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City commissions move closer to gender balance

In Austin’s first election featuring geographic, single-member districts, voters sent seven women and four men (including the mayor) to the new 10-1 City Council, making the capital of Texas the first major U.S. city governed by a majority-female elected body.…

City Council • By Jack Craver • Sep 12, 2016

More than a yard sign: An incumbent, a boxer and a tech guy in District 2

Complaints we hear citywide about affordability are magnified in Austin’s District 2. The southeast district has some of the lowest-income residents, with a median family income of $42,650. The district also boasts the largest Hispanic population – a point of…

Elections • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Sep 12, 2016

Special events could see added fees, scrutiny to lower city's price tag

Organizers of many of the more than 800 special events held in Austin every year are likely to see increased costs and oversight in the years to come, especially for large-scale events that require street closures and place other significant…

Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 12, 2016

Reporter's Notebook: Cash rules everything around us

In for a penny… This week, City Council will OK the city’s budget. So, it’s understandable that the conversation last week was dominated by budget discussions – particularly given the $1.6 million or so that City Council is left looking…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Sep 12, 2016

Austin Monitor Radio: Jimmy Flannigan

District 6 City Council candidate Jimmy Flannigan joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about his candidacy. Audio embedded below.

Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 12, 2016

Cap Metro seeks input on plan that rewrites late-night and shuttle service

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is probing the public one last time before putting the final touches on a system-wide overhaul. That overhaul promises to increase frequent transit but also reduce late-night routes and University of Texas shuttle service. The…

Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 9, 2016

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Council bickers over proposed budget cuts

The only thing clear from City Council’s most recent discussion about the budget is that there remains plenty of disagreement among the 11 members over where to cut. Mayor Steve Adler kicked off Thursday’s budget work session with a list…

Budget • By Jack Craver • Sep 9, 2016

Audit says PARD needs more data, money

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department may not be able to continue to provide services that citizens expect, and it faces the prospect of either cutting back on services or finding more funding in order to ensure the department’s long-term…

Parks • By Jo Clifton • Sep 9, 2016

Plan to reduce grass carp in Lake Austin sparks new concerns for anglers

Standing next to Lake Austin, watching the wake of passing motorboats lick the shoreline, you likely wouldn’t think there was anything amiss. But just below the water’s surface, many of the creatures that call the reservoir home are struggling for…

Environment • By Mose Buchele, KUT • Sep 9, 2016

Festival hopes to begin new chapter at 12th and Chicon, with city help

Austin’s trolley cars, which retired in 1940, used to stop at East 12th and Chicon streets. It’s there that Ada Harden and her brother would hop on, pay the five-cent fee and ride with little concern about a destination. “We’d…

Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Sep 8, 2016

Environmentalists win one round of SH 45 SW suit

Federal Judge Lee Yeakel has rejected arguments from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority that would have ended a lawsuit against the two transportation agencies. The suit was filed by various environmental organizations and…

Courts • By Jo Clifton • Sep 8, 2016

SXSW touts $325M economic impact for Austin

According to Mayor Steve Adler, South by Southwest is more than just a cash cow. In an evocative metaphor at yesterday’s annual reveal of the festival’s economic contribution to the city, he likened the festival instead to “a herd that…

Music & Entertainment • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 8, 2016

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