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Colleen McHugh named to lead UT regents
The Austin American-Statesman
University of Texas System regents today unanimously elected Colleen McHugh of Corpus Christi to be their next leader. She succeeds James Huffines, who announced in December that he would step down from that post but remain a regent. McHugh is... MORE...
From one senator to another: Stay
The Austin American-Statesman
Sen. John Cornyn, the other Republican U.S. senator from Texas, said in a conference call with reporters this afternoon that he believes Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison should return to the Senate - at least until the end of her term.... MORE...
Guy Morris: team builder
The Austin American-Statesman
Did you hear about what happened with new Texas A&M-Commerce coach Guy Morriss? Apparently several football players stole copies of the student newspaper which included an article reporting two members of the team had been arrested on drug charges. Here’s... MORE...
Carrillo speaks up on Tuesday's loss, blaming ethnic bias
The Austin American-Statesman
In the big upset of Tuesday’s election, Victor Carrillo, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, lost to David Porter, an unknown certified accountant from Giddings. He lost big, 61 percent to 39 percent, despite outspending his opponent by hundreds MORE...
Austin attorney misses murder trial, draws ire of Hays judge
The Austin American-Statesman
UPDATE 2:20 p.m.: The contempt order against Davis was dismissed on Tuesday, according to the Hays County District Clerk. No further details are available. Davis has not returned calls for comment. Judge Gary Steel declined to comment because the case... MORE...
Max Lang: On second thought ..
The Austin American-Statesman
So, as it turns out, that Florida high school offensive lineman did not receive a scholarship offer from the Horns yesterday. It was Texas Tech, not Texas. The Orlando Sentinel just posted a correction blog, calling it a misunderstanding. Max... MORE...
Austin's 1st Detect gets $1.8 million state grant
The Austin American-Statesman
Austin-based 1st Detect Corp., which is developing a portable chemical detection device, has received a $1.8 million grant from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. 1st Detect was formed by Astrotech Corp., an Austin-based satellite and space research company. MORE...
Cedar Park police seek gas station robbery suspects
The Austin American-Statesman
FROM THE CEDAR PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT: On March 2nd 2010, in the early morning hours, Cedar Park Police responded to 2901 Brushy Creek Road (Shell Gas Station) in reference to a report of an aggravated robbery. Upon arrival, officers met... MORE...
RISE Austin rocks on
The Austin American-Statesman
Have you caught a RISE Austin session yet? There’s still time. Small group sessions for entrepreneurs run through Friday. I caught a couple yesterday and I’m hoping to jump back in tomorrow. (You can find my story about one of... MORE...
SXSW trailer: 'Beijing Taxi'
The Austin American-Statesman
Synopsis of ‘Beijing Taxi’ from SXSW Film site: BEIJING TAXI is a feature length documentary that vividly portrays Beijing undergoing a profound transformational arch. Through a humanistic lens, the intimate lives of three taxi drivers connect MORE...
