Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez said Thursday she will not reverse her policy to refuse to comply with federal immigration agents, despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s threat to remove her from office.
“I...
The Austin City Council convened for its first meeting since the Nov. 8 elections and mainly discussed letting music venues on Red River Street perform for two hours longer at night.
Council members...
The 2016 election season may be over, but the Senate of College Councils did not hesitate Thursday night to modify its election code for the coming semester.
The majority of the meeting was spent discussing...
Austin’s historic Victory Grill hosted an event Wednesday evening titled “Religion Around Billie Holiday” honoring the musician’s life and music.
Both an academic discussion...
Travis County Young Republicans discussed the state Legislature and the new presidential administration’s plans Wednesday evening at the group’s first meeting of the year.
Jared Staples,...
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott denounced Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez’s promise to not detain undocumented immigrants for deportations by federal agents without warrants, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Abbott’s...
Earlier this month, Strange Brew, a coffee shop and music venue in South Austin, suddenly closed its doors without notice, leaving unemployed baristas and a canceled lineup of musicians in its wake.
While...
The streets of downtown Austin experienced inordinately heavy amounts of foot traffic this past weekend as thousands protested the inauguration and the priorities of President Donald Trump.
J20 Walkout,...
Cheers of “Whose choice, my choice,” “Women united will never be divided” and “Not the church, not the state, women must decide their fate,” rang out across the South...
Update: The final estimated attendance is over 50,000, according to the Austin Women's March Facebook page.
Original story: Austin’s streets were crowded again Saturday as tens of...
Rainbow flags waved over a crowd of LGBTQ advocates Friday night on the south steps of the Capitol to demonstrate resistance toward policies of the incoming presidential administration and the Texas legislature.
At...
