McConaughey-Harrelson Apple series wins $150K Austin production incentive
Officials approved an economic development deal for “Brothers,” a new Apple TV series starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody…
Tourism taxes tapped to fund Austin homeless services; millions generated amid convention center closure
Nearly $1 million in local tourism revenue was directed toward homeless services this fall, representing the first seeding…
Austin City Council set to approve firefighter contract
Acting Chief Labor Relations Officer Roxy Stevens, right, lays out ground rules for bargaining between the Austin Firefighters…
Lake Austin disannexations cut at least $290M from city tax base
Multiple properties along Lake Austin have been officially removed from the city of Austin after the City Council…
Enforcement of Texas’ ‘bathroom bill’ draws challenges as colleges, cities implement new policies
Texas Department of Public Safety officers guard the women’s bathroom and ask some individuals to show ID to…
Austin approves gender-inclusive restroom plan
The Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 8, formally titled the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, during a special session…
Austin faces accelerated funding, design deadline for I-35 cap and stitch project
City of Austin officials now face a 2025 deadline to define the scope of several cap and stitch…
City leaders back incentives for Southwest expansion at Austin airport
City of Austin officials signed off on an economic incentive framework to support an expansion of Southwest Airlines‘…
Austin greenlights $5.5M deal to bring 2,000 Southwest Airlines jobs
Austin has officially signed off on an incentive package worth up to $5.5 million to support a major…
Austin council allocates $1M to homelessness endowment fund
The Austin City Council on Thursday approved an allocation of nearly $1 million to a new homelessness endowment…
Check out 4 of the latest government stories impacting Bastrop County
From the Texas Broadband Development Office awarding a $43.1 million grant to Austin Water halting its Bastrop ASR…
Austin Energy employee paid $1M to fake vendors, audit says
Auditors say an Austin Energy employee defrauded the city-owned utility of nearly $1 million over six years. According…