Austin ISD charged thousands for public records as critics warn fees limit access

Travis County childcare funding ‘stopped the bleeding,’ but providers are still struggling

Travis County’s $50 million childcare investment is expanding access for families, but low teacher wages and financial challenges persist.

Austin rents are falling. So why are eviction filings still at record highs?

The city wants to explore ways to help tenants avoid evictions, as the number of filings continues to reach record highs

Austin ISD ends the year $105M in the red. The financial picture is still shifting

The district still plans to borrow $140 million this fall and says it needs to find another $10 million.

Austin wants to keep hyperscale data centers out. City Council is speeding up the rules

The City of Austin joins the effort to block large data centers by using land use rules

New Texas law helped clear the way for affordable housing in South Austin

Lawmakers gutted an old state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal.