Leander City Council Candidate Survey
Leander City Council (in ballot order)We surveyed the candidates for Leander City Council and asked the same set of questions. Here are their responses.MAYORTroy Hill (i)From Temple. Moved to Leander …
Cedar Park City Council Candidate Survey
We surveyed the candidates for Cedar Park City Council and asked the same set of questions. Here are their responses.PLACE ONEDorian ChavezDorian Chavez has not returned a survey.Jim Penniman-MorinA …
UPDATE: Manhunt underway for identified suspect, three dead in Arboretum shooting in Austin
(We will update this story as more information becomes available.)Austin Police have identified the suspect in the shooting that left three people dead Sunday near the Arboretum shopping area as …
Can Biden really cancel student debt? Here’s where the debate stands
President Joe Biden has asked the Department of Education to study whether he can unilaterally forgive federally held student loan debt, raising hopes for roughly 45 million …
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National Guard, WilCo's VaxMob reaches home bound seniors
Last week, 40 homebound seniors in Williamson County received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 virus thanks to the efforts of the VaxMob …
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2021 Cedar Park, Leander elections see return to normal fundraising but big donors remain impactful
CORRECTION: The print version of this article incorrectly listed Claudia Chavez as running for Place 1, …
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Parents push pool safety bill after 2019 child drowning in Cedar Park public pool
The parents of a 6-year-old toddler who died after a near-drowning in a Cedar Park public pool back in …
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Hospice discussion for caregivers seminiar
AGE of Central Texas will host the free virtual caregiver support seminar exploring “Breaking the Ice: …
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2 Cedar Park men among 35 indicted in federal drug trafficking investigation
Two Cedar Park men, Liberty Hills man and a Georgetown woman were among the 35 people indicted by two …
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Leander sales tax up 21% in 1st quarter; building permits surge despite snowstorm, COVID-19
Leander's first-quarter sales tax revenues were 21% higher than the same November through January …
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Leander ISD online-only high school fizzles from lack of interest; all student returning to in-person schooling next year
Leander ISD's plans to offer a permanent, online-only high school program called the Virtual …
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County lowers bar to small business grant program
In Williamson County, 105 businesses have received an average of $6,559 each through Phase 2 of the …
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WilCo ranked 2nd healthiest county in Texas
Where we live, work, and play matters to our health. In good news for Williamson County residents, …
STAAR testing adds pressure to final weeks as frantic Texas school year nears end
After a tumultuous year that has seen students falling behind and teachers simultaneously conducting classes remotely and in person, Texas public schools face a pressurized final six weeks …
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M. Katherine Banks, Texas A&M’s incoming president, says she’s planning for a campus in “normal mode” this fall
When M. Katherine Banks became the new engineering school dean at Texas A&M University in 2012, an …
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First day of STAAR testing canceled for thousands of students experiencing technical issues across Texas
Texas education officials advised school districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after …
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St. Edward’s becomes one of the first universities in nation to require COVID-19 vaccine this fall for in-person activities
St. Edward’s University, a small, private university in Austin with about 4,300 students, is one of a …
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Parents sue Katy ISD for keeping mask mandate after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted statewide requirement
A group of parents are suing the Katy Independent School District, calling its continued …
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Leander trustees hold 'hard conversation' about books
More than 40 people signed up to speak prior to last week’s Leander ISD trustee meeting. The …
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Special education advocates press Biden administration for aid boost
Typical public education initiatives that get a lot of attention like teacher pay raises and …
Vandegrift comes alive in second half to advance to state title game
BRYAN — Vandegrift senior Grace Borer sometimes gets a hard time from her teammates in practice because of her consistently powerful and accurate kicks from long range.
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Cedar Ridge finding consistency after sweep of Vandegrift
There’s a battle at the top of the District 25-6A standings, and a strong series has Cedar Ridge right …
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Strong second half propels Vandegrift past Round Rock and into state semifinals
Vandegrift certainly lived up to its ‘balls to the wall’ credo on Friday night.
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Rouse baseball looks to recapture early-season magic in second half
Rouse baseball started the season with 12 straight wins and climbed as high as No. 2 in the state …
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Vandegrift downs Westwood to advance to regional tournament
Vandegrift was forced to defend for the first 10 minutes or so of Friday’s regional quarterfinal …
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From Vista Ridge to the Elite Eight, Nikki Cardano-Hillary making an impact
Nikki Cardaño-Hillary jumped in front of a pass, sprinted around a flailing defender and made the …
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Cedar Park plans pep rally to celebrate girls' basketball, cheerleading teams
Cedar Park will host a championship parade to honor the girls’ basketball and cheerleading teams …
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Chris Paddack picks up first win of the season as Padres down Pirates 8-3 in Pittsburgh
It was 44 degrees and gray when the first pitch was thrown. The sun peeked from behind the high clouds for just a bit in the middle innings, and …
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From an idea to reality, the Austin FC journey has come full circle
There’s a chant that the Austin FC supporters’ groups have that reflects the moment Major League Soccer in Central Texas became a …
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With preseason in the rearview mirror, Austin FC squad continues to solidify
The preseason is done, the regular season is just around the corner and Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff is exhausted. Austin FC finished up its …
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New Texas coach Chris Beard ready to advance Longhorns into title picture
Chris Beard wants to have Texas playing a Monday-night national championship game sooner than later.Beard was introduced as the next Texas …
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Black lawmakers, NAACP and students push back on UT-Austin’s “The Eyes of Texas” report, urge school to lose the song
Members of Texas’ Legislative Black Caucus have joined the fight to rid the University of Texas at Austin of its alma mater song, “The Eyes …
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Kekuta Manneh ready to give back as part of Austin FC
Austin gave so much to Kekuta Manneh when he was growing up, and he’s ready to give back.
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As Zalatoris rises to challenge Spieth, are we witnessing the birth of another great Texas golf rivalry?
Going into the final round of the 2011 Champions Invitational — a top-drawer high school tournament with a list of winners over the last 15 years that includes the likes of …
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Doncic drains game-winning 3-point floater to give Mavs crucial win over Grizzlies
Luka Doncic raised his arms. He smiled at the sparse crowd in Memphis’ FedEx Forum. Luka Magic struck, …
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Detroit Tigers pick up convincing series sweep against Houston Astros with 6-4 win
For three games at Minute Maid Park, the Detroit Tigers looked like a different team — and a much …
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In rare back-to-back performance, Kristaps Porzingis fuels Mavericks’ fourth-quarter comeback victory over Bucks
See? That wasn’t so hard, was it? Just 24 hours after failing to get a fourth-quarter field goal …
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Oakland A’s get right back to their losing ways against Houston Astros
After taking a brief respite on Wednesday, the Oakland A’s went right back to their losing ways …
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First round of Masters is rough for everyone but Justin Rose
Dustin Johnson won a November Masters on a soft, vulnerable golf course with a record score of …
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Senate Democrats support conservative-backed Texas bill requiring pro-sports teams with state contracts to play national anthem
Democrats in the Texas Senate overwhelmingly crossed the aisle on Thursday to vote in favor of the …
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Analysis: Returning to normal before the Texas herd has immunity
As efforts to vaccinate Texans and keep the coronavirus spread under control continue, the state is rapidly opening up, with traffic getting …
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County vaccine waitlist to close Friday
Williamson County will no longer be accepting names on its COVID-19 vaccine waitlist starting Friday, April 16, at 5 p.m. The County …
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US urges pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over ‘extremely rare’ blood clotting
Local and state officials nationwide scrambled Tuesday to keep their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on track after federal health agencies …
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Texas pauses J&J vaccinations as feds plan to review six reports of blood clotting among 6.8 million doses nationwide
State health officials asked Texas vaccine providers to pause their use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine early Tuesday …
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Army scientists hope their COVID-19 vaccine will be a universal booster shot
Army scientists are testing whether their new COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which entered human trials this week, can serve as a universal booster …
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Calls mount for Biden to track US health care worker deaths from COVID
Calls are mounting for the Biden administration to set up a national tracking system of COVID-19 deaths among front-line health care workers to …
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I'm a conservative. Here's why I support the For the People Act
I was blessed to be born into a family that taught and modeled conservative values. My parents and grandparents showed me — not just with …
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The pandemic won't end anywhere until it's under control everywhere
Despite recent setbacks in Michigan and elsewhere, the United States is gradually approaching the day when we may be able to declare the …
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The Value of Organized Religion to a Representative Republic
Fewer Americans are attending traditional church services. Fewer are attending Catholic schools, too. According to Gallup, the number of …
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Some Evangelical Christians Have Forgotten Their Moral Duty
I don’t want to malign anyone’s religious faith. I really don’t. But it’s a tad disturbing that 45 percent of the nation’s 41 million …
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Voters Already Saying Yes to Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Here's a quiz for the Republican politicians among you. Check as many as apply. Do you support repairing and rebuilding America's deteriorating …
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Analysis: A $5.5 billion shift in who pays for public education in Texas
Fast-rising property values in Texas can be hard on local taxpayers, but they’re gravy to the state government. Because of the way public …
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