Council wants a one-year contract with Austin police to allow voters to weigh...
City Manager Spencer Cronk had tried to push a four-year deal. He was let go ahead of Wednesday's vote.
View ArticleCapital Metro delays new MetroRapid routes until 2025
The Pleasant Valley and Expo Center lines were supposed to start running this summer with buses every 10 minutes.
View ArticleH-E-B's Lake Austin store opens after years of delays
The grocery, in the old Randall's on Lake Austin Boulevard, is the city's first two-story H-E-B.
View ArticleFormer UT basketball coach Chris Beard will not face charges for alleged assault
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it was moving to dismiss the case against Beard. UT Austin fired him last month.
View ArticleIs Austin's Paramount one of only a few century-old theaters still operating...
The landmark theater in downtown Austin has been a source of movie entertainment for more than a century, while many of its contemporaries have closed for good.
View ArticleNew Texas House caucus highlights seriousness of state’s water woes
The House Water Caucus is proposing a fund that would provide aid to communities across the Lone Star State looking to improve their water infrastructure.
View ArticleEl Consejo quiere un contrato de un año con la policía de Austin para que los...
El administrador de la ciudad, Spencer Cronk, había intentado conseguir un contrato de cuatro años. Fue despedido antes de la votación del miércoles.
View ArticleCentral Texas Food Bank opens food pantry in South Austin to meet growing needs
The pantry will have fresh and shelf-stable food available five days a week.
View ArticleWill Texas school districts need to downsize if lawmakers don't spend more on...
Pflugerville ISD in the Austin area is looking at shuttering one elementary school to save money, but it’s not the only district considering closures. Declining enrollment and stagnant state funding...
View ArticleAbbott calls for expanding school voucher programs, increased border security...
Abbott gave his speech from Noveon Magnetics, a manufacturer of earth magnets based in San Marcos. Traditionally, State of the State addresses are given in the chamber of the Texas House during a joint...
View ArticleTwo years later, the 2021 blackout still shapes what it means to live in Texas
The blackout continues to haunt those who experienced it.
View ArticleHere's how to get around road closures during the Austin Marathon this weekend
Around 17,000 runners are expected to fill the streets, so several roads will be closed Friday through Sunday.
View Article¿Tendrán que reducirse los distritos escolares de Texas si los legisladores...
Pflugerville ISD, en el área de Austin, está considerando cerrar una escuela primaria para ahorrar dinero, pero no es el único distrito que está considerando cerrar escuelas. La disminución de las...
View ArticleAustin police union says it won't negotiate a temporary labor contract with...
The decision could push officers to retire at a time when the department is short-staffed.
View ArticleWith San Benito conjunto museum, a daughter continues her father’s labor of love
The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum opens in a new space more than twice the size of its previous location.
View ArticlePolling sites on Texas college campuses would be banned under proposed bill
In the last 10 years, Texas has closed a total of 750 polling locations — the most of any state.
View ArticlePaxton reaches tentative deal to pay $3.3M to former staff. Where will the...
Both Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature have balked at the idea of using state funds to pay the settlement.
View ArticleAustin police investigate series of street racing incidents over the weekend
Four separate incidents resulted in one officer injury and multiple damaged police vehicles.
View ArticleLa policía de Austin investiga una serie de incidentes de carreras callejeras...
Cuatro incidentes separados resultaron en la lesión de un oficial y múltiples vehículos policiales dañados.
View ArticleVisitors can soon watch sea turtles, other coastal wildlife receive care at...
The Texas State Aquarium’s Port of Corpus Christi Wildlife Rescue Center is set to open next month, and will be the largest such facility in the Lone Star State.
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