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More Bike Lanes Planned for 2014
Austin's Public Works Department unveiled six proposed bike-lane additions throughout the city.
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How 10-1 Could Change Things: A Wish List
The new 10-1 City Council can empower grassroots activists, says blogger Bill Oakey.
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Free Beer in Austin: A List
Apparently, free beer helps local businesses attract customers; we're here to help.
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Mo’ Problems, Mo’ Money: The 2015 Budget Pt. 2
If approved, property taxes will go down but sales tax will go up, even as departments work to cut their budgets.
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Aug. 7th City Council Roundup
The returning City Council considered municipal ID cards, looser restrictions on microhousing, and a ban on texting while driving, among other things.
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Dallas vs. Austin: The (Not So) Definitive Comparison
The two cities that most define Texas in the eyes of the world consider themselves polar opposites ... but are they really?
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Wild in the Streets - Ellie in Hyde Park
Fawna is definitely the smartest. Pio Pio is more aloof. Chicksie is the life of the party. And Ellie lives in Hyde Park.
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Capital Metro Stresses Patience For MetroRapid Ridership
Despite criticisms of a slow start, Capital Metro spokesman Dan Sawson says MetroRapid, the rapid bus transit system that launched in late January, is on track.
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Council Moves Forward on Municipal ID Cards
City Manager studies feasibility of offering IDs to undocumented immigrants.
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Cell Phone Driving Ban May Include Cyclists
Over the last few months Austin officials have held the City's distracted driving ordinance under the microscope hoping to find a way to make it more enforceable.
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Barking Springs Brought To Heel
Have you and your pooch been turned away from swimming near the Barton Springs Pool spillway? The Austin Chronicle and others are reporting that the Austin Police Department began
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Opinion: At 79, Social Security Still an Engine for the Texas Economy
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Frank Kormos remembers the dusty cemeteries of rural North Texas where he helped lay to rest poverty-stricken seniors during the Great Depression.
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Swimmer's Ear: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drying Things Out
Our guest columnist offers tips on dealing with this common form of ear infection.
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Should We All Move To Bastrop?
Over the past several weekends, my wife and I have explored different towns within a 45-minute drive of Austin to see if they are places we could potentially move to.
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The Starting Gun: Council Races Officially Take Off
And they’re off! A whopping 78 candidates filed for candidacy before the Monday election filing deadline—a new record for local elections—and will be jockeying for the 10 council seats and the mayor's...
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How the Battle for Net Neutrality Helps Austin
The debate over the Internet's future may have spurred the local arrival of faster broadband and more consumer choices.
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Special Events Ordinance Resurfaces With Changes
A revision of a proposed special events ordinance that allows for more resident input is headed for City Council.
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City Seeks Help Identifying Boy Potentially Exposed To Rabies
The search is on for a young boy seen handling a bat later found to be rabid.
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