Uber is adding Austin to a small list of cities in which it will offer more wheelchair-accessible vehicles among its transportation options, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Aman Batheja
Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics. A native of Cedarhurst, New York, he has an undergraduate degree in journalism and psychology from New York University and a master's in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Criminal Justice
Upgrade of AG’s Child Support System Faces Lingering Problems
Started during Greg Abbott’s tenure as attorney general, a project to upgrade the technology for the state’s antiquated child support enforcement system is years behind schedule. The AG’s office, now under the leadership of Ken Paxton, is hoping to restructure the project.
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Abbott Replenishes Campaign War Chest in Nine Days
Also, other candidates provide peeks at their upcoming campaign fundraising reports, and Glenn Hegar says the state won’t need to take out short-term TRAN notes for next fiscal year.
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Economy
State Sales Taxes Drop, Ending 62-Month Growth Streak
Texas collected less state sales tax revenue in June than it did in the same month a year earlier, ending a remarkable 62-month streak of growth, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Wednesday.
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Criminal Justice
Here’s a Look at What Happened With Straus’ and Patrick’s Priority Bills
Over the course of this year’s legislative session, House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made their priorities known by what bills got the lowest bill numbers. Take a look at how those proposals fared.
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State Government
Otto, House’s Lead Budget Writer, Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
After a decade in the Texas House and fresh off his first session as chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, announced Tuesday that he is not planning to seek re-election.
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Transportation
Google Puts Self-Driving Vehicle to the Test on Austin Streets
Over the past week, Google began testing one of its self-driving vehicles in Austin. The test drives come after years of experimenting with its groundbreaking autonomous vehicle technology almost exclusively in California.
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Economy
In Planned Bullion Depository, Supporters See a Golden Opportunity
As Texas develops the nation’s first state-run bullion depository, supporters predict the state could become a national destination for investors in gold, silver and other precious metals.
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Health care
In State’s Premarital Counseling Program, Few Options for Gay Couples
Many of the providers in a state program that gives engaged Texans a discount on a marriage license if they take a premarital counseling course do not plan to open up the classes to same-sex couples.
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Politics
State Won’t Track Gay Marriage Numbers
On the first day of legal same-sex marriage, more than 465 same-sex couples were issued marriage licenses in 10 of the state’s largest counties. But keeping track of how many licenses are issued over time may prove difficult.
