Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles on the Austin mayoral race.
When he ran for Austin mayor in 2014, Todd Phelps eventually dropped out and endorsed now-incumbent mayor Steve...
For students such as Devany Rodriguez, getting proper eye care means traveling back home to visit an optometrist.
“I usually get them done in the summer,” journalism junior Rodriguez said...
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration Tuesday evening for Travis County and 17 other counties because of heavy rainfall, which also caused several minor road closures and all Austin waterways.
Barton...
After attending nearly every Austin City Council meeting for the last eight years, automotive blogger Alan Pease said the Council does not tackle affordability and transportation effectively. Pease said...
Despite the significant role in the role of government in lives of young people, they often have the lowest voter turnout in elections nationwide.
Less than 20 percent of 18 to 29-year olds cast ballots...
Students living in Riverside are cramming onto bus 670 every morning to get to class on time.
In April, before CapRemap in June, the average amount of people riding the bus at 8:30 a.m. was 22.6, according...
The UT Police Department has booked more than 20 students for public intoxication in the past year. The Austin Sobering Center has been open for more than a month now hoping to lessen that figure, serving...
It’s Travis Duncan’s first time running for mayor, but he said it won’t be his last.
“I’m going to run every four years until I win,” Duncan said.
Duncan...
Two phone stands have appeared on campus bridges overlooking Waller Creek, seeking information from passersby about how Austin’s waterways impact their well-being.
The stands are a part...
A new 17-story high-rise will begin construction in West Campus next summer and will surround the historic Kenney House that currently sits on the property.
The Kenney House, which currently houses...
Without UT’s impact on his life, Joseph Kopser said his campaign for Congress would look very different.
The Iraq War veteran, who is a Democrat competing against Republican nominee Chip Roy for...
As a pedicab driver, Alex Strenger said he hears the concerns of Austin residents firsthand. To address those concerns, he is running for mayor of Austin.
“I’m directly in touch with the...
