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Austin wants to keep hyperscale data centers out. City Council is speeding up the rules

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Austin Current · Aug 28, 2026 · government

Texas could strip power from Austin ISD trustees. Why would anyone run for the school board?

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Austin Current · Aug 25, 2026 · government

As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future is now in TEA’s hands

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Austin Current · Aug 14, 2026 · schools

Dog’s Head: How both sides waged a war for city support.

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Austin Current · Aug 3, 2026 · local

Why more than 100 jet fuel tankers could disappear from Austin roads

The BATX Pipeline, currently under construction, will run northwest along State Highway 71 to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The pipeline will funnel 600,000 gallons of jet fuel to the airpor

Austin Current · Jul 28, 2026 · local

Dog’s Head clears major hurdle as divided Austin council approves financing

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Austin Current · Jul 24, 2026 · local

Who decides what Austin saves? Inside the battles over the city’s historic buildings

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Austin Current · Jul 22, 2026 · government

Secret’s out: Amazon is the company behind Austin’s fast-tracked Dog’s Head project

Wildflowers grow along the banks of the Colorado River just off Hergotz Lane on May 27, 2026. Highway 183 is seen in the background. The Dog’s Head development is proposed along this stretch of the ri

Austin Current · Jul 21, 2026 · business

Tax hikes, employee raises, park improvements: Austin City Council weighs in on $6.6B proposed budget

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Austin Current · Jul 16, 2026 · government

What is Dog’s Head? A guide to Austin’s biggest proposed development

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Austin Current · Jul 14, 2026 · local

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