Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...that fights to maintain weirdness in every HOA and tax code. You’re never too far from something unique if..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

The City of Austin Is Still Tweaking the Live Music Fund

Music Commission plans 2025 grant program, meets new ACME director

"...the Austin Live Music Fund derives from Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue, Shamaly explained – followed by Austin’s music economy..."

March 28, 2025 Music Feature by Angelina Liu

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...100. He was the only Democratic president to win Texas in nearly 50 years, KUT pointed out in a..."

Jan. 3, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Sure, Why Not Run: In a race where current..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature

Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson

Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals

"...the mayor’s race in 2022), a slew of Central Texas legislators, and various community leaders throughout the Austin-Round Rock..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...lineup. Morning DJs Bob Cole and Eric Raines depart. Texas Nights hosts Scotty and Amber will take over the..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...shivering under blankets, pipes bursting in our walls. When Texas’ electric grid failed in 2021, 4 million homes and..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Drought Conditions, Meet Rainwater Tanks

Collecting rain prevents pollution and reduces flood risk

"...for water, and at least one company – Aqua Texas – has pumped more than its fair share...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Emily Engelbart

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The incumbents in D2 and D4 (Vanessa Fuentes and..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...February to July, each was paid roughly $150,000 in taxpayer dollars to provide vaguely defined consulting services through subcontracts..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...a resolution directing staff to work on Land Development Code amendments that could allow up to three housing units..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature

After Narrow Loss in Mayor’s Race, Celia Tries for Tax Assessor-Collector

Bruce Elfant retires after a decade

"...After Bruce Elfant, Travis County’s tax assessor-collector for more than a decade, announced his retirement..."

June 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Housekeeping News

Plus trying to slow the Convention Center expansion, code changes

"...I spent four very satisfying hours on Saturday afternoon..."

June 2, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Anti-Queer Laws Just Keep Coming at the Texas Legislature

Out of the closet, into the woods

"...to banning health care for trans youth, the 88th Texas Legislature will go down as one of the most..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Texas Lege Preview: The Only Exception in Post-Roe Texas

Legislators wrangle over birth control, rape, and travel

"...except to save the life of a mother – Texas went from thousands of aboveboard abortions per month to..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Council Steams Ahead With “Renters’ Rights Agenda”

Plus, council takes on Colony Park and city-owned property

"...eviction. The right to cure, an amendment to city code, will make permanent renter protections that were established early..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...Watson. Israel, who's represented Northeast Travis County in the Texas House since 2014, would become both the city's first..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Front Steps Slips and Falls

As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city's rush to replace it frustrates providers

"...been in good standing," citing a section of the Texas Business Organizations Code that requires nonprofits "have at least..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Storms Along the Waterfront

How much should the city invest in the Statesman PUD? Zero, or $400 million?

"...property values at the Statesman site (and the future tax revenue to the city) doesn't pencil out right now,..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...economy that manages to avoid both layoffs and property tax increases...."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A

Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot

"...May 8 should Prop A prevail. But Ground Game Texas, a new progressive campaign collective that petitioned to get..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...Central Texas schoolchildren and taxpayers are getting ripped off by large..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

Opinion: Who Pays $278 Million: Austin Taxpayers or Private Developers?

Council should not vote to divert city tax dollars to the south shore property owners

"...east of Congress) to divert $278 million in property taxes from the city's General Fund to pay for infrastructure..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Column by Bill Bunch

Abbott Flirts With Endorsing School Vouchers

Primary challengers pressure the governor from the right

"...like school choice, be it vouchers or private school tax credits. Primary challengers Don Huffines and Allen West have..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...some civic intervention or another – in this case, tax increment financing on the South Central Waterfront – is..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: It’s a Wrap!

City Council ends the year by teeing up a couple of thorny issues for consideration in 2022

"...held a special called meeting to consider creating a tax increment reinvestment zone for the South Central Waterfront ­district,..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Slows Staff's Roll on South Central Tax District

Hold back the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone)

"...the potential costs of adding more land to the tax financing district intended to spur redevelopment at the old..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

"...first of two votes necessary to double its property tax homestead exemption to 20%. This tax break will apply..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Overlooked, Overheard Lets Us Hear the Sound of the City's Money Being Spent

Composer and audio artist Douglas Laustsen geo-tagged sites in the Govalle and Highland neighborhoods where local government's been at work

"...Your tax dollars at work: What do they sound like? All..."

June 11, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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