The Austin City Council adopted a property maintenance code during an April 10 meeting that will require all housing units to have air conditioning. City officials filed a resolution in 2023 to mandate...

It’s budget season in Austin. The city is in the four-month-long process of drafting its budget for fiscal year 2026. While reviewing its compliance with federal and state auditing regulations, the...

Austin drinking water has “little to no detectable traces” of polyfluoroalkyl substances, or synthetic chemicals, according to an April 2 annual Water Quality Report for 2024.  The Environmental...

When people walk into the Old Bakery & Emporium located steps away from the Texas Capitol, they expect fresh baked goods. Instead, visitors find a museum, an art gallery and an archeological site.  The...

Austin Public Health will lose almost $15 million over time in federal grants that were used to address COVID-19 and other community needs, the department announced during an April 2 Austin City Council...

A student launched a digital map on March 29 that shows food resources around the University and the city, aiming to combat local food insecurity.  The map, called ATX Food Hub, provides a list of...

As Austin continues its budget drafting process for the 2025-26 funding year, community advocates are pushing city leaders to allocate more money towards supporting immigrant communities, including...

After the same individual was arrested in West Campus three times last week, community members are calling on the University to increase public safety measures in the neighborhood.  The Austin...

In 2023, a student-led letter signed by more than 800 people led the Austin City Council to pass a resolution that banned developers from continuing to build windowless housing in Austin. Now, the University...

Warmer episodes of dry air, severe drought conditions and short-term weather fluctuations cause an increased number of red flag warnings in Texas in the spring months, meteorologists said. Travis County...

The Austin City Council approved extended funds to the Central Texas Food Bank on March 27 to increase resources for local university and college food pantries. The Central Texas Food Bank will receive...

Pizza chain Via 313 filed objections on March 25 to a March 18 union vote at its North Campus location, according to a press release from Restaurant Workers United.  Via 313 said in the objection that...