Alyssa Mahoney

In six weeks, the Austin City Council will vote on a public rapid transit system plan to integrate with the existing transportation infrastructure in Austin and central Texas, but, first, the Project Connect team must complete its evaluation of ridership demand and cost models.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and former President Lyndon B. Johnson had an amicable relationship, even as King and others pressured Johnson to introduce new civil rights legislation, according to Andrew Young, former United Nations ambassador.

City Councilman Mike Martinez launched his campaign for Austin mayor Saturday.

As the “stealth dorms” ordinance goes into effect Monday, potentially decreasing housing density in some areas, city council members consider ways to address affordability issues in Austin.

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole has spearheaded numerous projects since she was first elected to Austin City Council, but she said the moment that had the most impact on her political career came when she was PTA president of her sons’ elementary school.

The artists of two murals that were vandalized in January will be restoring their original works over a period of 10 weeks, but may not be paid for their time.

Austin City Council gave final approval to a city code amendment reducing the number of unrelated adults who can live together in a single-family dwelling from six to four, in a 6-1 vote on Thursday.

Student Government members are trying to increase student action against a city code change, proposed in November, which may further limit the number of students who can legally live together in a house.

Just as surveyor and Austin mayor Edwin Waller considered Waller Creek a beautiful resource in his original 1838 plan for the city, recent University and city master plans are beginning to feature the creek more prominently as an important ecological asset, resulting in drastic changes both on campus and in downtown Austin.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Forth Worth, said she wouldn’t raise taxes to fund programs such as education in a discussion hosted by the Texas Tribune on Thursday. Memcache statistics Operation Bin Key Hit get cache_bootstrap cache_bootstrap-variables 1 get cache_bootstrap cache_bootstrap-bootstrap_modules 1 get cache_bootstrap cache_bootstrap-lookup_cache 1 get cache_bootstrap cache_bootstrap-system_list 1 get cache_bootstrap cache_bootstrap-module_implements 1 get cache cache-context 1 getMulti cache cache-.wildcard-context 1 get cache cache-ctools_plugin_type_info 1 get cache cache-plugins%3Acontext%3Aplugins 1 getMulti cache cache-.wildcard-plugins%3Acontext 1 get cache_path cache_path-ckeditor%2Fxss   get cache cache-filter_formats%3Aen 1 get cache cache-filter_list_format 1 get cache_bootstrap cache_bootstrap-hook_info 1 get cache cache-theme_registry%3Atexan 1 getMulti cache cache-.wildcard-theme_registry 1

HOUSTON — After a close and hard-fought primary election, state Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) took an early lead over incumbent David Dewhurst in the race for the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor.

Although there has not been much student involvement in the “stealth dorm” issue, Student Government plans to develop resolution regarding the issue, according to incoming SG President Kori Rady.

Although Teach for America, known as TFA, does not maintain an official position on charter schools, a recent study suggests the organization has significant ties to groups lobbying for charter school expansion.

As drought conditions continue to worsen, the University is in the process of expanding its water conservation efforts by targeting dorm residents’ water usage.

The project to create a public transportation system aimed at reducing traffic congestion has narrowed the modes of transportation being considered in Austin from 14 to two — bus rapid transit and urban rail — at a Project Connect advisory meeting Friday.

After public outcry over the defacement of two murals near 23rd Street and Guadalupe, the original artists, the University Co-op and Austin officials have removed the majority of the graffiti and are crowdsourcing funds to finish the restoration process.

As affordable housing continues to be an issue for University students and the city considers banning “stealth dorms,” which would further limit available housing options, a recent study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland suggests Austin may actually benefit from gentrification.

Sixth Street comedy show Esther’s Follies changes week to week to keep up with current events, but the show’s owners are opposed to planned renovations on Sixth Street.

Austin will add three new bike kiosks near campus to its bike sharing program, but the additions may conflict with an existing student-run bike-rental program.

Cold weather may decrease voter turnout for the House District 50 runoff election between Democrat Celia Israel and Republican Mike VanDeWalle on Tuesday.

A little more than a week after gubernatorial hopeful and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, released part of her educational platform aimed toward increasing the number of teachers and counselors in Texas, graduate students weighed in on the potential impact.

For years, business owners avoided building in some parts of downtown — the chance the area would flood made the decision too economically risky.

At city meetings open to the public, citizens and stakeholders raised concerns about the city’s plan to renovate Sixth Street.

As part of a city project meant to highlight artists’ work and enhance Austinites’ visits to public parks, several artists are installing temporary art pieces to display in public parks in the Austin area.

Google Glass — Google’s wearable computer — will be available for the public to try in Austin on Saturday and Sunday.

As Austin City Council continues to plan renovations to Sixth Street, some local bar and business owners claim extensive construction will cause disruption, decrease traffic flow and dismantle the street’s historic features.

Nov. 22 marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, which served to solidify him as an icon in American history and to protect him from the criticisms that other presidents often face, according to experts on campus.

A UT engineering research team is developing a robot to compete in a government-sponsored robotics competition that will test the robot’s ability to perform tasks in emergency situations.

In their research to develop robots that can safely and more seamlessly interact with humans, mechanical engineering researchers may have also created a movie star.

John Donahoe, president and CEO of Ebay since 2008, talked with students about the critical reception he received when he first joined Ebay and how it taught him the importance of staying true to personal values and taking risks.

UT analytical chemists, microbiologists and engineers are collaborating to use 3-D printing technology to create protein houses for bacteria.

In reaction to the elimination of the Cameron Road and Wickersham Lane UT shuttle bus routes, the Graduate Students Assembly unanimously passed a resolution aimed at reversing these changes and preventing the closure of routes in the future.

In the next two years, Sixth Street may undergo major construction that will change pedestrian and vehicle traffic and expand the variety of businesses in the area.

Despite recent initiatives to increase four-year graduation rates, the preliminary Fall 2013 Enrollment Analysis released Monday shows that there has been little to no change in the statistic.