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New York's Broken Housing Court Lets Tenant Stay For Years Without Paying Rent

Plus: Austin and Salt Lake City pass very different "middle housing" reforms, Democrats in Congress want to ban hedge fund–owned rental housing, and a look at GOP presidential candidate's housing policy positions.

Reason

With the Mavericks, Miriam Adelson is poised to be a Texas political powerhouse. Will it help her legalize casinos?

Adelson wasted little time reaching out to the state’s business leaders since news of the deal broke, visiting Austin on Thursday to address the Texas Association of Business, the state’s largest business lobby.

The Texas Tribune

Texas shooting spree: Young mother and handyman named among six victims in Austin

Shane James, 34, arrested on capital murder charges on Tuesday

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Austin will now allow more homes to be built on single-family lots

City officials hope that allowing up to three units per lot will increase supply and slow the explosive increase in housing costs. The measure was approved by Austin City Council in a 9-2 vote late Thursday night.

The Texas Tribune

Texas mother on walk with baby identified among six killed in shooting spree

Sabrina Rahman, 24, had just moved in with her family to the neighbourhood where she was attacked

The Independent UK

UFC on ESPN 52 medical suspensions: Headliners, Bobby Green among 12 fighters facing 180 days off

A dozen UFC Austin competitors including Arman Tsarukyan, Beneil Dariush, and Bobby Green have been given lengthy suspensions by Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law

A man suspected of killing six people earlier this week in a shooting rampage across central Texas was confronted by police in August

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Texas judge to rule if pregnant woman can have emergency abortion

An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin

The Independent UK

Texas judge to consider pregnant woman's request for order allowing her to have an abortion

An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin

The Independent UK

What we know about Texas shooting spree that left six dead miles apart

Authorities in Texas said that six bodies were found at three different crime scenes in San Antonio and Austin. A link between the crimes was not established until the suspect, 34-year-old Shane James, was arrested on Tuesday night

The Independent UK

Abbott mum on another special session as he charges into voucher opponents’ primary battles

Abbott is promising to continue the fight for “school choice” but staying mum on whether that means he will call another special session as he has previously threatened.

The Texas Tribune

McLaren F1 team ready to help Norris stop being so harsh on himself

Norris ended the campaign berating the “shit job” he had made of qualifying shootouts. This followed a slide in Abu Dhabi that denied him the chance to nick pole off Max Verstappen. The Briton was similarly self-critical of his one-lap performances in Austin and Mexico City.

Autosport

Texas police arrest suspect after six people killed in spree of violence

Violence occurred in two separate incidents across two Texas communities, and left three injured including two police officers

The Guardian - US

Suspect identified after six people killed in multi-city Texas ‘shooting spree’

Shane James, 34, was arrested in Austin after crashing a car

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The Independent UK

Texas shooting suspect ‘killed parents’ in spree that left six dead: Live

Shane James, 34, arrested on capital murder charges on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Suspect in custody after 6 dead and 3 injured in series of attacks in Texas, authorities say

Texas authorities say a daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three injured, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody

The Texas Tribune

As offices sit empty and housing costs soar, some Texas developers are converting workspaces into apartments

Not every downtown high-rise is a good fit for an office-to-housing conversion, but some officials and developers see benefits in turning unused space into new residential units.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with attempted murder in connection with multiple armed carjackings, robbery in Austin

Lennie Myles, 19, allegedly threatened to kill two people, committed two carjackings and stole a teen’s clothing before he was arrested Monday.

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USA Today Sports Media Group

Gilbert Burns ‘very, very impressed’ by Sean Brady’s UFC Austin submission win over Kelvin Gastelum

Gilbert Burns gives props to Sean Brady for the way he dominated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 52.

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC Austin winner Joaquim Silva lauds Clay Guida’s toughness, believes he’d beat Arman Tsarukyan with full camp

After a hard-fought win against a gritty Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 52, Joaquim Silva was happy with what he proved to himself.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Dustin Stoltzfus had to work past pressure of recent skid to upset Soriano at UFC Austin

Dustin Stoltzfus' submission of Punahele Soriano was the biggest upset at UFC on ESPN 52.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Veronica Hardy talks self-growth, husband Dan’s importance for UFC Austin win

Veronica Hardy hopes her upgrade in preparation will continue to pay dividends.

The Independent UK

Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests

A Texas prosecutor is dropping most of the charges levied against police officers in Austin over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing

USA Today Sports Media Group

Dana White on Tom Aspinall, stripping Jon Jones, Deiveson Figueiredo’s 135 debut and more

Dana White weighs in on Tom Aspinall, Jon Jones, Deiveson Figueiredo, Clay Guida, Bellator, the PFL and more.

The Texas Tribune

DA drops most charges against Austin police officers accused of excessive force in 2020 protests

The Travis County district attorney still plans to pursue criminal charges in four cases. The officers whose cases are being dismissed will be allowed to return to duty.

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