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Meet Austin's city council candidates for the November election
There are 10 council districts in Austin. Council members serve four-year terms. Every two years, half of the council seats are up for election.
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Texas high school football 2026: Central Texas Players of the Week
Each week, FOX 7 Austin highlights one Central Texas high school football player who excelled for his team.
Neighbors are "devastated" at loss of west Austin family in Florida plane crash
Nine people who died in Sunday’s crash of a Learjet flying from Austin to the Bahamas have been identified, including four members of a West Austin family — Ada
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A juvenile passenger was killed, and a driver was arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge following a crash involving two trucks on North MoPac Expressw
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Austinites to vote on $295M bonds, city charter amendments
Voters will decide on park and library funding as well as possibly a mandated, independent audit of Austin's budget.
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Opposing political groups go head-to-head on Austin's Prop I
Two political groups in Austin are at odds over a charter amendment proposition on the November ballot, and both held press conferences on Wednesday to share why they support or oppose the measure.