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“Usually an investigation will result in a person turning themselves in, after an investigation is done. But we weren't even investigating this when he called us, and police officers went out to take the initial report”

Shane Allan Flournoy is accused of paying a student to expose himself to him. More Austin News An employee at the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin is charged with having an improper relationship with a ... via KEYE-TV Austin

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“Luckily, their injuries were relatively minor, so it came out OK this time, but it's a tough decision every time we have a pursuit”

A federal fugitive was arrested after holding a woman hostage and leading police on a chase through North Austin. via KXAN-TV Austin

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“I think people are ready for a change, and I'm just glad that I can step up and do it”

Austin City Council incumbent Jennifer Kim conceded her re-election bid for Place 3 to her opponent, Randi Shade. via News 8 Austin

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“We did not ask for any promises, nor were we offered any”

Austin City Council Member Jennifer Kim offered up more evidence Wednesday that she says proves that her re-election opponent, Randi Shade, agreed to increase public safety spending to get the public safety ... via Austin American Statesman

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Motorists this weekend face a complete closure of Interstate 35 just south of Austin.

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“He was ready to take his plan and spring into action.”

Austin police said they stopped a man from attempting a shooting spree in South Austin. via News 8 Austin

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“The House has allowed them to do that. Specifically (House rules) say that the House member has complete power over that aspect of their office funds.

"Those rules give the legislators so much leeway.”

The Legislature's long-standing practice of hiring full-time employees at part-time hours and pay may be nearing an end just as the issue becomes a political football for state lawmakers.

The Austin American-Statesman has reported that at least 12 House employees are paid less than $300 a month and work other jobs, but have been enjoying the insurance and pension benefits of full-time employment.

As lawmakers were asked to remove the so-called ghost employees from their payrolls, investigators began an inquiry into what rules or laws may have been broken after the newspaper report last week put the practice in the public spotlight for the first time. Read more

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It's official: The multimillion-dollar film and neighborhood development known as Villa Muse will not be built in Austin.

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PRLog May 06, 2008 Austin, Texas- A voice that is familiar to many in Austin, Texas is now going to make his voice heard as a media consultant at Austin based Internet Broadcasting Group.

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It's something every driver has probably done at one time --- sped to get where they're going.

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Chicago Bears running back and former UT football star Cedric Benson believes officers used excessive force against him and plans to fight charges that he operated a boat while intoxicated and resisted arrest on a Texas lake over the ...

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“I really can't speculate on what any person should do, because every situation is different”

Police are in search of four men accused of sexually assaulting a woman about 9:15 a.m. Thursday in Northeast Austin. via KXAN-TV Austin

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“They are very lucky. The reason they did survive is the Good Samaritans. They're very lucky”

A man is in critical condition after a helicopter crashed in Williamson County Monday morning. via KXAN-TV Austin

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A state lawmaker who helped pave the way for major toll road projects across Texas faced drunken driving charges. via KXAN-TV Austin

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More than 2,200 formerly homeless people have been placed into city-funded housing since 2004 through the Care Not Cash program championed by Mayor Gavin Newsom , who said Wednesday that panhandlers seen on the ...

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