Over the course of more than three hours, the Planning Commission heard often rancorous public comments on a new ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals, then voted to recommend 11 of their ...

On Jan. 31, a U.S. district judge granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Trump administration from implementing a slew of executive orders that would freeze federal funding programs ...

Discussions about a proposal from Council Member Ryan Alter to revamp the city’s citizen advisory boards are set to continue.

Austin City Council has approved a rule making it illegal to park in a bike lane. Thursday’s unanimous vote means violators will be ticketed and fined. Fines could range from $50 to $300. Council ...

The latest edition of the Texas Metropolitan Blueprint, led by UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, outlines a five-year plan addressing urban challenges in Texas, with a strong focus on Austin.

The SIMS Foundation, which has provided low-cost and free mental health care to Austin musicians for decades, is connecting clients to services again after a three-month pause. SIMS Foundation CEO ...

With artificial intelligence quickly penetrating more facets of public and private life every day, policymakers and technology observers in Austin want the city to take advantage of the opportunities ...

A rezoning initiated by City Council on two properties that local nonprofit Foster Village plans to use for office space will come back with dueling recommendations from the Planning Department and ...

Pease Park Conservancy has been planning and prepping to replace the netting in the park’s treehouse structure, but because of supply chain issues, the replacement will be delayed until April. The ...