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City, County Issue Disaster Declaration, Seek Federal Funds for Cleanup to Come
Food Bank will be at two Eastside locations tomorrow
"...Headed into the weekend, Austin Energy’s outage map shows 109,000 customers still without power, but in a press conference..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Council Recap: Nothing Goes Farther Than Cash
City to launch guaranteed-income pilot program
"...Thursday, May 5, meeting to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 85 households for an entire year. Once people..."

May 6, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Punts on VMU and Guaranteed Income
$1,000 checks from the city and lax parking regulations will have to wait
"...of a pilot program to provide 85 households with $1,000 of guaranteed income for one year. Funding for the..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Could Mitigate Effects of Climate Change
Council approves phase 1 of project that could store 60,000 acre-feet of water underground by 2040
"...an Aquifer Storage and Recovery project that would hold 60,000 acre-feet of water underground by 2040...."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Good Apple Works to Get Healthy Food on the Table for East Austin Families
With a $75,000 grant from the Austin City: One Challenge, this grocery delivery service hopes its efforts address food insecurity
"...Good Apple was recently awarded $75,000 in the Austin City: One Challenge for its efforts..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Neelam Bohra

Garth Brooks Packs Into Gruene Hall
Promotional tour takes tiny town by storm
"...Gruene Hall proper on tractor trailers, and an estimated 5,000 fans packing the streets to catch a glimpse of..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

City, Austin FC Break Ground on New Soccer Stadium
Construction of the 21,000-seat stadium has kicked off for Austin’s first major league sports team
"...for the new "soccer park" – anchored by a 21,000-seat stadium – that will be home to Austin FC,..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

$291 Million Plan to Provide Health Care for Travis County Residents
Central Health's budget to serve nearly 200,000 residents
"...pay for, in various ways, health care for nearly 200,000 Travis County residents. That's backed by a small wedge..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup
Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more
"...What do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court Justice, and The Daily..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Council Members To Back Abortion Support Budget Measure
Garza, Casar plan support for $100K in abortion assistance
"...plan to back a budget amendment that directs around $100,000 to support logistical services for abortion access, said to..."

Aug. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Trans UT Student Receives Caitlyn Jenner Foundation Scholarship
Sophomore had lost ROTC scholarship under trans military ban
"...UT-Austin student Map Pesqueira has been awarded a $25,000 scholarship from the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation...."

July 3, 2019 News Post by Beth Sullivan

AISD Is Hiring an Equity Officer
The new position will promote educational equity and inclusiveness for the district's 80,000-plus students
"...to "promote and sustain educational equity and inclusiveness" for 80,000-plus students, according to AISD's job posting. In a recent..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Broken Glass Shuts Down Bowie High School
Vandals leave $200,000 in damage on Southwest Austin campus
"...broken windows and a repair bill that could reach $200,000. Austin ISD officials shut the campus down because the..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Playback Punches Out
After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column
"...Over these 388,000 words, I've found covering Austin music to be perpetually..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Rape Kit Backlog: Now Tested
From 4,000 to zero
"...Nineties, the city's already large backlog ballooned to over 4,000 after APD's DNA lab shuttered in June 2016. As..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin Justice Coalition Gets Grant
$20,000 in funding will allow AJC to "advance justice"
"...cut. AJC is one of 15 organizations being gifted $20,000 to join the alliance's work "to advance justice and..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council: Budding Budgets
Anticipated FY 2018 General Fund surplus: right now, $750,000
"..."slight" Fiscal Year 2019 General Fund surplus of around $750,000. Van Eenoo noted, however, that the city's number-crunchers are..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Quit Your Day Job
Stark singer-songwriter David Ramirez used to box up 15,000 pies a day
"...coming very quickly. We would wrap and pack up 15,000 pies a day. We didn't leave until the job..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

FY 2018 Budget to Help Rape Survivors
City will provide one-time $50,000 allocation to train therapists
"...Advocates for sexual assault survivors are celebrating a $50,000 win after City Council approved the FY 2018 budget..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

City Compost Program Expands
38,000 new households will be composting this fall
"...Oct. 2, the Austin Resource Recovery Program will add 38,000 households to its Curbside Composting Collection Program...."

Aug. 2, 2017 News Post by Joseph Caterine

Rude Studios Open for Rentals
The Rude Mechs hatch new rehearsal space on Lady Bird Lake
"...later, and the theatre collective is opening a new 5,000-square-foot space . So much for going the Scarlett O’Hara..."

June 23, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Oak Springs Arson
The Austin Fire Department estimates $20,000 in damages to the school's playground
"...to blame for a Saturday night fire that caused $20,000 in damage to the playground at Oak Springs Elementary..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Jessi Cape

Travis County Crowdfunding: Still Stronger
The county has raised $135,000 to offset Gov. Abbott's February stunt
"...by state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, has raised nearly $136,000 since launching in February. The online fundraiser, overseen by..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Geoffrey Freeman Reaches Settlement With City
Cop fired for killing David Joseph gets $35,000, "general discharge"
"...settlement with the city that will provide him with $35,000 and a separation classification of “general discharge,” leaving him..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

State Health Department Makes Fetal Tissue Rule Final
Anti-choice rule takes effect Dec. 19
"...Despite emotional public hearings, roughly 35,000 comments, and major pushback from pro-choice advocates, the Texas..."

Nov. 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Prosecuting Sexual Assault
DOJ grant provides $650,000 to jump-start new sexual assault prosecution unit
"...Office of Violence Against Women awarded Travis County a $650,000 grant last week to finalize the District Attorney's Office's..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin Campaign Contribution Limits Upheld
Split decision ends blackout period, “dissolution” requirements
"...elected officials return or release funds in excess of $20,000...."

July 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Beach House’s Spring Party Blowout
Beyond the stars on sound and vision
"...the Baltimore pop duo added two backing musicians and 2,000-plus people for a sold-out show at the Moody Theater...."

April 12, 2016 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Thousands of Texas Women Self-Induce Abortion, Study Finds
Women point to cost barriers, clinic closures as reasons
"...At least 100,000 Texas women (from age 18 to 49) have attempted..."

Nov. 17, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Selena Fest Success
Corpus Christi's inaugural Fiesta de la Flor becomes a legend
"...and pouring forth a deluge couldn't keep the over 50,000 Latin music fans and Selena devotees from filling North..."

April 20, 2015 Music Post by Kate X Messer

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