Persons who took anti-convulsants should be aware of a recent Topamax lawsuit.  Topamax is an anti-convulsant drug used for the prevention of epileptic seizures and migraine headaches.  Topamax was also sold under the trade name Topiragen.
Topamax doesn’t actually treat migraines and seizures, but rather prevents them from occurring by calming overexcited neurons.  These over-stimulated cells [...]

According to a survey by i-Safe, 42% of kids have been bullied while online.  This Sunday, Anderson High School hosted Austin’s first Cyberbully Awareness Day – a conference about the dangers of Internet bullying.  A panel made up of teachers, law enforcement, religious leaders and school officials discussed cyberbullying to find a solution to this [...]

Austin parking meters currently function from 7 am to 6 pm on weekdays, and parking at night and on weekends is free to the public.  Hourly parking costs $1, with a maximum parking time of three hours.
However, beginning in August, parking meters in downtown Austin will now be functional late into weekend evenings.  The Austin [...]

Supporting our motto of “Keep Austin Weird,” PubCrawler of Austin is a new pedal-powered trolley spotted around downtown. The trolley seats 15 people, who face inwards around a rectangular-shaped bar.  The drinkers pedal and imbibe, while a center driver steers and brakes.
The PubCrawler is a $38,000 bicycle owned by Billy and Robin Lund, and their [...]

Austin will have a special guest today – former president Jimmy Carter.   The 39th President will speak at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library. 
The mission of the LBJ Library is to preserve and protect the historical materials in the collections of the Johnson Library and make them readily accessible; to increase public awareness of the [...]

With the Texas legislature facing a budget shortfall that could exceed $25 billion, school districts who receive state funding are making some tough decisions.  At the beginning of session, lawmakers introduced a draft budget eliminating $10 billion in school funding.
Earlier this year, a 72-member task force with the Austin Independent School District released a list [...]

After hours of testimony and discussion, the Texas Senate adopted a voter identification bill last week in Austin.  Senate Bill 13, authored by Senator Troy Fraser of Horseshoe Bay, requires voting Texans to present a driver’s license, a passport, military ID, a Texas Department of Public Safety photo ID, or federal citizenship papers with a [...]

Austin is a dynamic city – not only is it the capital of Texas, but it’s home to the University of Texas – one of the largest schools in the nation.  In addition, Austin is home to many high-tech companies, such as Dell, Motorola, HomeAway, and Freescale.  Finally, Austin is the live music capital of [...]

 Due to an Arctic front originating in Canada, temperatures in Austin dropped today to 18 degrees.  Despite a high of 32 degrees, northwest winds gusting at 10-20 mph has wind chills in the teens.  Another hard freeze is expected this evening, with wind chills at zero.

Due to high levels of power consumption, City of Austin [...]

If you obtained credit anytime between 1987 and 2000, you may be entitled to a cash settlement.  TransUnion, a credit reporting company, illegally sold confidential credit information to third party marketers for millions in profit.
TransUnion is one of three credit reporting companies in the United States.  It compiles all types of information regarding your credit, [...]