Publication: Austin American Statesman

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Letters to the editor 05/22

Texas legislators have declined to pass a term-limits bill. There is one thing for certain, however, and that is voters can determine term limits for all politicians by simply voting them out of office. To add insult to injury, these same legislators ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 5 mins ago]

Entities: Austin, Leonard Pitts, Public Education, Second Amendment

First reported 8 mins ago - Updated 8 mins ago - 1 reports

Council puts plan for Austin Energy board on hold

The Austin City Council won’t establish an independent board any time soon to supervise Austin Energy.The council decided Tuesday that, rather than continue debating a proposal that Mayor Lee Leffingwell said had been “muddled up into an almost unrecognizable ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 8 mins ago]

Entities: Austin Energy, Austin

First reported 50 mins ago - Updated 14 mins ago - 1 reports

University of Texas System

Senate panel votes to confirm 3 nominees to UT board

The Senate Nominations Committee voted today to confirm three nominees for the University of Texas System Board of Regents.Gov. Rick Perry’s nominees — Ernest Aliseda of McAllen, Jeff Hildebrand of Houston and Paul Foster of El Paso — now face a vote ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 50 mins ago]

Entities: Paul Foster, University of Texas System, El Paso (Texas, United States), Rick Perry

First reported 17 mins ago - Updated 17 mins ago - 1 reports

Flickr

Store all your photos for free

Everyone's favorite photo sharing site is getting better.Flickr has announced they'll now be offering users 1 terabyte of storage (1,000 gigabytes) for photos and video. The site is free to use for basic service.Not sure exactly how much space that is? ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 17 mins ago]

Entities: Flickr, Yahoo! Inc, Smartphone

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 31 mins ago - 2 reports

Risk for severe weather today in Central Texas

The threat for severe weather isn’t over yet.Even after a devastating tornado in Oklahoma left at least 50 dead, including 20 children, the South Central U.S. corridor could see more dangerous weather by this afternoon or late Tuesday.There’s a “moderate ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Austin, Burnet (United States), Jim Ellis, Oklahoma (United States), Tornado

First reported 49 mins ago - Updated 49 mins ago - 1 reports

Stony Point High School

Students evacuated in Stony Point High fire

Stony Point High School students were evacuated for about 45 minutes Tuesday afternoon because of a small fire in one of the boys bathrooms.Officials from both the fire and police departments remain at the school. The cause of the fire is undetermine ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 49 mins ago]

Entities: Stony Point High School, Police

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

May 26: Havana Nights Gala

Hispanic Physicians Association of Austin cordially invites you to its fifth Annual ... ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Havana Nights, Hispanics, Austin

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Tense budget standoff as deadline approaches

The budget standoff at the Texas Capitol must come to a peaceful resolution today or else lawmakers are coming back for a special session.One piece of legislation — a proposed constitutional amendment to create a water infrastructure bank — must pass ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Deadline, Infrastructure

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 2 reports

MoPac lanes closing nightly to prepare for project

MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) will see the first lane closures beginning this week as part of a two-plus year project to widen the expressway and add a toll lane in each direction between Lady Bird Lake and Parmer Lane.The work, surveying and soil sampling, ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Construction, distraction, Altitude

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 reports

Police: Man involved in police shooting had several weapons in apartment

The man charged in Friday’s officer-involved shooting and subsequent SWAT standoff at a Northeast Austin apartment complex had several firearms in his apartment, according to an arrest affidavit.Mark Everett Guard, 26, was charged with aggravated assault ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Affidavit, Police, Aggravated Assault, Austin, Bail

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

LeBlanc: Black Girls Run! adds color to a traditionally whitewashed sport

Look around the next time you line up for a race or log miles on a trail: Recreational running — in Austin and around the country — draws a predominantly white crowd.On a recent Saturday morning, though, one boisterous group was doing its best to change ... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 20 2013]

Entities: Austin

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Tech scene: Fewer workers, healthier ecosystem

Back in 2001, just before the inevitable collapse of the high-tech boom — and long before Austin had transformed into the more diverse and healthier technology ecosystem it is today — every new perk seemed better than the last.Recruiters dangled new cars ... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 19 2013]

Entities: Ecosystem, Workers, Austin

Quotes

...you should share all your images in full resolution, so life’s moments can be relived in their original quality," Yahoo said in a blog post. "No limited pixels, no cramped formats, no memories that fall flat."

Store all your photos for free [Published Austin American Statesman - 17 mins ago]

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