Austin Current
Austin’s aging bridges need $90 million. Where will the money come from?
Austin must repair or replace three dozen bridges as officials weigh costs, aging infrastructure and uncertain funding.
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10mMeet the candidates running to represent some of Austin’s east and southeast neighborhoods
Four of the five candidates running to represent District 3 at City Hall attended a forum hosted by Austin Current, Austin PBS and KUT. Here’s what they had to say.
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13mMeet the candidates running to represent east and northeast Austin neighborhoods
Five of the six candidates running to represent District 1 at City Hall attended a forum hosted by Austin Current, Austin PBS and KUT. Here’s what they had to say.
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8m‘Rock and a hard place’: : Burnet parents weigh petition to close schools amid takeover threat
Burnet and Webb families face an Oct. 15 petition deadline while the district appeals both schools’ ratings.
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11mPaige Ellis needed 3,044 signatures for a third term. She fell 62 short.
Ellis collected thousands of signatures for a third term serving District 8 on Austin City Council, but her campaign was cut short when that wasn’t enough.
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7mAustin ISD’s budget strains as enrollment dips, transportation spending increases
Lower enrollment and higher transportation costs came into focus during Thursday’s AISD board meeting.