Federal prosecutors charged Timothy Leiweke, the chief executive officer of Oak View Group, with violating antitrust laws by rigging the bidding process for UT’s $375 million Moody Center. If convicted,...
The city of Austin began piloting an electric garbage collection vehicle on June 21 as part of its goal to reach zero waste and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
This move is part of the...
Mayor Kirk Watson announced during a June 10 press conference that opioid overdose deaths in the city and Travis County decreased due to a $2 million federal grant that expanded training and access to...
A UT Community Emergency Response Team will launch in September with free training. This follows the city of Austin’s initiative with its pilot CERT program, which starts Friday. Both CERT programs,...
Capital Metro launched its first transit police department on June 16, finishing a proposed shift in how the Central Texas transit agency approaches public safety across its network of 2,500 bus stops.
The...
The Austin City Council postponed at its June 5 meeting public hearings that would address proposed updates to the University Neighborhood Overlay to allow for more discussions between the city and University.
The...
Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter
• June 15, 2025
Amid increased community concerns around data privacy and the loss of civil liberties, the Austin City Council announced on June 3 that it would end the Austin Police Department’s automated license plate...
Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter
• June 10, 2025
Law enforcement officials and city leaders responded to the aftermath of a demonstration at the Texas Capitol on Monday evening, where more than a dozen people were arrested following an escalation between...
The Austin City Council passed a resolution on May 22 directing the city manager to make recommendations that would maximize solar installations on city property.
Some places the council aims to install...
Laura Baker, General Projects Reporter
• April 24, 2025
The Austin City Council is set to vote on a proposed zoning amendment this May that would allow West Campus developments to rise higher than the UT Tower and potentially elicit more affordable housing...
The Austin City Council unanimously approved a resolution regarding safety on Sixth Street on April 10.
The resolution committed to continuing data collection and reporting regarding safety and crime...
Capital Metro approved fare changes to its all-electric Bikeshare system that will allow bikers to rent CapMetro-operated electric bikes, at its April 21 board meeting.
Changes include increasing the...
