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Police release surveillance video

Austin police have released a surveillance video that may give some clues into the murder of an Austin man last month.

Gov. Perry proposes online textbooks

Gov. Rick Perry suggested traditional textbooks should be removed from Texas classrooms throughout the next four years and replaced with digital textbooks. He

State lawmakers tackle border violence

In a meeting on emergency preparedness, Texas lawmakers question the state's head of Homeland Security on the effectiveness of combatting border violence.

Men with AK-47's rob poker game

Witnesses said it was a friendly and legal game of poker that could of turned deadly when gunman broke in and starting firing shots.

Big plans underway for the Texas Relays

With thousands coming to Austin, the city plans on being more welcoming.

2,942 ride MetroRail on day one

Capital Metro estimates that 2,942 people rode the new Red Line MetroRail on its first day of service Monday.

Cops step up Austin trail patrols

Police are stepping up patrols on Austin's hike-and-bike trails. As the weather heats up, unlawful activity is up, said police.

Keeping an "eye" on the MetroRail

Sixteen cameras per train, 38 cameras pointed toward the platforms, Capital Metro said its security ready to go for the MetroRail's first week of service.

State Capitol gets upgraded security

Less than two months after a gunman showed up at the State Capitol and fired shots, Gov. Rick Perry sends a letter to DPS with new security measures the state

Texas tackles childhood obesity

Poorer communities, blacks, Hispanic and Pacific Islanders have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. With the demographic makeup of Texas, that

White's plan to turn the state blue

After months of campaigning for the primary, Bill White's schedule is only going to get busier as he tries to turn the governor's seat blue for the first time

Houston senator: White a political icon

Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, called Houston Mayor Bill White a political icon.

Early voting numbers doubled since '06

A record number of early voters have turned out for the 2010 March primary. The number is double in Travis County for this election compared to the last

KXAN statement on signal outage

A faulty component in KXAN's transmitter led to thousands of viewers losing their NBC signal. KXAN's chief engineer said the problem is fixed, but old

KXAN governor poll shows Perry leading

An exclusive KXAN governor's race poll is released one week before the primary.

MetroRail could start running in March

The long awaited MetroRail could start whizzing through Central Texas soon. Testing starts March 1 and Cap Metro hopes to have it open for business later that