Travis County

In the first six months of 2022 alone, there were 118 fentanyl-related overdoses in Travis County. That’s the same number the county saw in all of last year.

Travis County Judge Andy Brown wins reelection. Laurie Eiserloh becomes the first openly LGBTQ judge to hold a district judge seat in Texas.

The highest-risk window is expected to be until roughly 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Public health officials hope pharmacies will request the drug to have on their shelves. Austin and Travis County officials declared a public health crisis earlier this year after the county saw a record number of accidental overdoses in 2021.

Confronting a long list of races at the polls can be daunting. But you can find out what exactly will be on your ballot and decide who or what you’re voting for ahead of time.

Commissioners voted to lower the property tax rate, so the owner of an average home should expect to pay about $18 less annually.

Travis County has extended voting hours at five polling centers on the Saturday and final day of early voting.

Central Health is finalizing a budget for next fiscal year that tops $300 million. A lot of that money will come from property taxes.

The CDC uses a metric called COVID-19 Community Levels to help people understand how the disease is spreading in their county. Hays County is at the “medium” spread level.

Housing choice vouchers allow households to pay no more than 40% of their income toward rent; the federal government pays the landlord the rest.