District 10 incumbent Council Member Alison Alter is running for reelection against five opponents and stands ready to defend her record of accomplishments since first elected in 2016. “It is good for ...

Background Investigation: Bill Spelman Here’s What the Public Records Say Aboutthe Council Member Running for Re-election by Rebecca LaFlure© The Austin Bulldog 2012Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2012 ...

Home City of Austin Boards and Commissions Battle raging over Zilker Park’s future triggers skirmish over commissioners’ conduct ...

Did the City of Austin “defund” the police? Did it cut its police budget by 5 percent or by one-third? What’s the truth behind these conflicting claims? Those are hot-button issues that play into the ...

A Travis County court issued a ruling to halt the use of future property taxes to subsidize luxury development of 118 acres of land within the South Center Waterfront District. The plan approved by ...

The theatre was full at the Austin Film Society cinema last Monday evening as director Steve Mims presented his new documentary project The Magic Hole: An Austin Convention Center Expansion ...

Primary election to shape Travis County’s five-member governing body Two long-time members of the Travis County Commissioners Court face progressive challengers this year in the Democratic primary ...

Our analysis provides insights about patterns of giving Austin’s top employment sectors are healthcare, education, business services, and government, but you wouldn’t know it based on local political ...

Order for scope of work will be finalized with staff before the Commissioners Court votes on issuing a request for proposals The Travis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Tuesday to stick ...

Part 1 in a series: Kirk Watson wants the job that he resigned from 21 years ago to run for Texas attorney general This is a story about Kirk Watson, not me, but readers should know that nobody ...

Staff could remain on the payroll for 4-5 years despite closure of the Convention Center itself, according to departmental plans.

The current Austin City Council has made it a priority to boost funding for homeless services, but some mayoral and council candidates think the city hasn’t done enough, while others see the current ...