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Austin’s airport set to move ahead with $865 million terminal expansion

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Austin apartments boomed and rents went down. Now, some builders are dismantling the cranes.

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Ben Schwertner won’t pay next month’s rent. The 28-year-old from ...
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C3 announces ACL Fest economic impact, with $7.2M donated to parks improvements

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Austin’s airport is getting a new concourse and 20 more gates but not until the 2030s

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) is gearing up to add at ...
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Here’s what Austin’s subway stations could look like

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. The most ambitious of Austin’s light-rail plans would burrow four miles ...
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County commissioners approve tax rate election to raise $75M for child care

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. The Travis County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to place a tax rate ...
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Judge rules that city is violating open meetings law and the city charter

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. A second Travis County judge ruled Tuesday that the city of Austin is ...
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Cap Metro to shelve 46 new electric buses for a year after manufacturer bankruptcy

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HUD cuts could endanger portion of more than $15M in federal housing funds

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Council looks to expand AI policies, examine energy and water needs for data centers

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Council approves new hotel fee agreement, freeing funds for homelessness services

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Austin growth is slowing, increasingly driven by international migration, as Hispanic and Black residents leave

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. In 2022, Austin had just broken into the top 10 largest cities in ...