Coffers containing $167M in rent help, $4.2 million for free legal services comes ahead of an expected deluge of evictions amid coronavirus.
The presence of brain-eating amoeba naegleria fowleri prompted a warning only applying to Lake Jackson residents by Saturday.
Three hopefuls vying for the council seat — Greg Casar, Louis C. Herrin III and Ramesses II Setepenre — will face voters Wednesday.
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Mayor Steve Adler pointed to rising coronavirus levels among a younger set in suggesting the governor's latest expansion plan is too early.
The Ethics Review Commission and League of Women Voters Austin Area will host a forum for each of the five district council seats.
190 firefighters, 50 fire trucks and 10 command vehicles from 56 fire departments in Texas were deployed to California on Friday.
The City of Austin is sponsoring several virtual forums to hear from council candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Abbott also signed a legislative proposal aimed at moving the Austin Police Department under state control after cuts; Austin mayor reacts.
The 'Ready. Check. Vote' initiative will visit multiple cities to educate voters on the proper documents needed to cast a vote in November.
The Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program is accepting grant applications to buy and install Level 2 charging equipment.
The first members assigned to will help provide civilian oversight of the Austin Police Department as the city moves toward reform.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office released its official findings into an incident involving a boat parade meant to honor Donald Trump.
A spokesperson with the Travis County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to "multiple calls of boats in distress."
'We can't let Austin's defunding & disrespect for law enforcement to endanger the public,' governor wrote on Twitter in floating his idea.
In addition to reinstating its garbage fee, visits to the Austin Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center set to reopen by appointment only.
The project prepare climate change effects and future severe droughts by storing water in an aquifer for withdrawal when it's most needed.
Reaching hotel capacity across the region, officials are poised to open up the convention center for sheltering; news conference scheduled.
A $13M fund to help those financially impacted by the coronavirus doesn't cover those in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
A collaboration led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund, the pact aims to rethink use of the synthetic material.
City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved the city's fiscal year 2021 budget while reducing the tax rate.
The deadline for applications has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday, city officials said.
The Violet KeepSafe Storage site in a downtown parking garage enables unsheltered residents to go on needed errands without worry.
The Aug. 25 gathering will be the first since an agreement to build the largest redevelopment of city-owned land since the Mueller project.
Texas applies for added unemployment benefit funding that would yield an extra $300 weekly to those who lost their jobs amid coronavirus.
Governor seeks to cap property tax revenue at current levels after council slashed $150M from the police budget; city officials react.
The Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants Assistance Program opens on Wednesday to provide rent support to those hit hard by the pandemic.
The businesswoman secured overwhelming approval with 63 percent of the vote in filling a vacancy left after her predecessor's resignation.
Unanimous approval of the $4.2B municipal budget acquiesces to growing calls for police reform amid continuing civil unrest.
The governor's June order to close bars again in an effort to blunt the spread of illness has prompted bar owners to plan an Austin protest.
Austin residents can apply for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission tasked with redrawing city council districts.
The subject of Mayor Steve Adler's 'Got a Minute?' segment follows Trump's efforts to shorten surveys and delete undocumented immigrants.
The job entails managing external relations with the press, overseeing the social media presence, and communicating with constituents.
City officials on Thursday said speaker registration will open this Friday at 5 p.m. or upon posting of the budget meeting agendas.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican officials reiterated their push to reopen schools this fall, giving school boards sway over schedule.
The Save Our Stages Act would provide Small Business Administration grants to independent music venues in an effort to prevent closures.
The closure is to accommodate a move to the Inner Loop Annex, 301 S.E. Inner Loop in Georgetown, but staff members can still be reached.
Framing his warning as "guidance," Attorney General Ken Paxton said health authorities can't issue sweeping orders to avoid virus infection.
Under a proclamation issued on Monday, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and continue through Oct. 30.
Joined by Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Abbott will visit Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday.