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December 2006
How will you save more and spend less in 2007?
How are you planning to save money in 2007? What are your best suggestions for saving money?
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Longhorns season
What do you think of the Longhorns’ season? What do you think the future holds?
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Has the increasing price of cigarettes made you consider quitting?
Smokers are stocking up on cartons of cigarettes before the $1 tax hike goes into effect Jan. 1.
Has the increase in price made you consider quitting altogether?
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Would you serve or eat food from cloned animals?
Would you be willing to eat food cloned animals or serve it to your family? Should foods from cloned animals have special labels?
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Share your list for legislators
The 80th Texas Legislature begins Jan. 9. What are the top three things you’d like to see the legislators accomplish?
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Have you ever tried to set an eating record? Participated in an eating contest?
A handful of big eaters have traveled to Pancho and Lefty’s in northeast Williamson County to try downing the Big Kahuna burger, including one who held a world record in tamale eating. All have failed.
Have you tried the Big Kahuna? Have you ever tried to set an eating record? Participated in an eating contest?
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Congress Avenue retailer fund
Should the city create a fund to support and attract retailers to Congress Avenue?
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Should Texas allow casino gambling? Where should the proceeds go?
Should Texas allow casino gambling? Where should the proceeds go? Schools? Health care? Roads? Something else?
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Share your eyewitness account
Did you see this morning’s single-engine private plane crash near Connally High School in Pflugerville? Let us know what’s going on at the scene.
Click here to share your photos.
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Are you done with your holiday shopping?
The day that falls one week before Christmas is traditionally the busiest day of the year for the Postal Service. Did you beat the rush? Are you done with your holiday shopping? Or did you get caught in line? How long did you have to wait?
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The war on Christmas?
Do you say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays”? Does it bother you when someone says it the other way?
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Birthday of the World Wide Web
As the World Wide Web turns 15, how has it changed your life?
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Sex offender registry
What do you think of the state of the Police Department’s sex offender registry?
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Is Wal-Mart a good fit at Northcross Mall?
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will suspend plans for a new Austin store for 60 days to talk with concerned neighborhoods.
The national retailer wants to redevelop part of Northcross Mall into a 217,000-square-foot, 24-hour supercenter. A coalition of neighbors is fighting the project.
Is Wal-Mart a good fit at Northcross Mall? If not, what should take its place?
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Have you ever been the recipient of a Good Samaritan’s act?
Nancy Varnum, who works as a checkout person at the Central Market in South Austin, would like to meet the nice man who paid her expensive car repair bill.
Have you ever been the recipient of a Good Samaritan’s act?
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Have you seen Ty Pennington?
Ty Pennington and the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” crew are in town to makeover a Northwest Austin home for a family of eight.
We want to know have you spotted Ty or any of the others around town?
Upgrading Austin’s bike-friendly reputation
Austin needs to spend around $300 million over the next 20 years to upgrade infrastructure on roads to be on a par with such bike-friendly cities as Portland, Ore. What else can Austin do to make bicycling safer? Will more bike lanes help ease traffic congestion?
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Water plant site
Several City Council members, including Mayor Will Wynn, say they want Travis County to reconsider a site called Cortana that the city favored but county commissioners rejected in October. Where do you think the water plant should go?
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And the winner should be…
Why should stuffy music execs have all the fun? We’d like to hear from you. Does the Record of the Year award rightfully belong with the defiant Dixies, “Crazy” ol’ Gnarls Barkley, sunny British newcomer Corrine Bailey Rae, lovely Mary J., or James Blunt? Who’s your favorite newcomer? Check out the list of this year’s Grammy nominees and make your own picks for the best music of 2006. And yes, write-in candidates are acceptable.
Will you see ‘Apocalypto?’
Have you forgiven Mel Gibson after his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic slurs? And will you see ‘Apocalypto’?
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Share your holiday tips
Help us — and your neighbors — have the best holiday season ever by sharing your holiday tips. Where’s the best place to find a fresh Christmas tree? Which neighborhood has the best light displays? Which holiday shows are must-see? You name it, we want to know.
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Should trans fat be banned in Central Texas?
New York City health officials approved a ban on artificial trans fatty acids in thousands of restaurants, making New York the nation’s first city to outlaw the ingredient linked to heart disease and other illnesses. Should cities in Central Texas follow suit?
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What should Mack Brown look for in a new defensive coordinator? Are big changes needed?
Longhorn coach Mack Brown last week hired more defensive coordinators than he could ever use - at least according to all of the rumors of offers to and interviews with various assistant coaches. In truth, Brown said Monday, he hasn’t begun a search and won’t give the position any thought until after the Alamo Bowl.
What should Mack Brown look for in a new defensive coordinator? Are big changes needed?
Shady Grove RV Park
What do you think of the plan to replace the Shady Grove RV Park with condos?
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