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Rollingwood takes first step to buy wastewater system
Friday, February 10, 2012
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It has already been a busy year with increased localized rainfall.
More weeks of deliberation expected in redistricting
Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
AUSTIN – On Feb. 1, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals signaled that the Texas House, Senate and U.S. congressional district maps drawn by the state Legislature last spring could take weeks of scrutiny in testing for compliance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
WHS cheerleaders jump in right direction by helping feed Austin’s homeless
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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From left, Westlake High School cheerleaders Brittany Pearson, Alyssa Thomas, Elise Kunik and Samantha Sweitzer prepare burgers for Austin’s homeless and working poor residents at Auditorium Shores Saturday.
Coach’s effort to preserve friend’s memory a testament to both men’s character
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
A story on the page A8 of this issue about Westlake High School soccer coach James Baker’s heartfelt effort to keep the memory of his late friend and former teammate Sharad Sood alive speaks volumes about the character of both men.
School finance lawsuit necessary for all districts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Recently, the Eanes school board voted unanimously to join a lawsuit against the state challenging the constitutionality of the Texas school finance system, one of four such lawsuits.
Abbott sues to speed approval of voter ID law
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 20 stAttorney General Greg Abbott on Jan. 23 filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to push the U.S. Department of Justice to approve the voter I.D. law enacted by the Texas Legislature last spring.
Saturday’s chamber gala features community stalwarts, festive entertainment
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
Community is defined as a “group of people with common interests living in a particular area.”
No sports writer can keep pace with Westlake’s winning ways
Friday, January 27, 2012
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When I first stepped into the Westlake Picayune office on Bee Cave Road in the spring of 2000, I thumbed through a copy of the newspaper while waiting for a job interview.
Hope revived for more Bee Cave Road improvements
Friday, January 27, 2012
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The long-awaited resumption of Bee Cave Road improvements is finally underway on the problematic Redbud Trail intersection.
High court says San Antonio judges erred in redistricting
Friday, January 27, 2012 |
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 20 struck down the interim redistricting plans for the state of Texas authored by a three-judge panel of the San Antonio-based U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas.