Austin council seats ordered in numerical arrangement
The Austin City Council resolved its seating by placing members from Place 1 to Place 6 with the city manager and city attorney flanking Mayor Bruce Todd in the middle. A clown nose and a joking mood marked the lively debate as one member criticized the process as a circus while another learned of the swap by memo.
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State Farm raises Texas auto rates amid rollback concerns
State Farm will raise average auto premiums 1.2 percent for about 2.8 million Texans, with bodily injury and property damage coverages up 6.4 percent while comprehensive drops 22.9 percent and collision falls 2.4 percent. Some areas see bigger hikes, such as Corpus Christi at about 14 percent, though not all customers pay higher rates. Authorities warn carriers may use rollbacks to push increases before changes take effect.
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