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Hays grad’s affirmative action suit headed to U.S. Supreme Court

A student from Buda who was denied admission to UT in 2008 hope to overturn a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court opinion allowing the use of race in the admissions process at the Michigan Law School.

City offers kids free arts, crafts program

The city of San Marcos Park and Recreation Department has partnered with local artist Veronique Hahn to offer free arts and crafts classes for children from March-June.

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LCRA to consider far-reaching water plan

The Lower Colorado River Authority, the utility that controls water flowing from the Highland Lakes to the Gulf Coast, is set to approve a new plan for allocating water.

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Real Estate: Week of 02/19/12

A sampling of current listings for homes for sale in Martindale.

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Commentary: Power to recover rests in manufacturing

In this guest commentary, Texas House Speaker JOE STRAUSS says manufacturing is not dead, especially in Texas, but that the state and federal government should take steps that will allow the sector to thrive.

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Apartment developer wins over Elm Hill Court foes

All but one Elm Hill Court resident has withdrawn their name from a petition opposing expansion of the Hillside Ranch apartment complex on North LBJ Drive.

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Fire department snuffs out pool hall blaze

The San Marcos Fire Department extinguished a structure fire at Gold Crown Billiards at 205 W. San Antonio Street early Friday morning.

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Texas comptroller’s report assesses drought’s impact

A 12-page report released Wednesday by the Texas comptroller’s office offers a wide-ranging look at the effects of the record drought that is still gripping Texas.

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Texas’ electric capacity under scrutiny (with audio)

Last summer’s record heat pushed the Texas power grid to the brink. Many of us sat comfortably in our air conditioning without realizing we were on the edge of rolling blackouts. Today, a state House committee will look into what’s being done to prevent that from happening again.

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Casey now plans single family subdivision on Sessom properties

Residents who opposed Darren Casey’s Sessom Drive development because it required rezoning single-family properties to make way for more apartments can declare victory.

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