Honest Austin

11/09/2022

Israel and Watson advance; incumbents avoid runoffs Mayoral candidates Kirk Watson and Celia Israel advanced to a runoff last night after an election season focused on Austin’s growing pains: the rising cost of living, the lack of affordable housing, crowded roadways, and a growing homeless popula...

04/16/2022

When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was kids’ mental health.

04/16/2022

Abbott threatened to restart the inspections if Mexican states don’t slow migration to Texas.

03/25/2022

Program provides on-site care such as stiches and IV fluid, instead of an emergency room visit.

03/25/2022

Brooke Crowder said The Refuge is working to incorporate a deeper employee screening process with the help of a company recommended by the governor’s and attorney general’s offices.

03/24/2022

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03/20/2022

Four people were injured in a shooting in Austin’s entertainment district as bars were closing, an occurrence that’s…

03/19/2022

UT Health Austin and Ascension Seton celebrate milestone with kidney transplant surgery.

03/18/2022

"Fentanyl is by far the greatest threat."

03/17/2022

Companies are hiding price increases by reducing the quantity of a product, a phenomenon not captured in official inflation statistics.

03/17/2022

Billions of dollars to be spent on mass transit plan Project Connect The Austin City Council and the two transit organizations implementing Project Connect are gearing up to make decisions about the design of two light rail lines that could shape the geography of Austin for generations. Project Conn...