Lawmakers in Austin were expected to pass a bill that would keep the Texas Lottery Commission operating, but to the surprise of many lawmakers it resulted in a vote of 82-64 to terminate the Commission. Many of the Republican and Democratic Lawmakers, who voted against the bill, felt that the lottery is a “tax” on […]
According to KXAN: A man was in jail after allegedly selling a car he drove off the lot without paying for, in exchange for two crack rocks. According to an arrest affidavit released Monday, Carlos Sergio Valdes, 51, posed as a potential car buyer at Henna Chevrolet. He asked to take the vehicle for […]
A bomb threat phoned in to the University of Texas at Austin campus Friday sent thousands of people streaming off campus as administrators warned students and faculty to “get as far away as possible.” No bombs had been found by midmorning. Read The Full Story Here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/09/14/ut-austin-bomb-threat-evacuation_n_1884404.html
Bankersmith, Texas, a tiny town near Luckenbach and Fredericksburg, will have a new name if ATX Brands Founder and CEO Doug Guller has his way. Guller wants to change the name of the town to Bikinis, Texas. Yes, like the swimsuit. According to a press release from the company, Guller purchased the land that the […]
The Tejano Monument, a multi-statue monument honoring the contributions of Texas early Spanish-Mexican settlers and their descendants, was unveiled today on the south lawn of the Texas Capitol grounds before local and state community and legislative leaders, including Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, and Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman. The unveiling […]
A$AP Rocky was pushed to his wits end during a performance in Austin, Texas at SXSW after an unknown audience member proceeded to throw beverages on stage at the rapper and his entourage. Fuse reports that, before the melee, one of A$AP’s friends’ bandana had been taken. “Yo, whoever just hit my brother with that, […]
UPDATE: The Live Stream will start at 7pm CST! What Songs should Jay-Z do tonight?? Just use #JAYZSyncShow and #SongTitle when you Tweet on Twitter. If your song is the most requested, he’ll perform it live from Austin You can watch it live right here _________________________________________________________________ For the 2nd year in a row, Jay-Z will […]
Authorities are investigating a reported plane crash into a seven-story office building in north Austin. Black smoke was coming from the building Thursday morning. The building is located on a major highway in the city. Dawn Clopton, a division chief with the Austin Fire Department, said two people from the building are unaccounted for. She […]
