Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
As backlash grows over Flock’s AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them.…
Austin City Council takes action on mold, displacement, books
Austin City Hall on Monday, May 18, 2026. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman Austin City Council spent much of the…
Lake Austin to drop 10 feet this fall for dock repairs
A boat is seen driving on Lake Austin in Austin, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman Austin…
Austin ISD’s vaccination rates have risen amid a nationwide dip
Austin ISD’s vaccination rates for incoming kindergarteners rose by more than 20% for some required shots during the…
Austin auditor’s report details misconduct by IT officials
Rob Villalpando/Austin American-Statesman An investigative report released Tuesday provides new details about two Austin technology officials whose March…
Paige Ellis seeks third term on Austin City Council in 2026
Council Member Paige Ellis submitted a petition Monday to seek a third term on Austin City Council. Ellis…
Austin’s lowest-paid city workers could get bigger raises
As the Austin City Council debates changes to the city staff’s proposed budget, City Manager T.C. Broadnax offered…
What’s on Austin’s November 2026 ballot? Bond, races, charter changes
The Downtown Austin skyline, seen from the Butler Hike and Bike Trail, June 17, 2026. Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman…
Austin City Council budget: social services, taxes and borrowing
Austin City Hall on Monday, May 18, 2026. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman Restoring social services, borrowing tens of millions…
Austin nonprofit funding at center of budget debate after audit
A woman who identifies as Monique speaks with Brian Caldwell, a Level 4 Community Ambassador, and Eugene Ewers,…
Austin City Council approves $295M parks and libraries bond proposal
Fall foliage at Mayfield Park on Wednesday November 11, 2020. JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN After months of debate, a divided…
Austin City Council hires firm for efficiency review
Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday to hire Public Works LLC to conduct an independent efficiency review of…