Should Austin Spend Money to Save Money?
Austin City Council is considering spending money to hire an outside auditor — even though it has an audit office — to identify ways the city could save money. But what are their motivations? Is it to...
9 Mar 34min
'Your City Could Be Better': What Austin Needs To Know About Utah's Controversial 'Homeless Campus' Plan
Homelessness is one of the major issues that cities like Austin are trying to solve. The state of Utah is planning to build a 16-acre homeless campus on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, where unhoused...
8 Mar 33min
AI's Role in Tuesday’s Elections, an Update on Sunday's Shooting, & It's My Park Day
Yesterday, Austin police released new details about the deadly shooting that unfolded early Sunday on West Sixth Street, including 911 calls and video footage from the area. On this week's Friday News...
6 Mar 45min
Your Guide to March 2026 in Austin
We made it past Austin’s several weeks of winter, and spring is officially springing. It’s time for festivals, bluebonnets, Election Day, and so much more. Host Nikki DaVaughn and executive producer E...
5 Mar 38min
Talarico Wins, Cornyn and Paxton Face Runoff, & More Election News
A change to when votes are counted in Travis County caused results on primary election night to be delayed for hours, leaving several local races uncalled late into Tuesday evening. In the heavily-wat...
4 Mar 34min
Victims Named, Austinites Give Blood, and More Downtown Shooting Updates
As federal and local officials continue to investigate and look for a motive in Sunday morning’s West Sixth Street shooting, friends and relatives of the victims are remembering their loved ones, and ...
3 Mar 30min
The Buford’s Shooting — What We Know So Far
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating a shooting on West Sixth Street that killed three, including the gunman, and injured at least 14 early Sunday morning....
2 Mar 26min
'Your City Could Be Better': What Austin Needs To Know About Pittsburgh's Plan To Fix Downtown
A lot of cities, including Austin, are trying to figure out how best to revitalize downtown. It's an issue that's especially top of mind for Pittsburgh, who is hosting the NFL Draft in April. To solve...
1 Mar 24min
