Back to School, Back to Reality, As AISD Faces Huge Budget Deficit
The largest public education system in Central Texas, the Austin Independent School District, educates 81% of Austin-area students and is the seventh-largest employer in the area. But why is it operat...
15 Aug 202426min
Could the MLB Really Come to Austin?
Rumor has it that Major League Baseball has plans to expand by two new teams, and a pair of Austinites is hoping to woo the league to ATX. In today’s episode, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by KXAN Rep...
14 Aug 202423min
Our Picks for the Michelin Guide Texas
This summer, Michelin announced that it is creating a Texas version of its acclaimed Michelin Guide, which rates restaurants and hotels. But recently, we learned just how much Visit Austin and others ...
13 Aug 202425min
Will an Austin Judge Force the State To Install AC in Prisons?
On today’s episode of City Cast Austin, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Lauren McGaughy, an investigative reporter and editor for the Texas Newsroom, to discuss a recent hearing over whether the lack...
12 Aug 202429min
When Queer Businesses Close, Honoring Local Icons, and How To Celebrate Pride Right
It’s the Friday News Roundup! And this week, since it’s August, we’re celebrating Pride month. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Jeremy A. Teel, a local artist and activist, and Hey Austin newsletter e...
9 Aug 202428min
How Travis County Is Tackling Mental Health
More than 1.3 million people live in Travis County, and contribute either as a renter or a property owner to Travis County’s massive budget. But how much do we know about what county commissioners are...
8 Aug 202426min
Austin Has a New Police Chief. Is She Ready?
For the second time in history, a woman has been named as permanent chief of the Austin Police Department. And incoming Chief Lisa Davis will have her hands full, as she addresses staffing and recruit...
7 Aug 202425min
How the Heir to Austin’s Auto Throne Fell
It’s taken years to unravel the unbelievable crime web woven by Erik Maund, heir to a massive Austin auto dealership, which resulted in the deaths of an escort and her estranged boyfriend in Nashville...
6 Aug 202421min
