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Obamacare lives to fight another day. That’s thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that quashes the latest (and hopefully last) effort to kill the Affordable Care Act. Tens of millions of Americans helped by this law — the poor, people with preexisting conditions, those without employer-sponsored insurance — can breathe a sigh of relief.

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers is backing an update to the nation’s system for compensating people injured by vaccines, with an eye on making it easier for those experiencing rare but serious side effects from Covid-19 shots to eventually seek payment for their claims.

President Joe Biden has allocated more than $2.3 million in his proposed budget to help fund San Antonio’s Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project.

Jeannette Gregor never thought a Thin Lizzy song would send her into a full-on breakdown, but it’s been that kind of year.

442 days. That’s how long it’s been since an airborne virus shut down one of Austin’s favorite stages. On Thursday, a U.S. Congressman – of all people – welcomed us back.

AUSTIN, Texas — Live music venue Mohawk Austin, located at 912 Red River St., will reopen Thursday after being shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Live Music Capital of the World went quiet when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As the music scene has slowly started to come back to life over the past year, a few Austin venues have continued to keep their doors shut. "We were the first to close, and we're the last to reopen," said Jeannette Gregor, the first employee to be re-hired at Mohawk Austin and now the venue manager.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett joined the Austin music community Thursday night to officially reopen the Red River District.