SAISD says it could take months and real startup cash to even try claiming a piece of the new federal credit.

Commissioners approved 47.5 new positions and $10 million to pay off debt early, even as the average homestead sees a small tax cut.

A $3.28 million budget plan would move 26 attorneys and staff out of the DA's office and under commissioners court control.

A leaky roof and unresolved subsurface issues have stalled Austin's $32.2 million evidence warehouse, forcing a costly stopgap lease.

Roy wants records by Thursday on how a foreign worker landed a PR role his office says 140 Texans graduate for yearly.

Texas has collected over $15.8 billion from cigarette makers since 1998, but only a sliver funds programs to stop smoking today.

Austin Central Library hosted a rally as council members push to shield local collections from state pressure.

Trustees adopted an $0.8254 rate but shelved a 2% raise or $700 bonus until a Westbank land sale closes.

The push could let Texas students skip a full year of tuition, fees and housing costs in high-demand fields.

One commissioner voted no, calling the petition process backward, but a May 2027 ballot question now looks likely.

Houston-area homeowners already pay over $5,600 a year; Abbott wants fortified roofs to earn discounts before 2027.

Trustees kept the rate flat, but a $15.6 million shortfall is already forcing school closures and staff cuts districtwide.

The Pentagon is reportedly weighing swapping the war hero's name for Donald Trump's on a carrier still years from completion, and his family says no one told them.