens and Elizabeth Pancotti, Guest Columnists
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2/8/24
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The other day, I was walking through the bookstore and ended up in the sports section. Perusing the football biographies but deftly avoiding anything that shouted “Eagles” because …
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By Christine Flowers, Guest Columnist
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2/8/24
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Leander will enter Stage 4 water restrictions, which prohibits all nonessential outdoor water usage, starting Feb. 12 and running for up to six weeks as a precaution while the Brushy Creek Regional …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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2/6/24
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Fundraising was small ahead of the kickoff of this year's local municipal elections - but even the early totals show big money donations might dominate fundraising in local elections again.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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2/6/24
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