The Austin Police Department presented changes to the city council on April 7 regarding its use of force policy, such as how it records these incidents. Under the new policy, instead of counting use...

The Austin Police Department will introduce officers to respond to “lower-priority” calls as a part of a limited pilot program starting this month, according to an email by a department spokesperson.  The...

With State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in the November midterm election for Texas governor, the race for House District 49 is open for the first time since 2017. The district...

As students rush by the white plastic tables that line Speedway, hurrying from one class to the next, colorful arrays of signs and food line the road, many promoting religious organizations. On Guadalupe...

A Travis County judge temporarily blocked a statewide “ban” on certain hemp products until April 24.  The Texas Department of State Health Services adopted new rules on March 31, changing how the...

When UT freshman Dave Thadani tells voters he is running to be on the Austin City Council, people almost always ask if he is old enough to run. But for Thadani’s campaign, he said his policies are more...

The Austin City Council has not voted on West Campus zoning updates meant to promote affordable housing nearly a year after it was scheduled to. The University Neighborhood Overlay is a program that...

To some Austinites, running isn’t just exercise, it’s something closer to a religion. Run clubs have existed in Austin since the 1970s, but it wasn’t until a decade later that the city became...

The Austin City Council approved the development of two over 400-foot-tall towers on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, despite University and residential pushback.  The development will include...

Austin City Council passed a resolution to create a process to protect city-owned parklands from being condemned, which can lead to park loss. The proposed process will be published by May 28.  “We’re...

Austin City Council approved an amendment to increase funding for Capital Metro by $5 million and improve congestion by expanding routes. The amendment, which passed on March 26, will provide funds...

For Katie Kam, running to represent UT and West Campus in the Austin City Council “wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when.”  Kam holds four degrees from UT, ranging from a Ph.D. in civil...