Meet 8 People Who May Decide the Fates of Some City Employees
The City of Austin is hosting a community meeting tonight to introduce the top eight applicants to serve on the Municipal Civil Service Commission.The commission, approved in November by voters as...
View ArticleComing Soon: Standardized Tests for College Students, Universities?
Some Texas lawmakers are looking to create an academic assessment tool to measure and compare the teaching abilities of the state’s public universities.Today, members of the Senate Committee for Higher...
View ArticleUT Police Seek Renewed Public Safety Accreditation
The University of Texas Police Department is undergoing a review of its services. Assessors with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) are examining all UTPD operations...
View ArticleGot Property Tax Questions?
Own some property in Travis County? Want to know how it's taxed?Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler and Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant are hosting a series of property tax forums.The Travis County tax...
View ArticleWest Schools Resume Classes After Fertilizer Plant Explosion
Students at West Independent School District, in West, Texas, returned to school today for the first time since the fertilizer plant explosion that killed fourteen people and wounded about 200...
View ArticleMan Identified in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting (Update)
Update: Austin Police have identified the man killed by police last night as 54-year-old Herbert Babelay.Original Story (April 24, 8:23 a.m.):Four Austin Police Officers involved in a fatal shooting...
View ArticleBill Addressing UT Regents Reaches the House
A bill codifying and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of Texas' higher education governing boards, regents, systems and institutions has reached the Texas House of Representatives after...
View ArticleTravis County DA Lehmberg Issues Public Apology for Drunk Driving
District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg released a public apology on her website over the weekend.She offers her "deepest regret and most sincere apology" for the April 12 drunk driving incident which led...
View ArticleAPD Launches Bike Safety Push
The Austin Police Department is launching the first phase of a bike safety initiative today.As Austin’s bicycling community grows – two percent of commuters are getting to work by bike – so does the...
View Article'Bike to UT Day' Kicks Off Bike Month Festivities
In celebration of Bike Month, the University of Texas at Austin is hosting Bike to UT Day.Those biking to UT today can stop by one of the many Bike to UT Day kiosks throughout campus between 7:30 a.m....
View ArticleDespite Viral Video Notoriety, UT's Foam Sword Friday Continues (With Nary a...
It’s the last day of regular classes for the spring semester at the University of Texas. And as it happens every last day of class on UT campus, some students are celebrating with Foam Sword Friday,...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Visit Austin Thursday (Update)
Update: President Barack Obama will visit Manor New Technology High School this Thursday during his trip to Central Texas. The Associated Press reports he'll also speak at Applied Materials in...
View ArticleEarly Voting on AISD Bonds? Here’s What You Need to Know
Update: Early voting ends today for the AISD bond election. Original post: Early voting starts today for the Austin Independent School District bond election.Voters will make a decision on a $892...
View ArticleAfter Attacks Are Reported, Kyle Asks Pet Owners to Be Cautious
After three reports of smell pets being attacked in the last month, the City of Kyle Animal Control Department is asking pet owners to be extra cautious as the area's predators become more active.Three...
View ArticleWork Begins on MoPac Toll Lane Expansion
Overnight lane closures on MoPac between Lady Bird Lake and Parmer Lane have begun. They'll last from now until the end of July as roadway designers begin a plan to add toll lanes.The MoPac Improvement...
View ArticleStudy: Something Fishy About Austin Seafood - It's Mislabeled
According to a new study from ocean conservation advocates Oceana, one-third of the nation’s seafood is mislabeled.Oceana collected 1,200 seafood samples from 674 retail outlets in 21 states to...
View ArticleJeb & George P. Bush Talk Texas Education Reform (Update)
Update: This morning, Jeb Bush had much to say on education reform and potential strategies Texas can use to ensure student achievement. His main point was, basically, if you want success, you have to...
View ArticleWhat's the State of the Austin Music Industry?
Austin Music People this week presented "The State of the Austin Music Industry" – a biennial white paper that looks at the economic and cultural impacts of what it means to be the “Live Music Capital...
View ArticleGo Fly a Kite: Zilker Kite Festival
Kites will be flying high over Zilker Park as the Zilker Kite Festival returns to Austin this Sunday. This year marks the 85th edition of the festival—making it the oldest festival of its kind in the...
View ArticleFirst Welcome to SXSW Visitors? Austin's Compost Fire Stench
Austin Water is still working with the fire department to extinguish an ongoing compost fire at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Plant.The fire started at the waste management facility more than two weeks...
View ArticleAustin Cops Cracking Down on Aggressive I-35 Drivers Next Week
The Austin Police Department wants to curb aggressive driving on Interstate 35. Starting Sunday, March 17, APD and other law enforcement agencies will increase their operations along the I-35 corridor....
View ArticleOne Week Left to Apply for Austin's New Municipal Civil Service Commission
There is one week left to apply for the five-member Municipal Civil Service Commission. It's part of Proposition 10 that Austin voters approved in November. It establishes a municipal service system...
View ArticlePerry, Cruz, Castro Bros. Face Off Over Medicaid Expansion (Update)
Update: The biggest Republicans in Texas stood side-by-side today and argued against expanding Texas Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said it doesn’t matter if the federal...
View ArticleWeather Roundup: Inches of Rain Fall on Central Texas
Rain fell hard on Central Texas Tuesday evening and again last night. And, according to our weather partner, more is in the forecast. YNN reports there's a 50 percent chance for showers and storms...
View ArticleMetroRail Service Back Up & Running After Disruption (Update)
Update: Capital Metro says MetroRail service is back up and running as normal this morning – all the way from Leander to downtown Austin.Derailed freight cars have been removed from the tracks.Original...
View ArticleClasses Resume at McNeil, Boil Water Notice Remains in Place (Update)
Update: Classes resume today at McNeil High School in the Round Rock Independent School District. But students and staff won’t be able to use drinking fountains.That’s because the area around the...
View ArticleAustin Poetry Slammers Compete to Make National Team
Austin’s best slam poets are taking the stage tonight at the Stateside Theatre for the Final Slam Off of 2013. Austin’s ten best poets will compete to make the 2013 Austin Slam Team. The five-member...
View ArticleAustin is Full of Events – City Wants to Streamline Permitting
The City of Austin is known for its festivals. Last year, the city received 136 applications for street events.The city says as the number of events continues to grow, the permitting process is getting...
View ArticleAt the Capitol: Three Bills Gov. Perry Should Be Watching Today
Three bills related to Gov. Rick Perry are getting a vetting today.The Texas Senate is set to hear two bills scrutinizing the use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund. The Texas Enterprise Fund is...
View Article2,000 Job Openings Available at City of Austin Career Expo
The City of Austin is hosting its third annual Career Expo today at the Palmer Center.The event will feature over one hundred employers and local agencies including Austin Fire Department, Austin...
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