Lawmakers and advocates clashed at the Texas Capitol as a Senate hearing reviewed HB 7, the law limiting access to medication abortion and authorizing private suits. Testimony highlighted deep partisan splits and ongoing legal battles.

Bastrop County ESD No. 3 will break ground this September on a $2.5M Jasper Street EMS station to house ambulances, crew quarters and supervisors. The build is part of a plan to expand local ambulance coverage.

Bohème, a 20‑room boutique on Comal Street, will open this September with a rooftop lounge and cocktail bar. The hotel converts a former apartment into a design‑forward stay.

ATCEMS has ramped up recruiting and larger academy classes, but more than 100 vacancies and tight budgets keep overtime high across West Travis County.

Ariana Grande's official Eternal Sunshine pop-up lands in downtown Austin with exclusive tour merch June 22–27. Shop is open 10 a.m.–8 p.m., no ticket required.

Austin Rotisserie opened a pickup-focused Takeaway at ATX Kitchens on June 16, adding porchetta, pâté en croûte hand pies, smoked-salmon rillettes and two desserts.

UT Austin theorist Allan MacDonald shares the 2026 Kavli Prize for twistronics — the discovery that a 1.1° twist in graphene can create superconductivity and other exotic states.

At an Austin hearing, private vendors promised fast sterile‑fly production while USDA officials said X‑ray sterilization needs more testing. The clash could shape how quickly ranchers are protected.

Award‑winning Jabs is moving toward a permanent Austin storefront after its Burger Bash 2025 win, taking its truck‑tested smash burgers into a new phase.

Mike Collier sued to overturn Texas' independent‑candidate petition rules, arguing the 1% signature floor and 30‑day post‑runoff deadline make independents' bids impractical.

Lake Travis ISD approved a $152.7M FY2026-27 budget and proposed a $1.0329 tax rate — the lowest on record — but rising values and state recapture could still lift homeowners' bills.

DPS says it has doubled the Texas Rangers’ cold‑case staff to 17 Rangers and three support staff, adding investigators to every Ranger company to chase unsolved murders and sexual assaults. The move leans on federal and state funding and advances in forensic testing.

Austin police say a person was killed in the 4900 block of South Congress Avenue; investigators closed lanes and are asking witnesses to come forward.