AAustin Read More Austin council members push to revive regional affordability committeeJanuary 28, 2026 Council Members Krista Laine and Vanessa Fuentes announced plans during a council work session last week to revive…
AAustin Read More Austin officials insist there’s no enforcement surgeJanuary 27, 2026 People protest ICE outside Austin City Hall in downtown Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. A petition was given to…
AAustin Read More Austin council tightens office spending rules but softens key limitsJanuary 26, 2026 The Austin City Council meets at City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman The Austin…
AAustin Read More Austin leaders vote down stricter spending rulesJanuary 24, 2026 Even after Austinites raised concerns about spending, the City Council adopted a new policy that doesn’t add as…
AAustin Read More City of Austin staff recommend $700 million bond for 2026 voteJanuary 24, 2026 An initial recommendation for a roughly $700 million general obligation bond from city staff offers an early look…
AAustin Read More Austin City Council members move to ease proposed spending rulesJanuary 22, 2026 Austin City Council members have formally proposed changes to Mayor Kirk Watson’s plan to tighten spending rules for…
AAustin Read More How your council members votedJanuary 21, 2026 The Austin City Council opens 2026 on Thursday with its first meeting of the year. Before the gavel…
AAustin Read More Texas city warns of ICE presence in small town near AustinJanuary 19, 2026 U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) have set up shop in a small Central Texas town on the…
AAustin Read More Austin council spending rules advance to vote next weekJanuary 15, 2026 Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is proposing an overhaul of how the City Council spends its money. A council committee…
AAustin Read More Can Austin council buy food or upgrade flights? New rules near voteJanuary 14, 2026 An Austin City Council committee is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed overhaul of how the mayor…
AAustin Read More Austin Energy unveils $735M 10-year grid resiliency planDecember 31, 2025 Austin Energy lineman Ken Gray works to restore power on West Alpine Road in South Austin during a…
AAustin Read More Austin city memo details $5.28M in social service contract cutsDecember 20, 2025 Donald Earl, who said he has been homeless for eight years, stands with his belongings outside a voting…