City officials announced in a Wednesday press conference that 6th Street will now be open to vehicular traffic Thursdays through Sundays, reversing a decades-old norm of the street being closed to traffic...

Project designers discussed how the Great Streets Master Plan — intended to transform downtown Austin with “streets for people” — continues to progress 25 years after its adoption.  Originating...

Individuals with cardiovascular disease might have an increased risk of advanced breast cancer, according to a Jan. 2 MD Anderson Cancer Center study.  The study suggests patients with more advanced...

Student Government’s set goals for the 2025 spring semester include forming an organization to select a student regent, creating an emergency meal plan and welcoming new representatives.  Advocacy...

A federal judge overturned the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule on Thursday, undoing efforts meant to “strengthen civil rights protections for all, including for LGBTQI+ students and staff”...

  A Travis County judge dismissed charges Monday against a UT professor who was fired after being arrested for his conduct at a pro-Palestinian demonstration last April.  On April 29, a group...

Key provisions of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which gives consumers more control over how their data is collected and requires businesses to honor data opt-out requests, went into effect on...

One of Austin’s staple record stores will change ownership and relocate to a larger location this spring, current owner John Kunz announced Jan. 2.  Waterloo Records served as a home for Austin’s...

UT President Jay Harztell announced today that he will step down at the end of the semester after almost five years in office. He is set to become the next president at Southern Methodist University on...

Community members have the opportunity until Dec. 9 during public comment on whether the Texas Department of Transportation should continue overseeing its own compliance with the National Environmental...

The Texas legislature will begin its next legislative session in January 2025, with priorities from the governor, lieutenant governor and the Republican Party of Texas at the forefront of the legislative...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that Texas lawmakers will consider a bill banning all consumable forms of tetrahydrocannabinol during the upcoming legislative session. Republican Sen. Charles...