South by Southwest organizers announced Wednesday the festival ended its partnership with the U.S. Army and weapons manufacturers in the wake of pro-Palestine protests and subsequent artist drops.
“After...
The City of Austin is working to update its 30-year Imagine Austin plan, the city announced in a June 13 press release.
The Imagine Austin plan maps out a vision of Austin as a sustainable, equitable...
Austin Pets Alive employees formed the nation’s largest animal shelter union when employees voted to unionize after nearly a year of organizing efforts.
The International Association of Machinists...
Austin rent prices have been on the decline since last year, according to a June 11 report by Realtor.com.
In the study, analysts evaluated property rent prices for studio, one and two-bedroom...
Austin City Council approved a new public comment ordinance giving individuals at least two minutes of speaking time per item on May 30.
Under the new ordinance, people who sign up to speak at city...
Laura Rivera, General News Reporter
• June 18, 2024
Zoox, an autonomous car company owned by Amazon, announced June 5 that it will begin test-driving its vehicles in Austin in July.
According to Zoox’s website, the company currently operates in San...
Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter
• June 18, 2024
The Austin Police Department kicked off its Drive Sober Summer No Refusal Initiative on June 1 to give police officers the ability to better enforce driving while intoxicated laws. The initiative will...
Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter
• June 16, 2024
A Travis County judge dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit on Wednesday that challenged an ordinance decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Austin and other Texas cities.
Austin...
The Austin Transit Partnership entered the Project Development phase for the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, one of the beginning components of Project Connect, late last month after earning a federal...
Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor
• May 19, 2024
Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in front of the Capitol and downtown Austin Sunday afternoon, following the Texas Department of Public Safety closing the official grounds two days earlier.
Arranged...
Travis County’s criminal justice system is under scrutiny after failing to provide arrestees legal representation at their first judicial hearing — known as Counsel at First Appearance, or CAFA —...
