After four months of skipped rent payments, Travis County isclosing down the Manchaca Fire Hall Kitchen after 41 years inbusiness.

The Senate Finance Committee met at the Texas State Capitoltoday to review and make recommendations regarding existing andfuture debt at all levels of state government.

More than 100 families in East Austin will get to stay in theirfederally subsidized apartments after city officials worked topreserve their homes - homes some have known for more than 20years.

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell told Austin residents Wednesdaythey will not vote on an Urban Rail proposal this year.