Wells Branch
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'Texas is not for sale,' voters celebrate election results at Elon Musk’s Austin compound
AUSTIN, Texas — Party buses filled with voters from across Central Texas pulled up in front of Elon Musk’s Austin compound today as people celebrated after a historic midterm election. "We're proud of Talarico, we're proud of the people who are there, we are proud of Gina Hinojosa,"...
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KTGY Rethinking Luxury Rental Amenities with Highrise Tower The Travis in Austin
New luxury high-rise apartment project from national architecture and design firm KTGY,The Travis, one of Austin’s tallest exclusively-for-rent apartment towers, offers amenities built around how residents work, create and spend time outdoors. Amid a competitive rental market, especially in up-and-coming cities like Austin, The Travis offers a unique amenity...
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Austin Team Could Plan Dangerous-Building Demolition Authorization Within 96 Hours
Permitting and Development Center — Reported Board Appeals Meeting Venue. Austin officials are pushing a plan that would have a dangerous premises team work to plan demolition authorization for dangerously unsafe buildings within 96 hours, a dramatic speedup from a standard process that currently can drag on for months. The proposal, outlined in an October 30 memorandum from Austin Development Services, would create a new emergency pathway for structures that pose an immediate threat to public safety, separate from the city's usual code-enforcement pipeline.
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America's Best City For Renters Is A Southern Gem That Isn't Charlotte Or Atlanta
Affordability is a big concern when renting a home or apartment, but that's not the only thing that draws potential residents to a city. Job prospects, things to do, and even the general vibe of a place can make or break the decision about where to settle down. One vibrant Southern city has recently been named the top city for renters in 2026, and it's not where you might expect. While large Southeastern cities like Atlanta and Charlotte are highly rated for renters, it's Austin, Texas — the "Live Music Capital of the World" — that tops the list.
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
As Hinojosa prepares to lead Texas, capital visitors share hopes for administration
At the state capital in Austin on Wednesday, many people took tours of the Capitol building. Come January, it will be led by new governor-elect Gina Hinojosa. Gina Hinojosa started her political journey running for a school board position to save Pease Elementary, where her child went to school. Those...
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Flock Cameras Face Growing Resistance at the Ballot Box
On Tuesday, voters took to the ballot box to weigh in on the future of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs), adding to a growing nationwide backlash against mass government surveillance and mounting privacy concerns. Although Flock cameras are just over a year old in York, Maine,...
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How did the women's restroom at Austin's Donn's Depot become so 'iconic'?
This story was originally told at ATXplained Live at Bass Concert Hall on May 21, 2026. Get tickets for our next show here. The women’s room at Donn’s Depot is a carnival. The walls have vertical red and white stripes. A worn crimson carpet covers the floor and then goes up and over some wooden chairs, creating a bench. Remnants of tinsel garland are stapled to the ceiling. The cobwebs look older than some of the customers.
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Austin Chronicle
AISD Redraws Northeast Austin School Zones, Approves Turnaround Plans
Last Thursday, Oct. 29, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees rubber-stamped plans to improve 26 low-rated campuses. They also created an attendance boundary for General Marshall Middle School in Northeast Austin for the first time ever, and redrew the boundary for the overcrowded Linder Elementary. Last fall, the district had...