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kvue.com | Adam Bennett
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Austin) celebrated graduates working to fill trade jobs in Central Texas on Wednesday, while highlighting efforts to further close the gap. Meeting the growing need is a challenge statewide. Texas has a shortage of workers in construction, manufacturing and other skilled trades.
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1 week ago |
kvue.com | Adam Bennett
AUSTIN, Texas — A Central Texas youth sports league is asking for the community’s help after its East Austin sports complex suffered heavy damage during the May 28 microburst. For nearly 70 years, Delwood Sports has been teaching kids ages 4-14 in East Austin the game of baseball and the lessons of life. “There’s patience. There’s hard work. There’s perseverance,” said Ross Pry, Delwood Sports co-president.
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1 week ago |
kvue.com | Adam Bennett
AUSTIN, Texas — Officials with Texas Department of Public Safety released more information on Monday about a “credible threat” to state lawmakers that led to an evacuation of the state Capitol grounds in Austin. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon, shortly before a large anti-Trump “No Kings” rally. The demonstration later went on as planned. According to DPS officials, someone notified authorities that a man was on his way to the protest to harm lawmakers.
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2 weeks ago |
kvue.com | Adam Bennett
AUSTIN, Texas — The Central Texas Food Bank is planning to serve more than 200,000 meals to kids this summer, doubling the number from the previous year. Summer break means the school breakfasts and lunches that many Central Texas families rely on to feed their children are no longer an option. “[We’re] making sure that the one in four kids who go to bed hungry have food that they need to thrive when school’s not in session,” said Sari Vatske, president and CEO of Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB).
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2 weeks ago |
kvue.com | Adam Bennett
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin and Travis County leaders are crediting federal funding with saving lives in the fight against fentanyl. It comes roughly a year after U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced a $2 million earmark for that purpose, less than a month after an opioid overdose surge linked to 79 cases and nine deaths.
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14,000+ handwritten petitions urging a veto of Senate Bill 3, the statewide ban on consumable THC products, are being delivered to Gov. @GregAbbott_TX this morning. Gov. Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto SB 3. @KVUE #txlege https://t.co/c9GD4NZ0v2
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