At this point, “Keep Austin Weird” has become more of a callback to a bygone era than an actual lifestyle tip. But every now and then, something happens here that truly couldn’t happen anywhere else. And in 2016, a year that has proven to keep getting weirder by the day, Austin City Council provided us […]

AUSTIN, Texas — A large group of protesters marched through the streets of Austin after gathering to rally Saturday against a White Lives Matter event outside the Capitol in Austin. Article by Marjorie Owens At the height of the protests, riot police, state troopers and other law enforcement lined the streets to monitor the clashing […]

AUSTIN — Women have been registering to vote at a faster pace than men in Texas while people with Hispanic surnames represent about one fourth of the newly registered voters across the state. That’s according to an analysis of new voter information done by a veteran Republican data consultant. Article by Chron.com The Texas Secretary of […]

The world is awash in plastics, and that includes the oceans. What’s more, this non-biodegradable substance is becoming more than just a nuisance, it’s beginning to threaten ecosystems – the very chains of life – everywhere. As noted in the journal Science recently, there has been a constant barrage of plastics being dumped into oceans […]

Austin Mayor Steve Adler and supporters of the proposed $720 million mobility bond will have help from a friend—and Adler’s one-time foe on the campaign trail. (Article by JJ Velasquez) Former Council Member Mike Martinez, who was Adler’s opponent in the 2014 mayoral election, endorsed the proposed bond Aug. 5 at a press conference in […]

The Central Texas community is coming together in response to the death of a Travis County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sgt. Craig Hutchinson was killed in the early morning on July 25 while confronting suspects in the backyard of his home in Round Rock. (Article by Elizabeth Saab) Friends and family gathered in Sgt. Hutchinson’s neighborhood […]

Austin’s Best Places to Work for 2016 have been unveiled — 75 companies that will perk you up with benefits such as access to a company RV, free phones and Fitbits, and all the vacation time you can manage. (Article by Colin Pope) The slideshow details some of the perks at the top 20, and […]

The City of Austin is facing a lawsuit from vacation rental owners, less than six months after passing aggressive regulations governing short-term rentals. The City Council voted in February to completely phase out type 2 rentals – second homes unoccupied by the owner – by 2022. Lawmakers took the regulations one step further, barring guests […]

Parents of transgender children and supporters of the LGBTQ community gathered outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Tuesday to express their distaste for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s handling of a directive requiring schools to implement transgender bathroom rights. The directive, issued by the Obama administration last month, compels the nation’s school districts to […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced at a press conference Wednesday the state’s decision to file a lawsuit against President Obama’s directive to force public schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom or locker room that matches their gender identity. The New York Times reports that while the directive is not legally binding, […]