Jose “Chito” Vela and Sheryl Cole are the Democrats still competing to represent Texas House District 46 in Central Texas. Find out what where they stand on legalizing marijuana, education spending and “media ninjas” and more in our latest Split Decision campaign debate series.
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Criminal Justice
After bombings, uncomfortable truths emerge about racial divides in Austin
People often use a shorthand to describe Austin: It’s weird; itโs a progressive city; itโs a blueberry in a sea of tomato soup. But a sort of alternate reality exists for many residents of color. There have been moments over the past month that have highlighted this racial divide.
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Criminal Justice
Thousands of Texans protest for gun control across state in March for Our Lives rallies
โThis is a defining moment for our city, our state and our country,โ Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said at the city’s Tranquility Park Saturday morning, speaking at one of several rallies in Texas that collectively drew tens of thousands of attendees.
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Criminal Justice
Austin residents shared their fears and their info on Nextdoor during bombings
Social networking and surveillance technology played a big role in how Austin residents coped with a frightening few weeks.
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Criminal Justice
Hereโs how Texas students are getting ready for the March for our Lives rallies over gun control
Supporters of strengthening gun control laws are planning March for Our Lives rallies Saturday in several Texas cities in hopes of encouraging Congress to take decisive action on the issue.
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Criminal Justice
Exploding packages tap into simmering tensions over Austinโs racial segregation
The three package bombs that have exploded in the city this month, killing two people and injuring two others, share at least one other thing in common: They hit black and Latino families east of I-35.
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Economy
Dallas is “all in” on Amazon HQ2. Austin? ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
In his pitch to attract Amazon’s second headquarters, Austin Mayor Steve Adler has asked the tech giant to see Austin’s “challenges as an opportunity.” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has emphasized that his city is already “easy.”
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Texas Elections 2018
In Austin swing district, five Democrats are vying to unseat Republican Paul Workman
House District 47 was drawn to be a conservative stronghold in the liberal Austin area. But Texas political experts say rising frustration with President Donald Trump in a district he won by fewer than 200 votes, could change things.
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State Government
Nine Texas Facilities Commission employees departed after reports of agency dysfunction
Uniformed officers and what appeared to be locksmiths were spotted at the agency’s Austin headquarters the day former Executive Director Harvey Hilderbran was fired in January.
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Economy
Austin has mandated paid sick leave for workers, but Texas lawmakers are already working to reverse it
State lawmakers are already saying they will overturn an Austin ordinance passed Friday that requires paid sick leave for private employees.
