Before Jennifer Cobb became an electrician, she worked as a receptionist in a doctor’s office in the Austin area. She was making about $16 an hour and raising two boys, which meant money was tight.

Austin residents have the opportunity to weigh in on the city’s financial priorities through a newly launched budget engagement survey. The survey follows the conclusion of a series of community ...

Up to four new libraries, more neighborhood health centers, and a host of new park properties and recreation centers are ...

Just over 3,200 people in Austin and Travis County slept in tents, shelters or cars on one night in January. That’s about 800 ...

The city is moving forward with reforms to several of its density bonus programs, following the recommendations from an ...

An array of local projects that lost millions of dollars in federal funding in March may secure a second chance in the next ...

Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office is proposing a funding package totaling just under $101 million for homelessness response ...

A Travis County adult is isolating after testing positive for measles, Austin Public Health officials announced Friday. It is ...

The City of Austin released its annual State of the Environment Report on Earth Day, providing an update on Austin’s air and ...

A bundle of subtle planning changes around two Capital Metro park-and-rides in North and South Austin may lay the groundwork ...

City Council will consider a substantial expansion of the city’s artificial intelligence oversight, incorporating detailed ...

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is expected to remain in a near-perpetual state of construction for the next several ...