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Cheer Up Charlies sold to investment firm buying up LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs As part of the deal, Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover stepped down as owners of the queer-friendly venue. Pride Holdings will handle Cheer Up Charlies' rent, payroll, taxes, insurance and the cost of live...

Cheer Ups has been sold to an investment firm. #Austin #LGBTQnews #Austinbars

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Info out for #SXSW 2026

“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows After Trump administration rule change, fears mount for future of arts

Austin arts organizations impacted by the NEA cuts. #NEA #Austin #Austinartists #art #Austinmusic

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Austin City Limits Festival line-up announced.
#ACL #Austin #Austinmusic #AustinCityLimitsFest

Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work. Texas will give participating families about $10,000 to pay for their kids’ private schooling. Other details about the program, set to launch in 2026, are unclear.

School vouchers will become law in Texas on September 1st. But how will this program work?
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Check your Social Security statement, earnings, survivor benefits and more here: www.ssa.gov/prepare/get-...
#SSA #Socialsecurity #retirement

Measles case confirmed in North Texas The case was in an adult from Rockwall County.

An additional case is being reported today in Rockwall County, east of Dallas. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/ne...

Texas measles outbreak information as of Feb. 25 from the Texas Department of State Health Services. More info here: bit.ly/4bec6Pn

#texas #measles #measlesoutbreak

One of the gems of Austin, KOOP radio and this show, Be Kind Rewind. Tune into 91.7 FM or koop.org today at 3:30 CST.

Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Texas Dems prevented from leading any House committees

Multiple schools canceled Tuesday ahead of icy weather. Here's list of closures, delays Multiple school districts canceled school on Tuesday ahead of predicted icy conditions.

🚨 Winter Weather Update for Central Texas:
Multiple school districts in the Austin area have canceled classes Tuesday due to a forecast of icy conditions, snow, and freezing temps in the low 20s. 🌨️

For an up-to-date list of closures, check the Statesman: www.statesman.com/story/news/e...

Trees are available for delivery to community members who are either located in the City of Austin’s Full Purpose Jurisdiction, Austin Energy customers, or both! Home deliveries will take place from October through March while supplies last and your tree delivery will be scheduled based on your zip code and other routing considerations. treefolks.org/neigborwoods/ Email delivery@treefolks.org

🌳 Sign up to receive your free tree from TreeFolks in cooperation with City of Austin & Austin Energy through their NeighborWoods Program!

Austin residents or Austin Energy customers can also request a free tree delivery now through March while supplies last.

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Here are some upcoming public meetings on Austin's light rail project.

Thursday, Jan. 16 at Lively Middle School from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Baker Center from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

More information: www.atptx.org/atp-to-updat...

#AustinTX #lightrail #Texas #ProjectConnect #Austin

Texas school closing due to lack of state funding, says district On Wednesday night, the Eanes ISD Board of Trustees passed a resolution to close down Valley View Elementary in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

Amid budget shortfalls, Eanes ISD set to close Valley View Elementary and discontinue their Spanish immersion program. www.kxan.com/news/local/a...

#AustinTX #Austin #txlg #Texas

Austin Music Television Channel 16 stream here. See videos by Austin musicians. supportaustinmusic.com/channel-16/

#Austin #AustinTX

Lorne Michaels Entrusts Harry Ransom Center With Historic ‘SNL’ Collection News, stories, and opinions on science, technology, health, education, business, policy, campus life, and more from The University of Texas at Austin.

Lorne Michaels donates his SNL archive to the Harry Ransom Center. news.utexas.edu/2025/01/15/l...

#austin #texas #austintx

2024 National Movers Study | United Van Lines® United Van Lines 48th Annual National Movers Study tracks customers' migration patterns over the past year. See the study, interactive map and press kit.

United Van Lines' National Mover Study provides interesting information about Texas. It is not in the top 10 of states people moved to in 2024, and is about even in terms of people moving here vs. leaving. www.unitedvanlines.com/newsroom/202...

#texas #austin

Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term, amid bruising leadership battle Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.

Breaking: Dade Phelan drops out of House Speaker race. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/05/t...

Watch a daylong preview of the 2025 legislative session Join us beginning at 9 a.m. CT Wednesday when we’ll explore state lawmakers’ top priorities and what’s ahead for Texans.

I'm attending the @texastribune.org's day-long symposium on Texas legislative priorities for 2025 today. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/07/2...

The motion to remove the state-developed textbooks (Bluebonnet), which includes Bible stories, from the approved list of materials FAILS with a 7-8 vote. #txlege #txed

There will be another opportunity for members to vote it out on Friday, but looking at where they are now, it’s unlikely.

The Texas State Board of Education is considering public school instructional materials for K-5 that include the Sermon on the Mount, the Good Samaritan, and the Parable of the Prodigal Son, among other Bible stories.

Live hearing link: www.adminmonitor.com/tx/tea/commi...