A 15,000-member association of attorneys and law professors said on Wednesday that it is relocating its 2018 convention out of Texas in response to the state legislature passing Senate Bill 4, a sweeping and controversial…continue reading
Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock opens at 2 p.m. June 7 at 420 Sundance Pkwy., Round Rock. It is the city’s first Hyatt-branded hotel. “As Round Rock continues to grow and thrive economically, we are excited…continue reading
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In an effort to sew up the various patchwork pieces of local ordinances related to texting while driving, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a statewide ban on Tuesday. He announced the bill’s signing at…continue reading
The Austin-area transit agency Capital Metro was awarded $9.76 million in federal grant funds on May 31 that will be used for improvements along the 32-mile MetroRail corridor. According to an agency press release, the…continue reading
*Correction appended. Attempts to freeze tuition may have stalled out at the Texas Legislature this year, but lawmakers did take one quiet step toward addressing college affordability: They gave the state’s biggest financial aid program…continue reading
Approximately 400 people were in attendance at Community Impact Newspaper today to celebrate the official grand opening of the Community Impact Printing facility in Pflugerville. Open since September 2016, the press prints all 22 newspapers for the…continue reading
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon that he would call a special session for lawmakers to address sunset legislation first and foremost starting July 18. Abbott said once the Texas Senate passes the sunset legislation, which…continue reading
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday called a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 18 and promised to make it a sweeping one if lawmakers cooperate. Abbott gave legislators an ambitious 19-item agenda to…continue reading
At Tuesday’s Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting, County Judge Dan Gattis opened up discussion on transitioning the compensation of county peace officers from a tenure-based pay chart to a merit-based one. Gattis stressed that moving to…continue reading