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Close races could bring more scrutiny over elections as early voting approaches
As early voting begins Monday in Texas, potential highly competitive races are raising questions about how election results may be scrutinized or challenged.In...
Austin, UT reach deal to transfer Lions Municipal Golf Course land to city
After decades of uncertainty, Lions Municipal Golf Course could soon have a clearer future under a new agreement between the city of Austin and the University o...
Austin, UT near deal to give city ownership of historic Muny golf course
The city of Austin is close to an agreement with the University of Texas at Austin that would give the city ownership of Lions Municipal Golf Course, the histor...
Pflugerville names new assistant city manager
The Pflugerville City Council has approved Jason Mangum as the city’s new assistant city manager.The council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Mangum, who st...
Here’s how to cast a ballot in Austin’s Nov. 3 election
Here’s what you need to know What’s on the ballot? What dates do I need to know? What do I need to know about Texas’ voter registration? What do I need to know about voting by mail in Texas? What do I need to know about voting in person in Texas? How can I make sure my ballot is ...
Rice professor predicts most Texans will vote early, discusses impact on major races
Texans are days away from casting ballots early, and a Rice University political science professor expects most voters to take advantage of it.
Bastrop County commissioners OK request for TCEQ meeting on gas plant concerns
Bastrop County residents packed the county commissioners court Tuesday morning, urging county leaders to request a public meeting with the Texas Commission on E...
Early voting could decide close Texas governor and US Senate races
Voters in Texas are set to cast early ballots starting Monday, with high-profile races for governor and U.S. Senate drawing national attention.The early voting...
POLL: How do you plan to vote in the Nov. 3 election?
Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19, for the Nov. 3 general election, giving Texans nearly two weeks to cast their ballots before Election Day.Early voting runs...
POLL: Would you support a data center in your community?
A data center campus is moving forward in Taylor after the City Council unanimously approved an agreement with developers last week.The 664-acre Taylor Technolo...
Taylor City Council greenlights 664-Acre Data Center Project
A major new data center project east of Taylor is moving forward after the City Council approved an agreement to annex the 664-acre development
Austin Voters to Decide on Independent City Spending Audits in November - KLBJ-AM
Austin Voters to Decide on Independent City Spending Audits in November KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX
Taylor City Council to Consider Revised Data Center Agreement - KLBJ-AM
Taylor City Council to Consider Revised Data Center Agreement KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX
Taylor city council voted to move forward on 664-acre technology campus
A controversial data center project is back before Taylor City Council this Thursday, despite months of community pushback.
East Austin's Doris Miller Auditorium gets historic designation
The Doris Miller Auditorium is a civic building within Rosewood Park. It was built in 1944, and its first purpose was to serve as a facility for Black service members returning from World War II, according to a zoning change review sheet submitted by the Historic Landmark Commiss...
MAPS: How each Austin city council district differs in race, education, income and more
KXAN created maps showing how Austin's 10 city council districts differ in demographic factors like race, education level and housing to help people understand the unique needs of each community before the November election, where five of 10 seats are on the ballot....
Kyle Council Member Resigns, Special Election Set for December - KLBJ-AM
Kyle Council Member Resigns, Special Election Set for December KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX
Democrat Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Texas Railroad Commission race report
Democrat Jon Rosenthal outraised Republican Bo French in the most recent reporting period in the Texas Railroad Commissioner race, a shift political observers s...
Here’s your 2026 ballot for Austin’s November election
This Nov. 3. midterm election is almost here. Austinites will get the chance to cast ballots and help decide on everything from our next U.S. Senator to a handful of local judges. Here are all the candidates on the general election ballot, according to the Secretary of State and ...
ACL operator to cover cost of damage to Zilker Park, per agreement with city
Austin City Council member Ryan Alter said Monday that C3 Presents, the company that produces the Austin City Limits Music Festival, is "fully responsible" for...
Texas voter registration deadline arrives as youth vote could sway Nov. 3 midterms
With Election Day less than a month away, Monday is the last day for Texans to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, as campaigns focus on how...
POLL: Which issue matters most to you heading into Election Day?
With Election Day less than a month away, voters across Texas are weighing which issues matter most as they head to the polls.For voters 50 and older, affordabi...
The Receipts: Could you be one of the over a million Texans on the voter "suspense" list?
More than 1.2 million Texas voters are listed as “suspense,” a designation that does not prevent them from voting but that advocates and some voters worry could...
Austin ISD’s budget strains as enrollment dips, transportation spending increases
Austin ISD Board Members Andrew Gonzales, District 6, Vice President, Lynn Boswell, District 5, President and Superintendent Matias Segura at the Austin Independent School District meeting in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 26, 2026. LEILA SAIDANE FOR THE AUSTIN CURRENT " data-l...
