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  • 1 week ago | fox7austin.com | Rudy Koski

    It is game over for the Texas Lottery Commission. The Texas Lottery Commission had allowed lottery tickets to be purchased online and the use of courier services to buy them in bulk. Those policies are now out, but, at the urging of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick the lottery was allowed to continue under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Senate Bill 3070 was a late addition to the legislative session before it ended earlier this month.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rudy Koski

    The BriefThe Texas Lottery Commission will be dissolved, and its oversight moved to the Department of Licensing and Regulation via Senate Bill 3070. This change aims to ban online ticket purchases and courier services, returning to in-person sales, following controversies over "questionable lottery payouts."The move stems from alleged "criminal organization" activity within the former commission, with investigations into past incidents ongoing.

  • 2 weeks ago | fox7austin.com | Rudy Koski

    A multi-million-dollar construction project is taking shape in South Austin. The I-35 Capital Expressway South Project includes a long, elevated section of roadway to speed traffic through that part of town. What is the Capital Expressway South Project? What they're saying: The massive concrete pillars that are rising above I-35 are part of the Capital Expressway South Project. The T-shaped monoliths will hold up an elevated roadway between Ben White and Slaughter Lane.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rudy Koski

    The BriefThe I-35 Capital Expressway South Project is starting to take shape in South AustinThe project includes a long, elevated section of roadway to speed traffic through that part of townThe entire project is targeted to be completed in late 2028 or early 2029AUSTIN, Texas - A multi-million-dollar construction project is taking shape in South Austin. The I-35 Capital Expressway South Project includes a long, elevated section of roadway to speed traffic through that part of town.

  • 3 weeks ago | fox7austin.com | Rudy Koski

    With his signature, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott completed what was described as "a day of reckoning."  Four bail reform items were signed by Abbott in Houston on Tuesday, completing a major judicial rewrite. Bail reform bills What we know: SB 9 provides the most substantial reform. The legislation restricts the use of cashless bonds and allows prosecutors to appeal a judge's decision to grant bail. SJR 5 authorizes a public vote on a constitutional amendment.

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