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Top Austin news: Abbott and Austin leaders squabble over homeless policies; more

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Published on January 06, 2020
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Austin.

Latino professors confront 'grotesque' inequities at UT Austin

Report points to significant disparities in compensation, underrepresentation of Hispanic faculty at UT-Austin.

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Austin church pastor weighs in on proposed United Methodist Church denomination split

After a years long battle on where the LGBTQ community stands in the United Methodist Church, a decision on splitting the church will be made in May.

Read the full story on KVUE.

After a man died, Greg Abbott blamed Austin’s homeless policies. The mayor called it demonizing.

A fatal stabbing near downtown Austin on Friday has reignited a social media squabble between Abbott and Austin leaders over the city's decision to overhaul its homeless policies.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.


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