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A Texas judge ruled TikTok breached state consumer protection laws regarding how it filters content for minors and its Restricted Mode safeguards.
■ Government · Texas ·
●●●●○ Sep 12, 2:00 AM
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A GOP-linked super PAC and Trump’s super PAC have begun airing $32 million and $10 million boosts for Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Senate bid against James Talarico.
■ Government · Texas ·
●●●●○ Sep 11, 3:30 PM
New report quantifies the state of Black life in Austin
Austin Justice Coalition and Measure released a report criticizing Austin’s lack of investment in Black communities and documenting ongoing hardships.
■ Government · Austin, TX · austinmonitor.com
●●●○○ Sep 11, 3:30 AM
Threat of Data Center Construction Looms Over Dog's Head • The Austin Chronicle
Critics say a loophole in Austin’s Dog’s Head development agreement could allow data centers despite efforts to ban them citywide.
■ Government · Austin, TX · austinchronicle.com
●●●○○ Sep 11, 12:45 AM
100+ texts: Former GOP leader told election official how to vote during contentious public hearing
Public records report nearly 200 texts from a former GOP official giving voting instructions during a contentious county early-voting hearing.
■ Government · Creedmoor, TX · wral.com
●●●○○ Sep 10, 9:00 PM
Yelp Must Face Texas Suit Over 'Crisis Pregnancy Center' Warnings
Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Yelp’s appeal, letting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit over crisis pregnancy center warning labels proceed.
■ Government · Bastrop, TX · mediapost.com
●●●●○ Sep 10, 3:30 PM
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Dallas Democrats attacked President Trump’s $5,000 “Trump dividend” pledge during a Republican midterm convention ahead of Trump and Vance closing remarks.
■ Government · Texans ·
●●●●○ Sep 10, 1:30 PM
SpaceX sues to block release of Terafab records
SpaceX sued Grimes County and Texas AG Ken Paxton to block release of public records tied to the Terafab project.
■ Government · Travis County, TX · kbtx.com
●●●●○ Sep 10, 12:15 AM
Williamson County assessor defends office's work | Latest Headlines
Williamson County’s assessor Josh Smith defended assessment updates and described how property owners can appeal rising property tax values.
■ Government · Williamson County, TX · thesouthern.com
●●○○○ Sep 9, 10:15 PM
Bastrop City Council votes to end Flock contract
Bastrop City Council voted to end its contract with Flock and terminate its license plate reader system amid privacy concerns.
■ Government · Bastrop, TX · fox7austin.com
●●●○○ Sep 9, 3:00 PM
Central Health to vote on proposed property tax increase for Travis County
Central Health will vote on a proposed Travis County property tax increase to fund mental health services and facilities.
■ Government · Travis County, TX · fox7austin.com
●●●●○ Sep 8, 8:30 PM
One Austin resident asked why pools close so early. The city answered.
Austin explains that most seasonal public pools close mid-August due to staffing and maintenance limits, including lifeguard availability after school starts.
■ Government · Austin, TX · yahoo.com
●●○○○ Sep 7, 2:00 PM
In 1999, a Taylor, Texas Bland family deeded about 88 acres for parkland for $10; by 2025 that same ground had been sold for $10 million to a data-center developer despite the parkland deed
A Taylor, Texas family’s 1999 $10 parkland deed for about 88 acres was followed by a 2025 roughly $10 million sale to a data-center developer amid dispute over deed language.
■ Government · Taylor, TX · scienceblog.com
●●●○○ Sep 6, 12:00 PM