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…
Austin council members push to revive regional affordability committee
Council Members Krista Laine and Vanessa Fuentes announced plans during a council work session last week to revive…
Austin officials insist there’s no enforcement surge
People protest ICE outside Austin City Hall in downtown Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. A petition was given to…
Austin council tightens office spending rules but softens key limits
The Austin City Council meets at City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman The Austin…