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School voucher supporter gave Gov. Greg Abbott $6 million in December

School voucher supporter gave Gov. Greg Abbott $6 million in December

The contribution is the largest single campaign donation in Texas history, according to Abbott’s campaign.

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott received a $6 million campaign contribution last month, which his campaign is calling the “largest single donation in Texas history.”

The check came from Jeff Yass, a national Republican megadonor whose priority issues include school vouchers. Abbott spent 2023 unsuccessfully pushing for a voucher program and is now targeting state House Republicans in the March primary who ... Read more

Nordian and u-blox bring PointPerfect GNSS correction servic

Unmatched and affordable high-precision solution in the region.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordian , an Austin, TX technology company providing advanced GNSS hardware solutions and services for the South American market ... Read more

Gov. Abbott endorses Jeff Bauknight for State Representative

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Delta to unlock exclusive experiences for SkyMiles members a

Delta will serve as the official airline of SXSW® this March in Austin, Texas, and CEO Ed Bastian will headline a SXSW featured session on Sunday, March 10.

Delta will serve as the official airline of SXSW® this March in Austin, Texas ... Read more

Former Credit Union Employee Sentenced in Austin for Embezzlement

AUSTIN, Texas – A Georgetown woman was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 41 months in prison for embezzlement by a credit union employee.

According to court documents, Tracy Mikulencak, 44, embezzled approximately $144,000 from her teller drawer and the vault while working at A+ Federal Credit Union. A+ auditors also revealed that Mikulencak had made unauthorized withdrawals from customer accounts, including a deceased account holder. In total, Mikulencak embezzled $325,708 from the credit union. In addition to her impris ... Read more

North Texas resident claims $2 million Powerball prize

According to the Texas Lottery, the resident bought a winning ticket in Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas — A North Texan is officially a couple of million dollars richer thanks to one lottery ticket and a whole lot of luck.

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Experity to Host Third Annual Urgent Care Connect Conference

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experity, the national leader in on-demand healthcare solutions, will host the 2024 Urgent Care Connect conference on February 13 and 14 at the Fairmont Austin in Austin, Texas. The third annual Urgent Care Conn ... Read more

Exploring Caribbean Food, Island by Island

“The Caribbean is not a monolith. It’s beautifully different, and there’s unity in that diversity,” said Brigid Ransome-Washington, the author of “Coconut. Ginger. Shrimp. Rum: Caribbean Flavors for Every Season.” But despite that variati ... Read more