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Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Concordia University are two institutions working to grow the Austin-area nursing industry.
See results for Bastrop City Council, Bastrop ISD board of trustees and more races on the ballot in the May 4 election.
At least five sand and gravel mining companies located along FM 969 in Bastrop County—several of which began operation in the past year—harvest silt deposited by the Colorado River.
The new rules, which take effect Aug. 1, say schools cannot discriminate against LGBTQ+ or pregnant students. Texas is also suing the Biden administration over the changes.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend City Council deny a planned development district for the Bastrop Gateway project near Buc-ee's along Hwy. 71.
Less than three weeks before his primary runoff election, the House Speaker released 68 priorities for the next legislative session, which begins in January.
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The Austin metro area added about 173,000 new residents between 2020 and 2023.
The Bastrop County public health task force held community discussion groups in the cities of Elgin, Smithville and Bastrop over the past month. Leaders of local efforts and nonprofits were in attendance at each meeting.
