Affordability

Theresa Carroll said she noticed a lack of older people in the city when she moved here from the Midwest. She asked the ATXplained project about the average age of the population and wondered if Austin was "hiding the elderly."

U.S. News & World Report had ranked the city 13th last year, but the high costs of housing, goods and services brought it down.

AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.

The exposure can be great for some bands, but it doesn't pay the rent.

The city-owned shelter began restricting intake this week because its kennels are overcrowded. Austin Animal Center is now at 110% capacity, with some dogs living in temporary pop-up crates.

Oxfam America, a nonprofit organization working to end poverty, tracked how states and territories protect, support and pay workers.

The City Council unanimously voted for the increase — but it's not guaranteed. The city directed the city manager to look into including the boost in the next budget.

Abbott, one of the largest formula-makers in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the government to bring a closed factory back on line. And the FDA is easing some restrictions on imported formula.

The state’s poorest mothers are paying hundreds of dollars out of pocket when they find baby formula because they say they can’t risk waiting for the exact brand and size container covered by Texas’ Women, Infant and Children program.

SpaceX plans to launch rockets near Brownsville, Texas, and send the first person to Mars from there. Seven years after breaking ground, residents say the only thing skyrocketing is housing prices.