Election-proof land reforms

Politicians come and go. The code stays the same.

E-bike & scooter policy

Good news for (some) e-bikes.

Is the strong mayor over?

Well, barring a surprising development, TC Broadnax, the outgoing city manager of Dallas, will be the next city manager of Austin. In a statement released by the city, Broadnax said exactly what you'd expect him to say: I am honored and I look forward to the City Council’

A new city manager is nigh

Council may decide today.

Travis County's worst-in-the-state opioid problem

Why are opioid deaths so high in Austin?

Tough questions for the I-35 caps

Are we really doing this?

Are the I-35 caps worth it?

What else could we do with this money?

Pool politics

An instructive debate about a pool variance.

The housing trap

Do we all actually want housing affordability?

Austin slows down

Jacksonville has overtaken us.

The right-left YIMBY alliance

And lessons to recall from the Austin bombings.

Garza wants to hide police contract

And Austin gets lipstick for its I-35 pig.