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The Public Utility Commission of Texas is asking a Travis County judge to block the release of information showing where data centers and virtual currency mines operate, saying those details could aid terrorists....
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Monday to stop issuing new permits for data centers, strengthening his moratorium on t...
Travis County Commissioners Court discussed budget mark-up proposals on Thursday, ahead of its upcoming approval of the county's fiscal year 2027 budget....
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority recently updated its toll pricing and traffic trends during a board meeting. While MOPAC Express Lane tolls could reach $18 for a ten-mile trip, prices are projected to be as low as $1.46 by 2026. Additionally, officials announced pla...
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority recently updated its toll pricing and traffic trends during a board meeting. While MOPAC Express Lane tolls could reach $18 for a ten-mile trip, prices are projected to be as low as $1.46 by 2026. Additionally, officials announced pla...
Austin City Council will vote Thursday on a resolution to declare the City of Austin a "Book Safe Harbor," building on the city’s 2022 Freedom to Read policy.Th...
With Election Day a little over two months away, there are bound to be political campaign signs everywhere.
Del Valle ISD voters will decide in November whether to approve a tax rate proposition expected to generate $13.9 million in new annual funding for the district...
The Williamson County Commissioners Court issued a countywide burn ban on Tuesday due to increased drought conditions.The order can remain in place for up to 90...
Leander ISD voters will decide in November whether to raise the district’s tax rate by 3 cents in a voter-approved tax rate election, a move district leaders sa...
Austin voters will face another decision on taxes this November as the city places a $295 million bond for parks and recreation improvements on the ballot, just...
Austin utility customers could see higher monthly bills beginning this fall as the Austin City Council considers rate and fee increases for nearly all city-prov...
Austin City Council members are set to make final decisions on a $6.6 billion city budget that could affect what residents pay in property taxes, utility rates...
Pflugerville city leaders are reconsidering whether to continue using license plate reading cameras from Flock Safety, postponing a vote on a new contract after...
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) released new mobility rules for personal electric vehicles (PEVs), including electric bicycles, electric scooters, electr...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with the newly-appointed Texas Classroom Commission on Monday to discuss its mission of helping guide the legislature in improving th...
The Manor ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call a bond election for Nov. 3, asking voters to approve $400 million in funding for facility upgrades....
A Bastrop City Council retreat held in Fredericksburg over the weekend is drawing criticism for its lack of public access, with Mayor Ishmael Harris expected to...
Austin City Council is preparing to vote this week on a historic $6.6 billion budget that includes a property tax revenue increase and major spending on public...
An extension to E. Braker Ln. is complete, improving connectivity in Pioneer Crossing, a neighborhood in Austin's City Council District 1.
With the November elections approaching, Caldwell County officials are weighing a plan that could reduce the number of polling locations from 16 to 12, a move d...
Austin voters will head to the polls on Nov. 3 and decide whether to approve a $295 million bond package aimed at improving parks, pools, recreation facilities...
Texas counties have until Sept. 4 to finalize the number and location of polling places for the midterm election, as some local officials consider major reducti...
Austin City Council members are set to tackle final questions and possible changes to the city’s next budget as leaders work to close a $26 million shortfall.Co...
Texas election officials faced questions from lawmakers Monday as concerns over voter database accuracy and voter registration technology resurfaced at the Texa...
Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura is seeking to reassure families at Paredes Middle School after the district’s board of trustees approved his recommendat...
Austin ISD trustees voted Thursday night to approve the closure of Paredes Middle School just weeks ahead of the first day of classes.Beginning this fall, stude...
Austin ISD trustees are expected to take a final vote at 6 p.m. tonight on the future of Paredes Middle School, as the district tries to avoid the possibility o...
A federal lawsuit is challenging the City of Austin’s Tree Ordinance after a homeowner was ordered to either plant replacement trees or pay an $8,800 mitigation...
Georgetown ISD leaders say they have run out of room to cut costs without affecting classrooms, and they are weighing a tax rate election to help keep up with r...
Austin City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday aimed at increasing oversight of the city's largest water users as leaders continue a broader dis...
A battle over the future of Southeast Austin took over City Hall on Thursday. Developers say the proposed Dog's Head project could bring much-needed jobs and cr...
Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler is looking back at his tenure and some of the most contentious decisions of his time in office, including the city’s 2019 move t...
With Austin City Council just three weeks away from voting on a new city budget that takes effect Oct. 1, residents urged leaders to protect funding for nonprof...
Austin City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a proposed bond package that includes a major investment in city parks and recreation, a plan supporters say...
Austin City Council members are weighing whether to ask voters this fall to approve a $390 million bond package that would fund major investments in parks, tran...
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax on Thursday formally presented his proposed $6.6 billion operating budget to the Austin City Council, saying the spending plan...
Rescuers aboard boats and helicopters have saved more than 200 people, including stranded drivers and people trapped in homes, Abbott said.
Travis County commissioners oppose wastewater permit for proposed White Rocks developmentTravis County commissioners have formally opposed a wastewater permit a...
Travis County, Austin issue disaster declarations ahead of flash flood threatTravis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson have issued local disas...
As the Austin Transit Partnership board prepares to meet this upcoming Wednesday, questions are being raised about the cost of a proposed contract tied to the A...
Daylight saving time has been observed throughout most of the U.S. since the 1960s, shifting clocks forward one hour from March to November.
A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window when it broke mid-flight.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a reporter aboard Air Force One that she would also be killed if Iran struck the jet, as tensions rise once again between the U.S. and Tehran....
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the new recall covers Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grills sold in stores and online between 2024 and 2026....
About 15 minutes into a Taylor City Council meeting, while residents were speaking in support of a citizen-led data center petition, the city announced on social media that the proposal could not move forward — leaving many to learn of the decision online rather than from council...
There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.
For the first time since a petition was created to establish a digital infrastructure zone, the Taylor City Council is set to publicly address where data center...
It's part of a graffiti removal pilot program approved by Austin City Council in the fall.
The fares include the same onboard premium experience but with added restrictions.
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to continue giving four Republican-led states access to a voter citizenship verification database, defying a previous order originally blocking access....
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembe...
CommUnityCare's CEO confirmed in a Central Health board meeting last week that someone was indeed detained in the parking lot of its health center on Monday of last week....
Austin Community College is keeping tuition frozen for another year—even as many colleges across the country are raising costs.ACC's Board of Trustees approved...
