RideAustin, one of several small companies that started operations in Austin last year after Uber and Lyft left the city, is now seeing its ridership cut in half since the two returned to town.
85th Legislative Session
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State Government
Ahead of special session, annexation reform debate gears up
Residents and military officials testified about annexation reform Monday during a meeting of the House Defense and Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
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How well do you know Gov. Greg Abbott’s vetoes? Take our quiz to find out.
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott revealed which bills he had decided to veto from this year’s regular legislative session. How close were you paying attention? Take our veto quiz to find out.
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Beermakers’ efforts to get Abbott’s veto go flat
House Bill 3287, which Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t veto, will force larger breweries to pay a distributor to deliver their beer — even if they’re delivering it to on-site taprooms just yards away from where it’s produced.
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Check what happened to this regular session’s most high-profile bills
After 140 days, what did Texas lawmakers actually accomplish? Here’s our guide to what happened with the regular session’s most high-profile measures.
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State Government
Abbott signs measure that tightens state law on child brides
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Thursday to prohibit people younger than 18 from marrying unless a judge consents. The measure also prohibits anyone under 16 from getting married.
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Public Education
Gov. Abbott signs bill that seeks to end “lunch shaming”
One of the most surprisingly contentious measures of the legislative session — ending “lunch shaming” for Texas public school students — was signed into law Thursday.
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State Government
Abbott vetoes 50 bills passed by Legislature
Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 bills that were passed during the regular legislative session, his office announced Thursday.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott signs bill to let parents see deceased children’s bodies
A bill signed into law Wednesday ensures that parents will be permitted to see their dead children before autopsies are performed.
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Health care
Postpartum depression screening bill gets Abbott’s signature
Texas mothers taking their babies for checkups through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program will be able to get postpartum depression screenings and counseling under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed Thursday.
