Austinites overwhelmingly voted against a tax rate increase last year and city leaders say they got the message. In the next ...

Refreshed guidelines for land development of properties owned by Round Rock ISD within the bounds of the city of Austin could soon require the school district to use dark sky compliant lighting, among ...

The city of Austin is making some cuts to their social services budget after voters overwhelmingly rejected Prop Q in ...

January 6 marks three years since Austin Mayor Kirk Watson took office -- for the second time -- as the elected leader of our ...

The City of Austin has released guidelines for the use of AI, which include human review of all AI work, privacy protections, ...

Austin has around 3,000 downtown public parking spots. The parking ticket waiver program is a year-long initiative to promote ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city leaders are aiming to hire thousands of federal workers who were laid off by the Trump administration. Earlier this week, the city launched the “Get Hired in Austin" ...

Mayor Kirk Watson reflected on his return to City Hall and final years in office ahead in an early 2026 speech.

In September of 2019, Austin city councilman Greg Casar spoke before his colleagues as they were poised to infuse an additional $20 million into the city’s police department, in part to hire 30 new ...

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Texas has been historically known for its oil booms. Today the state is perhaps better known as a magnet for tech companies and tech talent, especially in its capital city of Austin. But with some ...