Austin drivers can now be fined for road noise
The City of Austin has created new rules cracking down on excessive vehicle engine noise. The Austin City…
Austin council greenlights outside audit following voter tax revolt
The Austin City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance for a citywide efficiency study Thursday. The ordinance would establish a…
Billboards in Austin could be 150 feet away from homes under proposal
A Reagan Outdoor Advertising billboard in North Austin seeks billboard employees in a tight Central Texas job market.…
Austin council to consider citywide efficiency program
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax, left, and Mayor Kirk Watson discuss a new city budget at City Hall…
Inside Austin’s $54M plan turning hotels into housing for the homeless
From 2020 to 2022, Austin leaders faced strong public backlash over plans to purchase and convert six hotels and…
Texas DPS installs Flock license plate readers in Austin
As Austin has retreated from using surveillance technology in policing, the Texas Department of Public Safety has installed…
Austin city spending audit won’t appear on May ballot
A local political action committee pushing to enshrine a mandatory city spending audit in the Austin City Charter…
Texas Supreme Court weighs appeal in case against Austin light rail
The underlying dispute centers on the funding mechanism for the more than $7 billion project, which Texas Attorney General…
Austin campaign contribution limit is actually $500, city says
Austin City Hall in downtown Austin Villalpando, Rob (CMG-Austin)/Austin American-Statesman Individual donors to Austin City Council candidates may…
Austin Energy says it was forced to delay power line maintenance
Sleet and ice cover the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Jay…
Austin council proposes surveillance guardrails ahead of contract vote
An activists holds a sign that reads “Austin Unites Against AI Surveillance” alongside council members during a press…
Did Paige Ellis violate campaign finance rules?
Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis listens to public testimony on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 at City Hall. The…