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'What are we getting?': We pulled the data from 264 HOME initiative applications

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www.kxan.com – Grace Reader – 2024-12-18 02:37:00

SUMMARY: The city of Austin’s HOME initiative (Home Options for Middle-income Empowerment) aims to increase affordable housing by modifying land development codes. Applications include converting garages into residences, building two-story townhomes, and adding accessory units. As of now, 264 applications have been submitted, primarily under phase one, which permits up to three units on single-family lots and tiny homes. Phase two, which reduces minimum lot size requirements, has seen only four submissions. Community groups express concerns about data accessibility regarding the initiative’s impact, with calls for better geographic analysis of applications. The city is compiling data for an upcoming report.

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Temperatures, rain, severe storms: Explore Austin's 2025 weather data

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www.kxan.com – Christopher Adams – 2025-01-22 09:55:00

SUMMARY: The KXAN Data Hub presents a variety of data-driven stories on topics like weather, climate, and growth in Texas. Updated regularly, it includes weather charts and graphics for 2025. Notably, Austin recorded its highest temperature of 109°F and lowest of 16°F in 2024. The hub tracks daily temperatures, rainfall, and lake levels, comparing current data to historical averages. In 2024, Camp Mabry set numerous temperature records, and severe weather warnings are monitored across Central Texas. The latest updates and forecasts are available from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.

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Trump directs feds to target cartels that threaten homeland security | National

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor – 2025-01-22 09:14:00

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to target foreign groups posing threats to U.S. citizens, specifically designating Mexican cartels, the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, and Salvadoran MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations. He asserts these cartels present a national security threat, engaging in violence and drug trafficking that destabilizes the Western Hemisphere and impacts the U.S. The order establishes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, requiring relevant agencies to eliminate these organizations’ presence in the U.S. Trump acts following persistent calls from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders for such measures.

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GMSA+ : Jan 22, 2025

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www.youtube.com – KSAT 12 – 2025-01-22 08:32:19

SUMMARY: At 7:23 a.m., after four days of testimony and delays, the jury will begin deliberating the case of Mason Lupit, accused of murdering his neighbor, Trevor Beaman, on Christmas Day 2021. Closing arguments are scheduled for today. KAC Community is hosting a phone bank tomorrow from noon to 7 p.m. to support recovery efforts for California fires. Traffic conditions are improving, though stalled vehicles remain a concern, especially on 281, 37, and 410. Morning temperatures are in the mid-20s, with a cold start expected to warm to 50°F this afternoon. Expect more freezes tomorrow and through Friday.

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