Travis County

Bans against most evictions in the city and county have been in place for much of the pandemic. Local officials are beginning to phase out these protections.

More than $100 million in regional transportation projects are competing for $15 million in federal grant money.

Normally residents who live outside Austin have to pay $120 a year for an Austin Public Library card. Starting Friday, students who live anywhere in Travis County can get access to the library's offerings for free.

A budget resolution aims to set aside federal money to expand the Community First Village – as well as an effort to bring 1,000 new affordable homes online.

Four mosquito pools in the 78744 zip code have tested positive for the virus in the last two weeks.

The Texas Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Ken Paxton to include other counties in its ruling Sunday that temporarily halts mask mandates in Dallas and Bexar counties.

City and county officials signed orders on Wednesday mandating people over the age of 2 wear masks in city and county buildings and in public schools. On Friday, they added public colleges to the list.

Las nuevas reglas desafían una orden ejecutiva por parte del gobernador del estado Greg Abbott, la cual prohíbe que los gobiernos locales requieran el uso de cubrebocas.

The rules defy an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, which prohibits municipalities from requiring people to wear masks. They go into effect at midnight.

In a letter to the city, District Attorney José Garza and County Attorney Delia Garza accused officers of not doing their jobs in protest of county policies aimed at reducing jail bookings for low-level offenses.