ATX PULSE 12/12/24 (free) (sponsored by Nike): CAMPO Approves $250M to Widen 130 in WilCo // UT Approves $100M for Cap-and-Stitch on I-35 // WilCo Corrections Officer Dies After Medical Episode // Ethics Complaint Filed Against Siegel, AURA // 100k Gallons of Wastewater Spill into Williamson Creek // Austin City Council to Consider Future of Fayette Power Plant Today

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 67° / L: 55°. Windy day today. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“SH 130 in WilCo will be widened to 3 lanes after funding approval” Fox 7 Austin

“Austin ISD teacher homeowners concerned VATRE raises, offset by property tax increase” CBS Austin

“UT approves funding for cap-and-stitch project near campus as I-35 expansion gets underway” KVUE

“UT president: spike in applications ‘does counter’ concerns of recruitment post-DEI ban” CBS Austin

“Williamson County Sheriff's Office mourns corrections officer who died on duty” KVUE

THE BLOTTER

“Police seek suspect in hit-and-run crash on Research Boulevard” CBS Austin

“‘Crooks’ target Leander neighborhood for vehicle break-ins” KXAN

“East Austin bike shop recovering from thefts” Fox 7 Austin

2024

“Ethics complaints filed against Siegel, AURA” Austin Monitor

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“100K gallons of wastewater go into Williamson Creek tributary segment: Austin Water” Fox 7 Austin

“Fayette Power Plant’s role in Austin could be a central focus for city council Thursday” KKXAN

“Austin to drop report on Congress Ave., revamp, pedestrian plaza next year” KXAN

“Ahead of expected council vote, Austin Planning Commission weighs hospital safety” KXAN

“Hays County Commissioners greenlight 306-acre master-planned community” Community Impact Austin

“After a decline last year, Travis County homeowners should expect a return to rising property taxes” CBS Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“National law firm BakerHostetler plans Austin office” ABJ ($)

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Ohio State, Georgia, Texas A&M headline Texas' 2025 football schedule” KVUE

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas football loses another player to portal. Why this loss could hurt in 2025” AAS ($)

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: “Texas high school football playoff predictions: Class 6A, 5A and 4A state semifinals” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Video shows ceiling collapsing on UT Austin's campus KVUE

~ Police warn of increased coyote sightings in Cedar Park KVUE

~ 'Creating new spaces': Renovations begin on Pecan Springs Elementary in East Austin KVUE

~ Bastrop city attorney resigns effective Dec. 31 - Community Impact Austin

~ Austin Founder Lions Club helps Season for Caring families with vision needs - Austin American-Statesman

~ Austin’s airport has a critical shortage of air traffic controllers approaching the holidays - Austin Monitor

~ Residents express concerns over ‘postal desert’ in east Austin - KXAN

~Travis County officials approve funding to bolster 'grassroots' emergency communication efforts - Community Impact Austin

~ UT Ransom Center new home for archives of singer Ethel Waters, pioneering Black star - Austin American-Statesman

~ Hospitals, medical offices follow the rooftops in growing Williamson County - ABJ

~ Austin Icons: Acclaimed Mexican restaurant Manuel's pushing forward despite obstacles - ABJ

~ Hill Country Community Ministries to open nonprofit mall near Cedar Park, Leander border - Community Impact Austin

~ Lost Pines Christmas Parade to illuminate Main Street Dec. 14 - Community Impact Austin

~ 14 Cedar Park, Leander, Liberty Hill events to transition into the new year - Community Impact Austin

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ ACL FEST 2025: “Presale begins for ACL Fest 2025 tickets” KVUE

~ HOLIDAY SEASON: “Driskill's Annual Tree Lighting Kicks Off the Holiday Season with Festive Cheer” CBS Austin

~ FOOD SCENE: “Popular Austin bookstore 'surrenders' new location two years after moving off South Congress” KVUE

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: Texas vs. New Mexico State. Moody Center. 7pm. Tix $6 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Staff Attorney: Austin Police Association. No salary info provided. Info / apply here.