Council OKs plan to remove, demolish artwork as part of convention center rebuild. Four large murals and art installations from local artists will be removed from the Austin Convention …

2 days ago · In light of Donald Trump’s recent effort to freeze federal spending authorized by Congress – swiftly blocked by two federal judges – the question on every local policymaker’s …

5 days ago · Save Austin Now, the group that pushed for and won an election to make the city enforce a ban on camping among homeless residents, has won a victory at the 3rd Court of …

2 days ago · The city’s housing staff members acknowledge a need to accelerate the pace of new permanent supportive housing projects in the coming years to meet the long-term goal of …

Austin unveils how light-rail could change the city in new report with detailed maps. The curtain is finally lifting on Austin’s long-planned light-rail system, as a newly released report from the …

Jan 17, 2025 · Those who were in Austin in 2011 remember the tragic wildfires that hit Bastrop, Steiner Ranch and Spicewood that summer. The fires collectively burned through thousands …

Jo is the political editor at the Monitor.She joined the In Fact staff in November 1998 when the publication was still a weekly. She became editor and publisher in mid-2000 and continued in …

Nov 8, 2024 · The city is projected to need $35 million annually over a 10-year period to effectively end homelessness via a plan that emphasizes adding hundreds of permanent …

Dec 19, 2024 · While Austin has moved out of the “supernova” growth phase among real estate markets across the nation, real estate and development professionals expect the Central …

Dec 18, 2024 · Lee esta historia en español As Austin was coordinating Covid-19 test centers and trying to secure personal protective equipment at the start of the pandemic, it was also buying …