Austin Current

Former AISD student, PTA leader run for Austin ISD’s southwest District 7 school board seat

What Austin voters should know about Prop I and the other local propositions on the ballot

Who will represent South Austin on the Austin ISD board? Meet the District 6 candidates

Three candidates compete for Austin ISD District 4 board seat

Two former Austin ISD trustees are vying for the District 1 seat they’ve both already held

Meet the candidates running for the Austin Community College board

Burnet and Webb middle school parents meet petition deadline to close their schools, but some say they felt pressured to sign

Meet the District 9 candidates running to represent the neighborhoods in and around Austin’s downtown on City Council

Austin City Council District 8: Where candidates stand on homelessness, housing and parks

Austin’s City Council District 5: Where candidates stand on affordability and public safety

Austin approved $566M without voter say, including projects cut from this November’s bond package.

Here’s how to cast a ballot in Austin’s Nov. 3 election

Austin Council of PTAs joins late push for Burnet, Webb closure petitions

Austin’s own DOGE? Debate over how to audit City Hall heats up as election nears

Austin approved $566M in non voter-approved bonds

New program aimed at breaking cycle of homelessness and jail faces pushback over police involvement

Texas will review Austin ISD’s spending in the state’s latest scrutiny of the capitol district

Here’s your 2026 ballot for Austin’s November election

Austin taxpayers will pay the price if Texas education department takes over school district

Austin and other local governments raised taxes this year. Will your bill go up?

Burnet, Webb families say Austin ISD failed them. Now they’re asked to close their schools.

City of Austin suddenly takes over management of Zilker Botanical Garden

Meet the candidates running to represent some of Austin’s east and southeast neighborhoods

Meet the candidates running to represent east and northeast Austin neighborhoods

Comptroller to review Austin ISD finances

Travis County’s $2.3B budget funds mental healthcare, natural disasters and another rail study

‘Rock and a hard place’: Burnet parents weigh petition to close schools amid takeover threat

Webb parents have weeks left to request school closure, avoid takeover — but many questions remain

Austin City Council candidate released after arrest tied to ICE protest

Paige Ellis needed 3,044 signatures for a third term. She fell 62 short.

Austin ISD’s budget strains as enrollment dips, transportation spending increases

Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent says

Travis County $2.3B budget boosts disaster reserves, housing as final vote nears

Timeline: Austin ISD’s path to state intervention

A surge of ICE arrests, followed by the shooting of a Venezuelan man, strikes fear into Austin neighborhoods

Austin leaders demand answers after ICE shooting, but their authority has limits

ICE officer shoots, injures man in Austin, officials say

Dog’s Head lawsuit seeks end to development agreement and financing plan

Austin ISD faces new state intervention risk with nine schools this school year

AISD chief backs parents’ petition amid state takeover threat

Austin ISD enrollment dips as transportation costs rise

Austin ISD appeals two failing school ratings in bid to avoid takeover

Austin moved to take 911 out of APD. A city-ordered report says keep it there

Could Burnet and Webb parents stop an Austin ISD takeover? What we know

Mike Morath could soon decide Austin ISD’s future. Here’s how he leads.

Austin pushes for tougher mold rules for rentals. One family knows what’s at stake

Travis County homeowners could pay more for major mental health expansion

Austin edits development rules to encourage affordable housing near transit

Could a parent petition save AISD from state takeover?

Mayor Kirk Watson wants parents to close two Austin schools to head off state takeover