A pair of former drivers for Uber and Lyft filed dual class action lawsuits Thursday against the ride-hailing companies over their abrupt exit from the Austin market last month.
Madlin Mekelburg
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the Houston Chronicle as both a metro intern in Houston and as an intern in their Austin bureau covering the Texas Legislature.
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Ride-Hailing Companies Bring Battle to the Legislature
Representatives from Uber and Lyft urged lawmakers to adopt statewide regulations for the ride-hailing industry during a Texas Capitol hearing on Wednesday.
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The Brief: Travis County GOP Looks To Rein In Controversial Chair
The party took action days before Robert Morrow, the incoming chairman whose vulgar and conspiracy theory-laced posts to social media made national headlines, takes the reins.
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With Uber and Lyft Gone, Ride-Hailing Startups Swarm Austin
Less than a month after Uber and Lyft left Austin over the city’s regulations, at least six new companies offering similar services have launched in the city and are fighting for market share.
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The Brief: Latest Trump Attacks Draw Big Democratic Backlash
A Texas congressman becomes one of the leading voices in the push by Democratic leaders against the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s comments on the judge hearing the Trump University case.
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Zika Virus Raises Questions About Cost of Care
Concerns about spread of the Zika virus are rising as more cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus are diagnosed in the U.S. The lifetime cost of care for a microcephalic child is estimated at between $1 million and $10 million.
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The Bookshelf: June 7, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights I Contain Multitudes.
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Questions Remain About Genetic Testing for Cancer Risks
Genetic tests to determine cancer risks are increasingly common as medical research is able to pinpoint the threat of specific mutations for individual patients. But the tests also produce many ambiguous results.
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Concussion Research Continues Without NFL Funding
A seven-year, $16 million research initiative to develop a test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy will move forward at several universities, even without previously planned funding from the National Football League.
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The Q&A: Kristi Henderson
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Kristi Henderson, the vice president for virtual care and innovation at Seton Healthcare Family in Austin.