The combined utility rate and property tax increase for “typical” Austin residents this year will be approximately $22 more per month, according to the proposed city budget. The Austin...

Halfway through summer, Austin residents are still looking for ways to beat the intense heat that may break records before the season ends. This summer’s temperatures have not broken record...

Plastic may not be an option for Austin shoppers much longer. City officials are deliberating on the best way to implement a ban on plastic shopping bags to lessen negative environmental impacts,...

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has announced he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2012. Dewhurst announced his campaign Tuesday through an online video in which he focuses on concern with national debt...

The City Council may once again postpone the extension of downtown parking meter hours, this time until at least January. Council members Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison will present a measure next...

Local communities are weaker as globalization and corporatization grow, said representatives from a UT-driven company who hope to turn that trend around. Borrowed Sugar designed a website which...

Electronic Arts, more commonly known as EA to gamers, announced Monday it will bring 300 jobs to the Austin area with the expansion of its EA Sports division. The game developer, which already employs...

Emergency medical services response times will be up to five minutes faster with a new program that puts paramedics on motorcycles. The new pilot program uses medically equipped motorcycles along...

Circuit of the Americas received permits from Travis County on Wednesday to start construction on buildings for its race track. In 2012, the track is scheduled to host the first Formula 1 race in the...

Part of Airport Boulevard could become more friendly for pedestrians and businesses if a new proposal for the area comes to life. An urban planning firm is in a 24 to 28 month planning process with...

Forensic evidence in sexual assault cases often sits in evidence rooms unexamined, and UT’s School of Social Work professors are doing research for a Justice Department initiative to determine...

Austin topped yet another list Friday, this time taking the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ ranking of top “boomtowns” across the nation most likely to flourish in the next decade. The report...