High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Why Is Lammes Candies Closing? Here's What Happened and Where You Can Still Buy Its Treats Lammes Candies, a beloved Austin sweet shop, is closing after 141 years due to economic pressures. Its flagship store on Airport Boulevard in Austin will remain open 'as long as inventory lasts'. International Business Times UK · Apr 30
Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%. The Texas Tribune · Apr 28
East Austin Shooting: Was the 'Sunday Funday' Target Specific or Random? A shooting at an East Austin barbecue event left two people injured. Police are investigating the motive, with the gunman still at large. The incident has sparked community concern. International Business Times UK · Apr 27
Texas Governor Threatens Austin, Dallas and Houston's World Cup Funding Over ICE Fight Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatened to pull or withhold public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities changed policies that state officials said limited police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, turning preparations for the 2026 World Cup into the latest front in the national… Latin Times · Apr 26
Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez. The Texas Tribune · Apr 24
Income is outpacing rent hikes for the first time in years - with one city leading the way, report says Two cities in Texas were among the top-five in the country for rent affordability The Independent UK · Apr 23
Billionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift This gift pushes the Dells’ UT Austin donations to over $1 billion. Fortune · Apr 22
Who Is the Canadian Tourist Killed at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids Amid Gunman Carrying Columbine-Linked Materials — Here's What We Know Canadian tourist killed and 13 injured in Teotihuacan pyramids shooting in Mexico. Gunman reportedly carried Columbine-linked materials. International Business Times UK · Apr 22
Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care. The Texas Tribune · Apr 21
Teotihuacán Pyramid Shooting: One Dead After Fatal Incident, Security Cabinet Confirms A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids killed a Canadian tourist, sparking global safety concerns as authorities investigate and boost security at major cultural sites. International Business Times UK · Apr 20
Austin woman’s car got hit by a drunk driver overnight, but the footage told a very different story about who’s at fault Not as clear-cut as it seemed. We Got This Covered · Apr 20
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials. The Texas Tribune · Apr 17
Who Was Savitha Shan? Parents Launch Scholarship After UT Shooting In March, a tragic shooting at a bar in Texas, USA, claimed the lives of three individuals, including 21-year-old Savitha Shan, an Indian-origin student whose life was marked by ambition, compassion, and a deep commitment to helping others. A student at University of Texas at Austin, Savitha was the second… Whats Hot · Apr 16
The Texas Tribune · Apr 16 Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 15 James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid The Austin Democrat’s haul is the largest-ever sum for a Senate candidate — in any state — in the first quarter of an election year.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 15 Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.
We Got This Covered · Apr 14 ‘Nightmare fuel’: Austin couple didn’t expect their morning run to end with 11 firefighters and a camera What a start to the day!
The Texas Tribune · Apr 14 Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by about 60% — in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.
The Independent UK · Apr 13 This luxury lakeside resort feels like a summer camp for adults HOTELS: In Texas Hill Country, Lydia Spencer-Elliott stays at Lake Austin Spa Resort for a break combining wellness and watersports
The Mary Sue · Apr 12 ‘In a place like Walmart, they can legally record you’: Texas woman goes outside. Then an infamous Austin player secretly films her with Meta glasses A disturbing kind of content has been circulating across social media in recent years.
Fortune · Apr 11 The 'affordability economy' has created a housing market nobody predicted: Prices collapsing in the Sun Belt, soaring in the Rust Belt Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami are now leading a national price downturn, while metros like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee are finally having their moment.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 9 ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.
Motorsport · Apr 8 Why MotoGP’s ‘Concorde Agreement’ remains unsigned Despite the summit held by manufacturers and MotoGP’s top executives in Austin on the morning before the United States Grand Prix, differences between the parties – primarily financial – continue to keep the commercial agreement on hold
Autosport · Apr 8 The factors causing a delay in the MotoGP 'Concorde Agreement' being signed Despite the summit held by manufacturers and MotoGP’s top executives in Austin on the morning before the United States Grand Prix, differences between the parties – primarily financial – continue to keep the commercial agreement on hold