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Please don't vote for Mickey Mouse for U.S. Senate. It'll slow down Travis County election staff
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (526+ words) It happens every election. Thousands of mail-in ballots are delivered to the Travis County Clerk's Office. The votes are counted and the results are slowly tallied. Many votes are for legitimate candidates, while others are for Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse…...
1,000 affordable child care slots are opening in Travis County before the end of the year
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (567+ words) A thousand more kids in Travis County will have access to affordable child care as early as December thanks to a new set of contracts the Travis County Commissioners Court approved with Workforce Solutions. The first contract totals $17.3 million and…...
ACL Festival 2025 guide: Rules, tips and road closures
6+ mon, 16+ hour ago (674+ words) It's that time of year again when Zilker Park transforms into an international music venue featuring dozens of artists. Here's a guide on how to prepare for the Austin City Limits Festival. Allowed items: Empty reusable water bottles, baby strollers,…...
As light pollution increases, Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve"
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (834+ words) It's a packed night at McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people are crowding around high-powered telescopes as a thunderstorm rolls off to the east. Locals and visitors from around the country come here to experience a vanishing and free natural…...