The bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin.

The state's capital city was once again named the best capital city to live in the US. Austin has maintained its No. 1 title in WalletHub's recently released report of the "Best State Capitals ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has said that the key to living up to the city’s famous motto to stay "weird" will be to ensure that ...

Move over San Francisco; Austin is the new American robotaxi capital. Waymo made its debut in the city last week. The ...

CapMetro’s own numbers show Lago Vista does not receive $6 million worth of transit service, yet the city would be expected ...

A joint fire and emergency medical services station in Four Points is now servicing communities in the Northwest Austin area, ...

A vote on a plan to spend nearly $11 million dollars on art at the airport has been pulled from an upcoming city council ...

Those were the headlines for April 8, 1900 — as reimagined "in the style of the day" for the American-Statesman on April 8, ...

The city's first modern light-rail system would run in dedicated lanes on city streets with priority at traffic signals.

Business in Austin is booming with tech companies, life science organizations and financial firms establishing a strong ...

Impact Link Move over San Francisco; Austin is the new American robotaxi capital. Waymo made its debut in the city last week. The Google-backed startup is partnering with Uber to offer robotaxis ...

Waymo and Tesla are going head-to-head in Austin, lured by Texas' hands-off ... of autonomous vehicle firms battling it out in the city, including Amazon-backed Zoox and ventures funded by ...