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Parents of a West Texas town are largely foregoing vaccinations for their children amid growing concern regarding the potential health effects. Nearly 40 percent of parents in Randall County have filed non-medical exemptions to opt their children out of school vaccinations, a number that is twice the state average, according to reporting by News Channel […]
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Sunday Concerts in the Park. Bring the family and a picnic blanket to enjoy the lawn while the Austin Symphony’s woodwind section plays a selection of songs everyone can enjoy. 7:30 p.m. The Long Center, 701 West Riverside Drive. 512-474-5564, thelongcenter.org. (Article by Rachel Corbelli, republished from http://www.statesman.com/news/entertainment/free-things-to-do-in-austin-june-11-17/nrczH/) Monday Pints & Poses. Gather in the Foothills […]
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The City of Austin’s plan to equip police officers with body cameras has ignited an important conversation in regards to privacy rights. While the implementation of body cameras is a step in the right direction for upholding police accountability and reducing violence by police, civil rights proponents say that the footage has the potential to […]
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Regulations recently passed by the Austin City Council characterized as overly burdensome are at risk of being repealed as state lawmakers threaten to intervene. The City passed new regulations governing all short-term rentals in February, while completely phasing out what are referred to as type 2 rentals, vacation or second homes unoccupied by the owner. […]
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For the first time in over two months, Central Texas has an endless forecast of pure sunshine, which means it’s finally time to have some fun in the sun. Now that the weather seems to be shaping up, we figured it’s time to roll out a list of the best swimming spots in the greater […]
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Texas health insurance premiums are about to get a lot more costly, validating earlier fears regarding the potential inability to afford coverage. Blue Cross Blue Shield announced this week its request to significantly increase health insurance rates, a move that could affect more than 600,000 Texans. Blue Cross Blue Shield, which is the only provider that […]
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Senior students at a high school in Plano, Texas were told they cannot wear regalia showcasing their hard work in fear that it might offend classmates who failed to achieve a similar status. Members of the National Honor Society maintain an exceedingly high grade point, as well as complete 20 hours of community service each […]
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Parents of transgender children and supporters of the LGBTQ community gathered outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Tuesday to express their distaste for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s handling of a directive requiring schools to implement transgender bathroom rights. The directive, issued by the Obama administration last month, compels the nation’s school districts to […]
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Obama administration builds $42M immigration facility in Central Texas to house illegal transgenders
In November, U.S. immigration officials are opening a new detention facility in Central Texas that will include a special unit for housing transgender individuals. The $42 million facility, funded by taxpayer dollars, will be located 40 miles southeast of Dallas in Alvarado, Texas. The oldest city in Johnson County, Alvarado maintains a population of about […] -
Billionaire reality TV star Mark Cuban was asked last Sunday if he would run for president as a Libertarian. And like a majority of Americans, he admitted he didn’t really know where the party stands on issues. (Article by Ben Kamisar, republished from http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/281399-5-things-the-libertarian-party-stands-for) Thanks to how unpopular the likely Democratic and Republican nominees are, top […]
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced at a press conference Wednesday the state’s decision to file a lawsuit against President Obama’s directive to force public schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom or locker room that matches their gender identity. The New York Times reports that while the directive is not legally binding, […]
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Texas and 10 other states filed suit Wednesday against the Obama administration over its directive on transgender student access to public school facilities, firing the first shot in what is likely to be a protracted and messy legal battle over that guidance. (Article by FoxNews.com, republished from http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/25/eleven-states-sue-over-obama-administrations-transgender-directive.html?intcmp=hplnws) The suit was filed in a Texas federal […]
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Two weeks have passed since Uber and Lyft stopped operating in Austin following an election that approved city mandated fingerprint-based background checks. Needless to say, a gaping void in safe and convenient transportation was left, triggering riders to the black market via initiatives such as Arcade City. However, that void may very well be filled […]
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Imagine a US state where locksmiths, pastoral counselors, home security companies, and acupuncturists do not have to be licensed by the government to do business. They could pursue certification with a private organization if they wanted to, but they could decide not to as well. Would chaos ensue? (Article by Kevin Currie-Knight, republished from https://fee.org/articles/why-should-anyone-need-a-license-for-anything/?action=push&utm_medium=push&utm_source=push_notification) Recently, […]
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As one of the founders & organizers of ATX Hack for Change, I’m sorry to say: (Article by Keith Casey Jr., republished from https://medium.com/@CaseySoftware/mayor-steve-adler-is-scamming-the-austin-tech-community-399d12b976e9#.d3t4e92vr) I have resigned my role in ATX Hack for Change and will not be attending. More importantly, you should not attend either. When we started ATX Hack for Change as […]
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