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Property taxpayers in Travis County could learn this spring whether they will be asked to help finance the upgrade or replacement of publicly owned University Medical Center Brackenridge.

   The Austin American Statesman reports that the company that runs the Austin hospital proposed last year that the public entity that owns it provide half of what it would take to replace UMC Brackenridge (http://bit.

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The Austin Film Critics Association, made up of local critics from The Austin Chronicle, the Austin-American Statesman, Slackerwood and various other blogs and news outlets, today announced Martin Scorsese’s Hugo to be its best film o

The Hike and Bike Trail that runs alongside Ladybird Lake in downtown Austin is one of the cities most-valued recreational areas. 3,000 - 15,000 people use the trails each day to run, walk, bike, or relax.

Unfortunately, the trail loop is incomplete: a 1.1 mile gap on the south shore on either side of I-35 is a problematic hole in a much-loved 10-mile loop.

Public commentary on the proposed plastic bag ban

The following quotes are from Monday’s open forum during which Austinites voiced their opinions on the proposed plastic bag ban.

City officials began considering the ban in April, and Austin City Council members voted in August to draft an unofficial ordinance outlining possible provisions for the ban, according to The Daily Texan.

With more dominoes falling this weekend, it appears ever more likely that college football is about to change drastically as schools look to form “super conferences.”

Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State are in negotiations with the Pac-12 conference, according to a Sunday report by the Austin American-Statesman.

According to the Statesman, Texas would be allowed to keep its Longhorn Network if it joined the conference, with a few provisions.

“I feel sorry for some schools that will have to scramble to find a place. We won’t. I trust DeLoss [Dodds], and I trust Bill [Powers].

I can’t sit around and worry about things I can’t control. I know where we’re going to be this weekend.”

The University of Texas Police Department is strengthening its response team to better address emergency situations and maintain a safe campus.

UT Police Department Chief Robert Dahlstrom said the department, which responds to all emergency situations reported on campus and in UT buildings around the city, is adding three dispatchers to ensure it is adequately staffed.

“Seconds count in an emergency situation,” Dahlstrom said.

“This is all about first responders getting there and addressing the situation as quickly as they can.”

After a gestation period of nearly two years, David Bull's triple threat of Congress, Bar Congress, and Second opened in the final days of 2010 to near universal acclaim.

Date: Sunday August 14, 12 pm – 4 pm
Location: The Highball, 1142 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas

The Carillon has always been a bit of a contradiction.

It's a big, expensive, formal room - run by a young, cutting-edge chef. It's too highly regarded to be called Austin's best kept secret - yet it's tucked away on the South end of the UT campus, far from most of Austin's best dining options.

And while it's technically a 'hotel restaurant' - the food is anything but.