The Senate budget debate kicked off Monday, with the first of 18 scheduled hearings to examine Senate Bill 1, filed by the committee’s Chairwoman, Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound. In Monday’s hearing, Nelson highlighted the…continue reading
More than 60 Texas school districts have approved district of innovation, or DOI, plans in the two years since state lawmakers passed legislation creating the new system, which allows districts to exempt themselves from portions…continue reading
Thousands of people gathered at the south lawn of the Texas State Capitol on Saturday for the Women’s March on ATX. Event organizers said the mission of the march, scheduled the day after the presidential…continue reading
Thousands of people have gathered around the south lawn of the Texas State Capitol for Women’s March on ATX, a demonstration of support for women’s rights. The “sister march” is one of many taking place…continue reading
1. More residential real estate growth anticipated in Cedar Park, Leander in 2017 Residents can expect several new residential developments to pop up in 2017 as residents continue to flood Leander and Cedar Park. But…continue reading
Austin’s thriving craft beer scene is no secret. But over the past year, a number of brewpubs and microbreweries have expanded into the Cedar Park and Leander area, and at least one more is coming…continue reading
1. Cherry Creek Catfish What we reported The Leander seafood restaurant offers diners a laid-back atmosphere with home-style comfort food, owner Danny Lenertz said. The original South Austin location has been open for more than…continue reading
Cedar Park and Leander both continue to add new residents, but Cedar Park boasts a wealthier, more educated population than its northern neighbor, according to 2015 census data published Dec. 8. Cedar Park has added 15,954…continue reading
During a Jan. 18 presentation before the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Byron, project manager for the Texas Department of Transportation, told members that the proposed $18 million bypass near RR 620 and RR…continue reading
Round Rock will honor the 90th anniversary of the downtown bus-train crash that killed 10 in 1927, including Baylor University basketball players, a scorekeeper, a fan and the sports editor of the school newspaper. The…continue reading