City of Austin looking at ways to cut down on single-use plastics citywide
Last week, city council members approved a resolution to work towards reducing the use of single-use plastic citywide.
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Last week, city council members approved a resolution to work towards reducing the use of single-use plastic citywide.
The two new Taco Flats locations will serve the same menus of about 20 tacos and 10 cocktails found at the existing restaurant locations.
Federal unemployment benefits end for Texans on Saturday Federal unemployment benefits end for Texans on Saturday According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the end of federal unemployment eligibility means that hundreds of thousands of Texans will see a pay cut. AUSTIN, Texas - Starting June 26, Texans will no longer be eligible for federal unemployment benefits. Gov. Greg Abbottannounced in May that Texas would withdraw from the program ahead of the September expiration date. Glenn Hamer, President & CEO of the Texas Association of Business, believes this will help an improving state econ...
Austinites share mixed reactions to new CDC, MLB mask guidelines Austinites share mixed reactions to new CDC, MLB mask guidelines Under the CDC’s new guidelines, fully vaccinated persons no longer have to wear a mask indoors or outdoors - with the exception of public transport. "I’m very happy, very thankful," said Bob Woody, president of the East Sixth Street Community Association. "Ready for it to be over." For others, nothing is going to change - for now. "We're looking at it from more of a safety, precautionary standpoint, and we just don't see why we would change now," said Simon Mad...
Here’s a taste of what’s happening foodwise in town in this last week of December, as the virus-riddled shitshow of 2020 comes to a close. Here’s informative tidbits wrangled from numerous PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdropping. Huckleberry x Vista Brewing, FTW Sweetgreen – the L.A.-based fast casual restaurant chain that started in Washington, DC, back in 2007 – has opened the newest outpost of its salad-centric succulence on the Drag. That storied stretch within the busy UT campus is an a...