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In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

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In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Primary Post-Mortem

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct dismisses complaint against judge

Precinct 4 Race Saw an 'Erosion of Power'

Gómez won the election but lost her progressive base

Get Ready for More Elections

The primary run-offs are only a month away, followed quickly by elections for ACC and AISD trustees

Permit Unsustained: A Bad Day at Red Bluff

Sustainable Waves pulls the plug on Austin

Eco-Currents ...

Students vote for green funds, report surveys Texas water conservation efforts, and more

Developing Stories: 'Every Day It's Getting Worse'

Strategic Mobility Plan marks a way out of permanent gridlock

Can It Be? MetroRail Prepares to Launch.

Cap Metro once again announces a start date for the MetroRail

Metrorail Watch
How Long Will We Wait for the Train?

Death Row Case Evidence May Never Be Tested

When technicalities take precedence over finding out who done it

Point Austin: Have You Heard the Dish?

The ambivalent state of political journalism

City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom

One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans

The Hightower Report

The Karzai-ization of Afghanistan; and Tauzin's Big Pharma Overdose


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