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AUSTIN,Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The regular session of the Texas legislature got underway Tuesday shortly after noon.  With lawmakers now back in town Governor Greg Abbott issued a welcome and a warning.  He told both House and Senate members the hard work before them will not be limited just to education reform and property tax cuts. “We must address the challenges of the shootings that take place in our schools, to make sure our…

AUSTIN,Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Barton Springs Pool is set to reopen Wednesday, Jan. 9., at noon after flooding shut down the area. According to a press release from Austin Parks and Recreation the pool will reopen at noon and will remain open Thursday “instead of closing for the normal cleaning day.”  Park officials also announced Tuesday that Deep Eddy will resume normal operating hours beginning Thursday, Jan. 10.  

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature opens with Republicans having smaller majorities in both chambers as a result of electoral defeats, which suggests that hot-button social issues could take a back seat to such matters as fixing the state’s flawed school finance system, cutting property taxes and paying for Hurricane Harvey recovery. That might mean fewer culture clashes over immigration and a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people, but making progress on lowering taxes and…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – This isn’t your average pet adoption story. “The 6 dogs we got from Mexico was sold from a pound down there, sold to a non-disclosed laboratory university we were fortunate enough to have a group of people down there. They go to these places and ask if they have any dogs ready to be relinquished.” Martin Palmer is a volunteer at Rescue + Freedom Project saves animals all around…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Dashcam video from a Manor police officer shows a high speed response late Wednesday night to a swift water rescue on Gregg Lane. Manor Police Chief Ryan Phipps said the rescue call pulled his officer from another emergency; a wreck being cleared on Hwy 290. For the Chief, a low water crisis like this one is entirely avoidable.  “The time it’s taken to go out and put out barricades…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – All of the rain Wednesday caused problems across Central Texas. Dozens of roads were closed due to flooding, rocks fell from a cliff on 2222 reducing traffic to one lane, and a flood gate at Tom Miller Dam is partially open. Around 200 crossing were closed according to ATX floods. In the pouring rain, traffic westbound was rescued to one lane on 2222 near Paradox Cove as rocks fell…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – With steady rain falling, barricades at low-water crossings quickly went up. Most of the closings were at usual locations like this neighborhood in Cedar Park. The roads are near the intersection of Highway 183 and New Hope Road. No homes were flooded but several yards had standing water in them, swamping play areas. Residents like Debbie Reed were not worried. They were keeping a watchful eye on the nearby creek. Conditions…