Austin News

Parent sues Eanes schools after district allegedly secretly hired diversity consultant

By Trina Thomas | Jan 20, 2022

A parent in the Eanes Independent School District has filed a lawsuit alleging that the superintendent and board members violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by secretly hiring a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant.

Reversing negative outlook, comptroller says 'Texas' economic recovery is accelerating'

By Trina Thomas | May 9, 2021

As Texas' latest budget cycle comes to an end, it finishes strong with an extra $725 million in funding.

Adler forges 'a new path' to combat homelessness in Austin

By Trina Thomas | Apr 4, 2021

Austin Mayor Steve Adler joined a group of advocates, business leaders and politicians to address homelessness in the city, marking the first time a coalition of groups come together to combat the crisis.

UT supercomputer Frontera expands with contributions from Dell and Intel

By Trina Thomas | Mar 14, 2021

Frontera, a global supercomputer at The University of Texas' Texas Advanced Computing Center, will continue to grow after a major contribution from Dell Technologies and Intel.