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Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin and Dallas’ mandated water breaks. Texas is one of the states where most workers die from high temperatures.
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The nurses' union announced it had served the hospital with a required 10-day notice of the day-long strike.
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Texas officials have vowed to oppose federal regulations aimed at reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations. But the report says plugging leaks and upgrading wells is poised to be a big business in the Lone Star State.
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In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations.
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The downtown property will fetch millions — it's just a matter of how many and when.
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Once home to a thriving farming community, the tiny town of Lobo has been owned by a group of artistically minded Germans since 2001. Now, the group is looking for a buyer who shares their creative vision for the property.
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The city has long required residential and commercial builders to include parking in their developments. On Thursday, elected officials voted to throw out these rules.
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The two-year mutual cooperation agreement is expected to bring dozens — if not hundreds — of new companies to the area.
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Citing public safety concerns, Austin City Council moved last week to eliminate required parking spaces at cocktail lounges. Advocates applauded the city's efforts to get folks to leave their cars at home and to ease the burden on small businesses.
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The monster-sized, stainless steel, uncrewed spacecraft cleared the launch tower but failed to separate from its booster, spinning in the air before succumbing to a blast of flames.
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Only a small fraction of plastic waste in the U.S. ends up being recycled. The Plastic Reduction Project wants to help people in Austin rely less on the plastic containers, forks, cups and bags we use once and then toss out.
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The Dallas-based airline asked the Federal Aviation Administration to pause its flights and the aviation authority did so. By mid-morning, the carrier resumed operations.