The U.S Census Bureau announced it is backing away from a change to how it counts people with disabilities. “The numbers that the Census collects ties into how… the ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) is enforced, the way your social security is calculated,” Robert Cokley with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said. “So it’s really important that we take a very serious look at the approach we use to make this count.”
The U.S Census Bureau announced it is backing away from a change to how it counts people with disabilities. “The numbers that the Census collects ties into how… the ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) is enforced, the way your social security is calculated,” Robert Cokley with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said. “So it’s really important that we take a very serious look at the approach we use to make this count.”
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-eclipse-festival-organizers-implement-refund-policy-following-weather-cancellation/ Organizers for the Texas Eclipse Festival are giving partial refunds to everyone who purchased a ticket after the final day of the festival was cancelled due to weather earlier this month.
An update on the vandalism outside Congressman John Carter's office in Georgetown on Monday. Someone splashed red paint on the door and sprayed the phrase "Free Gaza" on the sidewalk. Police released images of the person of interesting Friday.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-has-gaps-in-its-tree-equity-nonprofit-says/ Trees have many benefits for a community, from cooling the city to cleaning out air pollution. But the distribution of trees is not the same across Austin, with richer neighborhoods having more trees than poorer ones, according to the oldest conservation group in the U.S.
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The City of Austin's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management launched a new program to help spread awareness on bomb-making materials.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/at-least-15-people-died-in-texas-after-medics-injected-sedatives-during-encounters-with-police/ At least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/blue-genie-art-bazaar-opens-for-may-market/ Blue Genie Art Bazaar opened its annual May Market Friday. The market will be open every weekend through Memorial Day.
It was a dramatic scene in south Austin on Friday morning, when a vehicle plowed into a home. The whole thing was caught on camera.
When hazards such as severe weather threaten the state, we look to the division of emergency management to make sure Texas is ready to respond and recover. TDEM's Wes Rapaport gives us insight.
Every year, nearly 200-thousand men and women leave the U.S. Military. For some, transitioning out of service can be a tough adjustment. That's why a group called Onward Ops is helping. It is a unique program that matches new veterans with mentors. Our Sally Hernandez has more on how you can sign up.
MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/afd-respond-to-fire-with-multiple-explosions/ The Austin Fire Department said it was responding to reports of a structure fire with “multiple explosions” Friday morning near east Austin.
THORNDALE, Texas (KXAN) — Thorndale ISD's superintendent says the district has asked voters to consider a $34.5 million bond to help it keep up with a growing student population.
