Democrats highlighted their priorities and goals at the Democratic National Convention, which ended Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s official presidential nominee.
In July,...
The UT Outpost distributed 43 tons of food to students last academic year, according to the Division of Student Affairs’ Annual Impact Report, marking an approximate three-times increase since 2022.
The...
Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter
• August 23, 2024
The Austin City Council approved a $5.9 billion budget on Aug. 14. Proposed in June, the fiscal year 2024-25 budget is the largest in the city’s history.
The $5.9 billion budget includes investments...
Looking Back:
City and Politics: Summer temperatures rise as the state's power grid faces growing challenges from aging power plants, the strain of integrating renewable energy and the increasing demands...
Riley Walsh, General News Reporter
• August 12, 2024
A new thrift store operated by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest HIV/AIDS medical care provider in the world, celebrated its grand opening on Guadalupe Street on Aug. 3.
The Out of the Closet...
Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter
• August 12, 2024
A climate research team used artificial intelligence models to develop local daily forecasts for the Paris Olympics.
Dev Niyogi, a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and leader...
The city of Austin announced the launch of a new website and a public service announcement campaign for sexual assault survivors in an Aug. 1 press release.
The website was created in collaboration...
Tyler Pullum, General News Reporter
• August 12, 2024
An Aug. 1 report from the U.S. Department of Justice revealed harrowing details about the condition of Texas’ juvenile detention facilities after a three-year investigation into complaints of alleged...
Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter
• August 8, 2024
A team dedicated to safety in downtown Austin is set to expand in the coming months due to an Austin police officer shortage.
The Downtown Austin Alliance’s Downtown Safety Team, which is owned...
The city of Austin’s Resource Management Commission proposed bylaw amendments on July 23 asking for permission to advise the City Council on issues regarding natural gas.
Currently, there is no oversight...
CapMetro is temporarily halting the purchase of a new all-electric fleet due to industry-wide battery technology challenges.
The CapMetro Board of Directors addressed the pause during a sustainability...
The Austin City Council approved the city manager’s selection for the Austin Police Department’s new police chief, Lisa Davis, in a special meeting on Tuesday.
Davis previously served as assistant...