Some Circle C residents concerned about traffic impacts of proposed apartments
Austin City Council has approved two items related to a development in Circle C, near Kiker Elementary. Some residents are concerned about the traffic impacts....
No decision made on possible NHL expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas, after board discusses it - ABC News
No decision made on possible NHL expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas, after board discusses it ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Round Rock High School junior leads student voter registration drive
ROUND ROCK, Texas — A Round Rock High School junior is leading a voter registration drive aimed at helping eligible students register and become more involved i...
Kyle adopts $437.8M budget, lowers property tax rate by 8.34%
The Kyle City Council has adopted a $437.8 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year that lowers the city's property tax rate while investing nearly $289 mill...
Liberty Hill removes Flock cameras after City Council votes to end program
Liberty Hill has removed all city-operated Flock Safety cameras after the City Council unanimously voted to end its use of the automated license plate recogniti...
Morath pitches property tax relief plan as many Texas school districts face deficits
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath told Texas lawmakers that a key part of the state’s school finance system relies on projected property tax reven...
Buda City Council approves $57M budget, raising property taxes and utility rates
Buda residents will see higher property taxes and utility bills after the City Council approved a $57 million budget for the next fiscal year, a plan city leade...
Poll: Texas Voters Confident in State’s Economic Future - KLBJ-AM
Poll: Texas Voters Confident in State’s Economic Future KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX
Could you be on Texas' voter suspense list without knowing it? Here's what to check
Texas voters have until October 5 to make sure their registration is up to date ahead of the November 3 general election. But more than a million voters are cur...
Hays County commissioners approve funding for proposed $4.5M Axon contract
Hays County commissioners have approved funding for a proposed 10-year, approximately $4.5 million contract with Axon, while requiring the Sheriff's Office to r...
TX Republicans condemn Bo French's racist posts calling Asian students at UT a "problem"
**Headline shortened due to character limitsOn Sunday, Bo French, the Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a series of xenophobic social...
Liberty Hill City Council votes unanimously to end Flock Safety contract
Liberty Hill is joining a growing list of Central Texas communities ending or limiting the use of Flock Safety cameras after the City Council voted unanimously...
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson proposes parents ask for school closures to avoid state takeover
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is suggesting parents in two schools ask the state to close their campuses to avoid a state takeover of Austin ISD.
McCombs MBA Students Help Austin Sunshine Camps With Expansion Efforts
The school’s Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows are helping more local children create summer memories The post McCombs MBA Students Help Austin Sunshine Camps With Expansion Efforts appeared first on UT News ....
Mayor proposes parent-led school closures to avoid Austin ISD state takeover
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is urging parents at two struggling Austin ISD middle schools to consider a difficult option: petitioning to close their campuses in an...
As heat lingers, homeless pet owners face 'limited options' for relief
After KXAN Investigators received a tip from a woman experiencing homelessness, we learned that people living on the streets with animals have "limited options", despite a 2024 recommendation from the Austin Animal Advisory Commission urging the city to allow companion animals at...
Bastrop City Council votes unanimously to decommission Flock camera system
The Bastrop City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to decommission the city's Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera system, one week after or...
Infrastructure improvements on track for northwest Austin rail station
A city council member claims the station's potential has been overlooked.
Texas poll: 51% strongly oppose license plate readers at public intersections
Texas voters are pushing back on license plate reader cameras as cities take action against the controversial systems.
Proposed revision of high school social studies standards sparks debate over Islam content
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled to vote on new social studies standards for high school students this Friday, Sept. 4.
State education board advances anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons
State Board of Education members on Tuesday preliminarily approved a rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in social studies, largely disregarding pleas fr...
Texas State Board of Education weighs new social studies wording on world history & Islam
Texas education leaders are poised to decide whether high school students will learn a revised version of world history that includes new language about the Sep...
Bastrop City Council to consider ending Flock Safety contract, cover cameras immediately
Bastrop City Council voted Tuesday night to immediately cover the city’s Flock Safety cameras and to consider terminating the contract with the company at its n...
Williamson County approves $712.9 million budget prioritizing public safety, cuts tax rate
The Williamson County Commissioners Court has approved the county's fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and set a lower tax rate, with officials saying the plan priori...
Texas lifts screwworm restrictions in first infested zones
The Texas Animal Health Commission has lifted movement restrictions in the first areas designated as New World screwworm infested zones, the agency said Monday....
Austin City Council unanimously moves forward with new data center regulations
Austin City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday directing city staff to develop new regulations for data centers, including the possibility of ba...
Austin City Council grants historic landmark zoning to Bethany Cemetery in East Austin
Nearly 50 years after the first push for City recognition, Austin City Council has approved historic landmark zoning for Bethany Cemetery in East Austin.The six...
