Ella McCarthy
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Covering the state Capitol & state Supreme Court for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | Prev: City Hall reporter at the Austin American-Statesman | emccarthy@adgnewsroom.com
NEWS: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a letter to the UA and ASU boards of trustees urging them to hold an annual football game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Comes less than 2 days after the first ever UA-ASU football game at War Memorial.
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Sanders sends letters to University of Arkansas, Arkansas State urging them to play annual rivalry game at War Memorial | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Sunday night sent a letter to the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University boards of trustees urging them to hold an annual football game at War Memorial Sta...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
NEWS: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a letter to the UA and ASU boards of trustees urging them to hold an annual football game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Comes less than 2 days after the first ever UA-ASU football game at War Memorial.
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Story: Construction of apartment buildings nearly double the height of the famed UT Tower could soon be allowed just west of the sprawling downtown campus under recommended land use updates the City Council may consider later this year.
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600-foot towers on the Drag? Austin proposal would allow taller building near campus
The Austin City Council is slated to vote on the proposed height changes later this year.
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March 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Story: Construction of apartment buildings nearly double the height of the famed UT Tower could soon be allowed just west of the sprawling downtown campus under recommended land use updates the City Council may consider later this year.
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STORY: Austin again finds itself in crosshairs of the Texas Legislature, with high stakes for its residents.
Rep. EllenTroxclair tells the Statesman she plans to refile a bill that would kneecap Project Connect.
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Rep. EllenTroxclair tells the Statesman she plans to refile a bill that would kneecap Project Connect.
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Austin again finds itself in crosshairs of the Texas Legislature. Here's what's at stake.
Austin officials are gearing up for another tough legislative session. But Mayor Kirk Watson said he'll be able to defend the city's interests.
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January 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
STORY: Austin again finds itself in crosshairs of the Texas Legislature, with high stakes for its residents.
Rep. EllenTroxclair tells the Statesman she plans to refile a bill that would kneecap Project Connect.
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Rep. EllenTroxclair tells the Statesman she plans to refile a bill that would kneecap Project Connect.
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NEW: Last week, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis doubled down on the city's phased reopening of Sixth Street to vehicular traffic. Now, APD says it is had decided to halt the pilot program until it is clear that the NOLA attack was isolated.
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APD halts pilot program to reopen 6th Street to car traffic in wake of NOLA attack
The department is pausing the reopening “until there is a clear understanding” that the attack in New Orleans was isolated, reversing original plan.
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January 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
NEW: Last week, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis doubled down on the city's phased reopening of Sixth Street to vehicular traffic. Now, APD says it is had decided to halt the pilot program until it is clear that the NOLA attack was isolated.
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NEW: With all vote centers reporting, Mike Siegel appears to have won — receiving 51.2% of the vote in the District 7 Austin City Council runoff, unofficial results show. He sits 206 votes above his opponent Gary Bledsoe.
Update: The margin in the D7 race has thinned. Bledsoe now leads by 52 votes with 40/51 vote centers reporting.
NEW: Gary Bledsoe is leading the District 7 Austin City Council race by 87 votes, early vote totals show. He faces Mike Siegel.
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December 15, 2024 at 5:38 AM
NEW: With all vote centers reporting, Mike Siegel appears to have won — receiving 51.2% of the vote in the District 7 Austin City Council runoff, unofficial results show. He sits 206 votes above his opponent Gary Bledsoe.
Update: The margin in the D7 race has thinned. Bledsoe now leads by 52 votes with 40/51 vote centers reporting.
NEW: Gary Bledsoe is leading the District 7 Austin City Council race by 87 votes, early vote totals show. He faces Mike Siegel.
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Get real-time Dec. 14 runoff election results for key Austin area races
Austin area runoff elections are Saturday, and we've got the results in real-time.
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December 15, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Update: The margin in the D7 race has thinned. Bledsoe now leads by 52 votes with 40/51 vote centers reporting.
NEW: Gary Bledsoe is leading the District 7 Austin City Council race by 87 votes, early vote totals show. He faces Mike Siegel.
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Get real-time Dec. 14 runoff election results for key Austin area races
Austin area runoff elections are Saturday, and we've got the results in real-time.
www.statesman.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:59 AM
NEW: Gary Bledsoe is leading the District 7 Austin City Council race by 87 votes, early vote totals show. He faces Mike Siegel.
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