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COVID-19 update For yet another day, Travis County saw a pretty good drop in hospitalizations. 215 COVID patients are in the hospital today. As of

State leaders butt heads with Austin City Council State leaders butt heads with the Austin City Council once again, this time over the $150 million

Files charged against Cedar Park standoff perpetrator  Multiple charges have been filed against the man accused of shooting three Cedar Park cops. He’s been identified

Cedar Park police standoff Three Cedar Park police officers are recovering from gunshot wounds they received over the weekend. Interim Cedar Park Police Chief Mike

Austin council cuts APD budget The Austin City Council unanimously adopts a new budget slashing Austin Police Department’s budget and staffing levels. In the process,

Technical glitch at Leander school district Today is the first day of school for the Leander school districts, but that won’t be the case for

New Austin Superintendent Stephanie Elizande The Austin school board officially extends a contract to Stephanie Elizande to become the new superintendent. Elizande says she’s hopeful

COVID-19 update Seven fewer people are in the hospital in Travis County today than there were 24 hours ago. 271 coronavirus patients are hospitalized out

Protests continue in Austin  After months of being vilified by protesters, Austin police garner local support over the weekend during a rally held at police

Mixed reaction towards Austin schools reopening plan Reaction has been mixed to the Austin school district’s decision to begin class on September 8th and push

State of the City address The pandemic and racism are the two major themes of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City address. Adler

Austin police budget talks continue Austin City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison is proposing approving part of the Austin Police Department budget now and pushing back

Three men charged with murder of ice cream vendor  We are expected to learn more today about the three men who have been charged in

Garret Foster protests ensue Austin is once again the scene of weekend protests. Some marched to the home of council member Kathie Tovo and others

Postponed elections The Round Rock City Council has faced sharp rebuke from the public over its recent decision to postpone the election until next year.

COVID-19 update Travis County has now surpassed the 20,000 mark for the total number of coronavirus cases. Of the 20,187 cases that have been confirmed