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APD updates its list of who still owes

The Austin Police Department on Tuesday updated its list of who has not paid for extra security and traffic control for special events in the city.

AE spent $612,000 on food, good times

Austin Energy says it needs $126 million more per year to cover its basic operating costs and pad its reserves. But KXAN discovered thousands spent on food,

Fewer dollars for school bus seat belts

After a deadly school bus accident six years ago, the Legislature enacted a law to outfit more buses with seat belts. But much of the money allocated to for

Thousands of dollars owed APD go unpaid

Dozens of businesses owe the Austin Police Department hundreds of thousands of dollars for managing crowds and controlling traffic for some of the city's most

Tests' price tag $90 million this year

Standardized testing in Texas will cost taxpayers around half-billion dollars over the next five years. That does not include the rising costs for local school

City won't pay when poles crash on cars

A state law shields city governments from liability when things like street light poles damage the property of ordinary citizens.

Man who was taking over homes arrested

A man who had taken over several area homes as a latter-day squatter was arrested and faces charges in two states after a KXAN investigation.

Mueller bursts with major developments

By the end of 2013, the Mueller development in Central Austin should be bursting with activity from at least 11 freshly opened projects – from a new H-E-B to

AISD to rid playgrounds of toxic tar

This summer, the Austin Independent School District plans to remove a toxic substance from a handful of its elementary campuses -- a coal tar sealant with

Officials: Fires overwhelmed resources

Emergency officials could have tripled the manpower devoted to battling the late summer wildfires in Bastrop and it still would not been enough to stem the

Contractor, homeowner in standoff

An Austin homeowner hired a local contractor to replace his driveway. He paid half of the money for the project up front, but the work never got done. And he

Landlord: Yassine was a 'dream tenant'

The landlord of the building housing the Malaia nightclub in Downtown Austin talks about her tenant, Hussein Ali "Mike" Yassine, now a suspect in a federal

After prison, Morton reclaims his life

In the six months since his release from prison, Michael Morton has reunited with the son from whom he was estranged for years and became a grandfather.

Morton says his faith saw him through

After spending 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Michael Morton still has a wry sense of humor and a deep faith in God.

AG freezes assets of gold, silver firm

The company, AGT American Silver and Gold, is accused of bilking consumers from all across the United States out of tens of thousands of dollars.

School 'eating up' fundraising dollars

Money raised by students of Elgin Middle School and from other sources is being spent on things like staff lunches and holiday parties. Many parents are livid,

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Lawsuit filed in HOA money dispute

A lawsuit has been filed against the homeowners association of an Austin …

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Happy Birthday Christopher Lee

Celebrate this iconic actor's 90th birthday with a look back through his life.

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