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Austin weighs new protections against book ban efforts
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (932+ words) by Sam Stark, Austin Current July 2, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. As book bans surge across Texas and the country, Austin's Library Commission is urging the City Council…...
Palm Park naming rights draw ire
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (968+ words) by Andrea Ball, Austin Current July 1, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. For generations, Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park has been a gathering place for Mexican American families in…...
Austin targets affordable housing for lowest earners
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (852+ words) Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. Austin has added tens of thousands of new homes in recent years, helping cool rents and expand affordability for many residents. But housing…...
Paxton says Austin energy code breaks state law
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (624+ words) by Sam Stark, Austin Current June 26, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion Friday saying part of an Austin Energy code that…...
Texas screwworm fears create challenges for Austin rescues
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (563+ words) by Sam Stark, Austin Current June 25, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. Austin Pets Alive! warns growing fear and misconceptions surrounding the New World Screwworm could create a local…...
Dog's Head subsidy faces scrutiny
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (899+ words) by Andrea Ball, Austin Current June 24, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. The City of Austin and local developers made their case for Dog's Head on Wednesday, urging Travis…...
Dog's Head project details slowly emerge
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1056+ words) by Andrea Ball, Austin Current June 19, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. When dozens of people sounded off about Dog's Head at a public meeting Wednesday night, speakers and…...
July 5 flood survivors wait for repairs, improvements
1+ week, 6+ day ago (740+ words) by Sam Stark, Austin Current June 18, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. As heavy rain early Monday morning pushed Big Sandy Creek to swell beyond its banks, Ashlee Willis…...
Austin ISD STAAR rates raise takeover risks
2+ week, 2+ day ago (493+ words) by Acacia Coronado, Austin Current June 16, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. Three Austin school district middle schools at the center of the district's fight to avoid a state…...
UT fires public radio station leader who challenged university statements about festival security
2+ week, 2+ day ago (936+ words) by The Texas Tribune, Austin Current June 15, 2026 Austin deserves strong local journalism. Join thousands of readers getting Austin Current's newsletter every Monday and Thursday. University of Texas at Austin leaders fired KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott on Monday, a little…...