How do I throw away my big old couch in Austin?
The city's bulk pickup program collects large items that can’t fit inside a regular trash bin a few times a year in select neighborhoods.
View ArticleAstronaut Christina Koch is ‘answering humanity’s call to explore’
The spaceflight veteran is one of four NASA astronauts who will orbit the moon during the Artemis II mission – the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years.
View ArticleLocal church gives Austin ISD $24,000 to cover student lunch debt
A federal waiver that allowed schools to provide free meals to all students regardless of family income expired after Republicans in Congress blocked efforts to renew it.
View Article¿Cómo me deshago de mi viejo sofá en Austin?
El programa de recogida a granel de la ciudad de Austin recoge artículos grandes que no caben en un contenedor de basura normal unas cuantas veces al año en determinados barrios.
View Article'Where everyone's brains went': 'Deep in the Heartless Texas' is a comedy...
Coldtowne Theatre didn't set out to make a cynical comedy show about life in 2023 Austin, but that's what happened when Austin improvisers started creating.
View ArticleThere are two police oversight propositions on Austin’s ballot. Here’s what...
The propositions are nearly identical. But one would give more power to the police oversight offices; the other would restrict it.
View ArticleWilliamson County Voter Guide
Multiple high-growth school districts in Williamson County have bond propositions on the ballot.
View ArticleHays County Voter Guide
Voters in Hays County will decide on several school district bonds and emergency services funds.
View ArticleTravis County Voter Guide
Travis County voters will decide on police oversight propositions, school bonds and more.
View ArticleState Senate to debate bill limiting some foreign property ownership in Texas
The bill, revised after criticism that its restrictions could exacerbate anti-Asian hate, allows U.S. citizens and lawful residents from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia to buy homestead property....
View ArticleKUTX 98.9, the Austin Music Experience, is celebrating Willie Nelson’s...
KUTX 98.9, the Austin Music Experience, is celebrating Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday with wall-to-wall Willie this weekend.
View ArticleHomeowners sue City of Austin over plan to use property taxes along Lady Bird...
Last year, Austin City Council members created the South Central Waterfront TIRZ. By doing so, they agreed to collect and spend roughly $354 million in property taxes over nearly two decades on various...
View ArticleProject Connect could be on the ballot again this November
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says if the Texas Legislature is going to force another election, sooner is better than later. But the strategy is frustrating some supporters of the voter-approved transit...
View ArticleGuía del votante del Condado de Travis: lo que necesitas saber para votar el...
Los votantes de Austin decidirán sobre dos propuestas relacionadas con la supervisión de la Policía.
View ArticleFatal deer disease continues to spread in Texas
Cases of chronic wasting disease have been found at several deer-breeding facilities.
View ArticleTexas is facing a child care crisis. More than 30 groups are asking lawmakers...
Thirty-two groups sent a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday urging them to increase state funding for child care. The state has lost more than a fourth of its child care programs since 2020.
View ArticleHay dos propuestas de supervisión policial en la boleta electoral de Austin....
Las propuestas A y B de la boleta electoral de Austin de mayo son casi idénticas. Pero una daría más poder a las oficinas de supervisión policial; la otra lo restringiría.
View ArticleTexas Senate OKs bill banning foreign governments, including China, from...
Senate Bill 147 was approved by Texas lawmakers Tuesday afternoon. The legislation is a watered-down version of the original proposal, which would have banned citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and...
View ArticleNew data show teacher salaries in Texas are more than $7,700 lower than the...
While there have been incremental salary increases in Texas and the U.S., the president of the National Education Association said, they're not keeping pace with inflation and not enough to address the...
View Article'Link + Hud' with Co-Authors Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey, illustrators and co-author of Link + Hud: Heroes By A Hair.
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