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Austin Rent Prices Are Collapsing
Renting is becoming more affordable in one of the best U.S. cities to live in, thanks in part to a recent building boom.
Austin Welcomed Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way).
The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk’s rightward turn, which has begun transforming ...
‘I felt like an executioner’: ‘Next Level Chef’ winner Austin Beckett reflects on his historic victory
"I didn't want to be the first guy to win and be the only winner to cry," says Austin Beckett, who made history on Next Level ...
San Jose is back up to 12th biggest city in the U.S., displacing Austin
Though it was the third most populous city in California, behind Los Angeles and San Diego, San Jose started to lose ...
STAAR test bill could buy time for Austin schools rated "F" to improve, meet state standards
House Bill 4, aimed at eliminating the STAAR test, would buy an additional year of turnaround time for three North Austin ...
'Not the best use of Austin money' | City leaders disagree on funding for I35 cap-and-stitch project
Now, there is the question of funding it with the cap-and-stitch project estimated to cost more than $1 billion. A federal ...
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Austin ISD to begin consolidating campuses in 2026-27 amid over $100M budget shortfall
Austin ISD plans to close and consolidate schools starting in the 2026-27 school year to address a mounting budget shortfall, ...
Get a peek into Sam Altman’s high-tech eye-scanning orbs coming to Austin
Austinites can verify their "humanness" at a new storefront on West 2nd Street. What to know about Sam Altman's controversial ...
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Fort Worth crosses 1 million population mark, surpassing Austin
Fort Worth has overtaken Austin to become the 11th most populous U.S. city, per Census Bureau figures released Thursday. Why ...