Debbie Hiott had led KUT, Austin’s NPR station, as the general manager since 2019. In her time there, she brought internal cultural changes, connected the business and content sides of the station and...

Mobile food vendors across Texas, including food trucks, carts and stands, must apply for a new statewide food license by July 1 to comply with a state law passed during the most recent legislative session.  House...

A man was arrested and charged for allegedly breaking into three West Campus Co-op residences in the early morning of June 10, according to the Austin Police Department. Callers reported to APD that...

Travis County Judge Andy Brown signed a declaration of disaster on June 12 due to a rise in infections in Texas of the New World screwworm. The declaration will expire in seven days unless renewed. The...

Several organizations argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 4, asking for the chance to defend the Texas Dream Act, which allowed students without legal status to pay in-state tuition...

UPDATE: Gerald Johnson, executive director for innovation and partnerships for the Moody College of Communication, will serve as KUT’s new interim general manager, selected by the University, the station...

Finance junior Elijah Wang Chen was inspired to create RateMyRentUT after his experience searching for affordable off-campus housing as a freshman and sophomore. Wang Chen said he wanted to create a tool...

After five years at the University, the dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs will step down, according to the University. He will become the Joel L. Fleishman Dean of the Sanford School...

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...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de marzo del 2026 por Ajum Alam y Ellie Symons y fue traducido al español por Kimberly González. Una política actualizada del Departamento...

Join Senior Audio Editor Natalie Gonzalez as she sits down with Anjum Alam and Ellie Symons to discuss their recent story, "APD updates policy for handling ICE warrants after months of public concern." Hosted...

An updated Austin Police Department policy prohibits officers from detaining or arresting a suspect who only has a noncriminal warrant from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Austin Police...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 9 de marzo de 2026 y fue traducido al español por Angel Bahena. La Universidad decidió no responder a la solicitud de revisión de un...

The University chose not to respond to a McCombs professor’s request for the United States Supreme Court to review his free speech case, UT spokesperson Mike Rosen wrote in an email on Monday.  On...

The Austin City Council asked city staff to regulate surveillance technology in a resolution that passed on Feb. 5.  The Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology Act, or the TRUST...

The Texas Third District Court of Appeals in Austin ruled Jan. 16 that three Planned Parenthood affiliates, along with other pro-choice groups, could continue their lawsuit against Texas Right to Life. Planned...

Those interested in practicing law in Texas are no longer required to attend an American Bar Association-accredited law school to sit for the Texas bar after the Texas Supreme Court officially ended the...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect an additional comment from the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department received after initial publication. Over 50 organizations signed...

President Donald Trump signed a federal spending bill on Nov. 12 that included a provision banning the sale of tetrahydrocannabinol-infused products containing over 0.4 milligrams.  The measure, which...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de noviembre de 2025 por Ellie Symons y fue traducido al español por Cassandra Rodabaugh el 19 de noviembre de 2025 La jefa de Policía...

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis spoke about diversity in policing, safety goals and immigration enforcement at Bass Lecture Hall on Monday. Davis discussed APD’s staffing shortages due to a lack of...

UT alumnus Andrew White announced his candidacy for Texas governor on Sept. 24 as an independent in the Democratic primary.  White, who said he comes from an entrepreneurial background with less of...

The city published an audit in September examining Austin Resource Recovery’s progress toward lowering the amount of waste sent to landfills and found that the city is not on track to reach its “Zero...