Another humbling climate reminder for Austin

If Texas won't prepare for climate change, the city of Austin must.

How much should Austin pay for good water?

The recently-released audit of Austin Water, which was prompted by last year's boil water notice, offers a glimpse of the staffing challenges that threaten the operations of every city government service. It should serve as a wake-up call for City Council members about the need to increase revenue

Will Tyre Nichols affect local police politics?

APD continues to resist accountability and oversight.

Watson's 1st Council meeting: Short & sweet

The absence of Council's two biggest talkers helped.

Fact-checking Kirk Watson's Tribune interview

Setting the record straight.

Committees! What are they good for?

Watson hopes committees can help make Council meetings shorter.

Plz GOP, don't throw Austin in the briar patch

I hope the GOP owns the libs by ending Austin's compatibility regs. But I doubt this bill will do that.

There's no quick fix to the city's revenue problem

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The police union funded the fake petition

Quick hits Lipstick on a pig: The transportation department discusses its efforts to put "caps" and "stitches" over the widened I-35. And TxDOT continues to make stuff up: Our state transportation department says that if we don't expand the highway, by 2045 it will

Does the I-35 opposition stand a chance?

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A highway is never a 'transit' project

Both former Mayor Steve Adler and Mayor Kirk Watson have justified their support for the I-35 expansion by arguing that it will support public transit. Specifically, they’ve said the four high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes planned for the new highway represent a big opportunity for expedited bus travel. “I-35 could

Who wants to be a cop in Austin?

Fewer cops are quitting. But fewer are joining.