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Austin police are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a vehicle on the SH 71 westbound ramp to northbound U.S. 183, marking the city's 52nd traffic fatality of 2026.
Council members Vanessa Fuentes, José Velásquez, Ryan Alter, Mike Siegel and Zo Qadri said they want a ban on data centers in Austin.
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Austin drivers will notice a traffic change downtown between Second and Third streets on Congress Avenue.
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Austin Animal Services is asking for urgent help fostering or adopting its animals after the shelter went without air conditioning for 10 days.
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Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis' petition to run for a third term was rejected by the City Clerk.
Austin currently doesn't have a regulatory framework for data centers, so City Council plans to update the city code to address this.
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