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The City of Austin launched a new website on Thursday that is intended to bring both a fresh, modern look and better functionality to city business.

The city announced the change in a Wednesday press release. According to the statement, the new website is part of the city's new digital experience platform, providing significant improvements to its digital services.

Starting Thursday morning, visitors found a "fully responsive" website that should work smoothly across desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices.

City Manager T.C. Broadnax celebrated the news. "The launch of the new and improved AustinTexas.Gov has been a long time coming, and I am proud to say that the City of Austin website is now the most efficient place to connect Austinites with the information and resources they need," he said.

"We have worked hard to make everything on the site easier to find and navigate—whether that's adopting your next pet, viewing your recycling schedule, or paying your utility bill," he added.

The new site features updated search capabilities by adding filtering options and better indexing and functions that will return more accurate results.

Community feedback gathered in the initial planning phases of the design helped guide the new site features and improved user experience. In the coming weeks, the city will welcome additional feedback by prompting site visitors to complete a short survey.

The feedback will help inform ongoing improvements and enhancements to the website, which will allow it to continue to evolve to meet the needs of residents.

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'Please scan the QR code on your receipt to complete payment.'

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's new QR code policy is law of the land already at most locations, but one South by Southwest attendee wrote to Reddit to complain that the new era dawned (for them at least) earlier than expected.

Reddit user ayfilm posted to r/AlamoDrafthouse on Wednesday to reveal what happened at their "last Drafthouse screening at SXSW (and probably ever)."

According to the post, the customer's server left them the following note during the movie. "Please scan the QR code on your receipt to complete payment."

Under the note is a bill for $17.24. On the right, the customer left a note that reads, "I'm not doing that. Here's $20. Keep the change. [Expletive] Alamo's QR policy."

Frequent Alamo customers will remember that the company announced back in January it would retire its pen and paper card model and call buttons and shift to only taking orders via QR code.

The announcement states that customers will use their smartphone to access a custom-built "dark screen" that allows them to order food and drink during the movie. "This doesn't mean we're changing our rules on talking or texting during the movie," the announcement states.

As part of the change, Alamo will no longer supply pens or paper at each seat, which customers used to use to flag their orders or complaints about unruly patrons. According to the policy, customers are still able to pay in cash, but will pay before the movie ends.

The Reddit user said they spent the week attending screenings at the South Lamar location, which has retained its paper and pens for the time being. The redditor (and others) attributes this remnant of the policy to the theater's partnership with SXSW. Throughout the week, the redditor said, they were allowed to pay in cash and avoid the QR code with no issues.

However, at the person's last film, "the guy kept trying to get me to use my phone," the redditor wrote. "From pre-show to right before trailers ended, and I kept saying no. He delivered me this note during the movie."

The person continued, "I get that he's just following orders, and I get that he has to wait until I've closed my tab. But on principle alone I just can't abide this QR policy."

Patch contacted Alamo Drafthouse Cinema via press email for comment about the Reddit post and the claims about the delay in implementation of the QR policy at South Lamar.

Officials turned the first dirt on a range of improvements at a ceremony on March 5 in front of Q2 Stadium.

Last week, City of Austin officials celebrated the start of the Burnet Road Corridor Mobility Project at a ceremony in front of Q2 Stadium. It kicks off a slate of improvements to Burnet Road from West Koenig Lane to Mopac Expressway.

The upgrades will include:

At the groundbreaking, Assistant City Manager Mike Rogers said, "Burnet Road is a vital connector serving residents, small businesses, employers, and transit riders from the outskirts all the way down to the heart of Central Austin."

Rogers added that Q2 Stadium has driven increases in residential and commercial development, as well as people walking, biking, and taking transit in the area, especially on Austin FC game days.

The Burnet Road Corridor Project was funded by the 2016 Austin Mobility Bond. According to the plans, the next stretch of construction from White Horse Trail to Highway 183 is approximately 2.7 linear miles of rescoped corridor mobility improvements for Burnet Road from Koenig Lane to Highway 183, including new sidewalks, shared-use paths, curb and gutter, minimal driveway reconstruction, and upgraded traffic signal infrastructure and improvements at priority intersections.

