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New initiative addresses community needs through partnerships with Brown scholars, students
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Providence’s North Burial Ground, the city’s oldest public cemetery ... For Brown sophomore Kenneth Kalu, a public health concentrator who worked with Leadership ...
City of Austin launches campaign to hire laid-off federal workers
The city recently launched the “Get Hired in Austin" campaign in an effort to fill more than 2,000 job openings.
Austin Mayor Says the Key To Keeping the City 'Weird' Is Ensuring a Robust Supply of Housing—or People 'Will Go Elsewhere'
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has said that the key to living up to the city’s famous motto to stay "weird" will be to ensure that ...
City of Austin honors community advocate after passing, declares March 7 ‘Heath Donell Creech Day’
On a day where family, friends, and community members mourned the passing of a Central Texas leader who elevated black voices ...
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Austin Wants You: City hiring campaign targets dismissed federal employees
The city has about 2,400 unfilled jobs. It's prioritizing often tough-to-fill positions in engineering, information ...
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City leaders, community members discuss impact of Austin light rail on environment
City commissioners discussed the potential impacts of constructing and maintaining phase one of the Austin light rail in a ...
Austin police opposing bill that would give DPS control of Congress Avenue downtown
HB 470 would expand the "Capitol Complex," giving the Texas Department of Public Safety jurisdiction over 18 blocks around ...
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City of Austin creates new ACME office to oversee arts, music and cultural programming
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has announced plans to create a city Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment to help sustain and grow Austin's creative sector. “Austin’s identity is ...
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City of Austin creates new office dedicated to culture and entertainment scene
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin announced it’s launching a new Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME). According to a news release, it is meant to focus on “sustaining ...
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Austin’s water reuse program is moving forward, but slowly
Austin adopted what were called “historic” water reuse regulations a year ago, so the program is still in its infancy, ...
Austin police chief defends city's safety while outlining departmental reforms
After a tumultuous few years for Austin police, Chief Lisa Davis shared her plans to rebuild trust while sharing what's already been done.
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City controller says LA is in financial trouble, raises alarm on state of budget
"The city of L.A., financially, we are in trouble," said Controller Kenneth Mejia. He sent a letter to the mayor and the City Council, warning that the city is facing less revenue and, coupled ...