The Surprising Truth About Population Growth in Austin
New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the Austin metro area is now the 25th most populated in the country. But that metro area stretches from Round Rock to San Marcos. So what...
19 Maalis 202533min
Missing Middle Housing, Mayor Watson’s Warning, and Other Council News
Before Austin City Council took off on Spring Break, it took several actions to address quality of life issues, like boosting the city’s inventory of “missing middle” housing, addressing how we mainta...
18 Maalis 202529min
What Happens to Austin Tourism Without a Convention Center?
With the end of SXSW comes the end of an era: The Austin Convention Center, as we know it, will never look the same. It’s set to be demolished soon, and a new center won’t reopen until 2029. With an a...
17 Maalis 202537min
Austin Wants To Hire Laid-Off Federal Workers, What Local Leaders Said at SXSW, and Weekend Picks
Austin City Councilmember Natasha Harper-Madison, entrepreneur and hoops champion Fran Harris, and more Austinities have had a lot to say this SXSW, and we’ve been keeping our eyes on all of it. Plus,...
14 Maalis 202525min
Why So Many Austin Musicians Pass on SXSW
According to South by Southwest, only about 18 percent of the performers in the music festival are from Austin. So, we wanted to know: How do local musicians feel about the behemoth SXSW? Nikki DaVaug...
13 Maalis 202527min
Why Austin Is Home to the First Women’s Sports Bar in Texas
On March 19, Austin’s first women’s sports bar will open, just in time for the first round of NCAA’s Tournament, in which the Lady Longhorns are ranked No. 1. The 1972’s cofounder Debra Hallum joins N...
12 Maalis 202523min
How TxTag Just Made Things Worse
Austin drivers have lots of reasons to despise our local toll road authority, TxTag, and the investigative team at KXAN knows all about it. Recently, reporters revealed that even after the dysfunction...
11 Maalis 202528min
Can Austin Actually Regulate Short-Term Rentals?
An estimated one in seven of Austin’s short-term rentals is illegally operating, and City Council members are trying to change that. But those efforts have been underway for years, and have been large...
10 Maalis 202523min