From there, crews will work on safety and mobility improvements to the stretch of Burnet Road from Highway 183 to Bright Verde Way, including new eight-food-wide shared-use paths; ADA-compliant bus stops; curb and gutter installation; pavement rehabilitation; and intersection and traffic signal improvements at Research Boulevard, Waterford Center Boulevard, Longhorn Boulevard, and Rutland Drive.

The final stretch, Burnet Road from Bright Verde Way to Mopac Expressway, is expected to start construction this summer. That phase of the project features approximately 1.5 linear miles of corridor mobility improvements, including sidewalks, bike lanes, and shared-use paths.

On early Sunday morning in Austin, Texas, a gunman fired into crowds of pedestrians from his moving vehicle, wounding 14 people and ultimately killing three. The shooter, Ndiaga Diagne, a muslim immigrant from Senegal, was wearing a hoodie that read, “Property of Allah.”

Left-wing cable networks CNN and MSNOW have reported all of the above details at least once — all except the fact that Diagne was a muslim.

MRC analysts looked at all coverage on CNN and MSNOW of the March 1, 2026 shooting in Austin, Texas, from the day it happened through the end of March 3. In that time, not a single on-air personality on either network bothered to identify Diagne’s muslim faith.

In fact, both networks seemed eager to drop the issue of the shooting entirely. By Tuesday, March 3, the story had disappeared, save for one segment on CNN during the 5:00 a.m. ET hour.

MSNOW covered the shooting just four times, for a total of less than ten minutes (9 minutes and 50 seconds). During those four segments, Diagne’s “Property of Allah” sweatshirt went unmentioned, and he was identified as an immigrant only once.

On CNN, the story received a more respectable 22 minutes of airtime. During that coverage, Diagne’s status as a naturalized citizen was brought up five times, and his “Allah” hoodie saw three mentions. But even with those references to the obvious religious messaging on his clothing, nobody on CNN could bring themselves to utter the words, “muslim,” “Islam,” or similar permutation.

Both CNN and MSNOW had reporters on the ground in Austin on Tuesday, the same day that the story evaporated from left-wing cable news. However, those journalists were there to cover the primary elections happening across the state.

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 9) - A Minnesota MMA fighter was among the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Austin over the weekend.

MMA fighter's life and legacy

What we know:

Jorge Munoz-Pederson, originally from Glenwood, Minnesota, was an amateur fighter who trained at The Academy in Brooklyn Center.

He was set to make his professional debut in May. Friends described him as talented, hardworking, and a joy to be around.

"He's so funny. He's just so outgoing. And just to know him is to just laugh," said Malaquias Jarmon, his friend, training partner and employee.

Shocked, numb, sad

The backstory:

Munoz-Pederson had recently moved to Austin, Texas, seeking a fresh start with a new job in sales. He had sold half of a local moving company before relocating.

Unfortunately, his new beginning was cut short when he became the third victim in the mass shooting.

"To be honest with you, I'm a mess. It was sad to see him go, just to move to Texas, and then just to have that happen so randomly. It's a lot of stuff pouring into my head," said Jarmon.

Remembering Munoz-Pederson

What they're saying:

"Training in martial arts can be incredibly difficult, both physically and mentally, and Jorge was someone who always liked to bring a little bit of humor to the daily practice, and that is a superpower," said Andy Grahn, manager at The Academy. "He really was my big brother. He helped me through a lot of stuff. He kept me out of fights that I shouldn't have been in. He gave me advice. He was a confidant and just nothing short of a brother," said Jarmon.

Munoz-Pederson's family expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support, stating, "This was a senseless tragedy. Jorge was a funny, caring, driven man who touched so many as evidenced by the outpouring of support we've received. We feel surrounded by love and are grateful for that. Hold your loved ones close."