Austin voters will decide on the city’s steepest property tax rate hike in at least 20 years this November. Facing a projected $33.4 million budget shortfall, the City Council approved a $6.3 billion ...

Here's how the candidates vying for a seat on the City Council responded to an American-Statesman questionnaire on their background, why they are running and how they would address key issues: Watson ...

Its claim to fame is as the Live Music Capital of the World, but these days, Austin is also as much a mecca for Michelin stars, tony hotels, and world-class shopping. Equal parts cowboy and ...