Recent News About City of Austin

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  OPINION: Austin rail project rewriting Texas norms, state leaders should weigh in before it goes too far

  During the 88th regular session, a legislative fight about how the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is financing a $7 billion + light rail project in Austin concluded with a sustained point-of-order brought by Representative John Bucy in the final days of the session.

  By Lone Star Standard Editorial Board

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  Columnist says renewable energy industries have become subsidized 'cash cows'

  A noted columnist and energy industry observer told Real Clear Energy that renewable energy industries such as wind and solar power have become subsidized cash cows that will offer little except make Americans energy-starved like Europeans.

  By John Sammon

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