News from October 2021
Austin population growth due to 'freedom and culture,' REX CEO says
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 20, 2021
Austin has been growing at a remarkable rate for more than a decade.
Produce delivery service helps Austin residents, one 'Good Apple' at a time
By Trina Thomas | Oct 20, 2021
The CEO of Good Apple, an Austin-based produce delivery service, is taking aim to eliminate food insecurity by addressing mobility and transportation barriers.
City of Austin City Council met Aug. 26
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 20, 2021
City of Austin City Council met Thursday, Aug. 26.
'One of the strongest real estate markets in the country': Hyatt Place Austin purchased by Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group
By David Beasley | Oct 20, 2021
The Hyatt Place Austin hotel in Round Rock has been purchased by Noble Investment Group, according to a news release.
Scarcity of rentals fuel positive growth
By George Willis | Oct 19, 2021
Metropolitan Statistical Areas report Texas enjoyed positive growth from last year in both occupancy and rents, except for Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Volkswagen's Diess: Slow transition to electric could cost 30,000 jobs
By Karla Florez | Oct 19, 2021
According to Reuters, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess unveiled projections that suggest the potential reduction of 30,000 jobs within the company if the automaker transitions too slowly to electric vehicles.
Texans must speak out to avoid higher electricity prices
By Bill Peacock | Oct 19, 2021
As Texas politicians and regulators continue their endless debate about how to fix the problems that led to one of the worst blackouts in U.S. history, they might pause for a moment to consider Ockham’s razor.
How human disease-causing genes prevent adaptations to remove them
By Emily Packer | Oct 19, 2021
Researchers have shed new light on evolutionary processes in the last 50,000 years that have allowed some disease-causing genes to persist in human populations.
City of Austin City Council met Aug. 24
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 19, 2021
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 24.
New technique, effective in mice, could help advance the use of probiotics
By Eric Hamilton | Oct 18, 2021
Scientists studying probiotics, beneficial bacteria that show promise for their ability to treat inflammatory bowel disease and other intestinal disorders, continue to face a problem: how to keep probiotics from getting obliterated in the gut before they can be helpful.
What makes us human? The answer may be found in overlooked DNA
By Johan Jakobsson | Oct 18, 2021
Lund University has issued the following press release: Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative.
This week in Austin: Golf tournament, Butterfly Bluegrass Jam, Fall Fest and more
By Julie Giyer | Oct 18, 2021
This week in Austin: Golf tournament, Butterfly Bluegrass Jam, Fall Fest and more
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet Oct. 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 18, 2021
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27.
City of Austin City Council will meet Oct. 29
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 18, 2021
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 29.
City of Austin City Council met Aug. 17
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 18, 2021
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 17.
Pet of the Week: Short-Cake
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Oct 18, 2021
Pet of the Week: Short-Cake
Adler on Abbott's prohibition of vaccine mandates: 'Taking that option away in the name of freedom?'
By Carrie Bradon | Oct 17, 2021
Austin Mayor Steve Adler recently criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for an executive order from the governor’s desk which prohibited private businesses from implementing vaccine mandates in their companies.
New York City's Witter Family Office expands into Austin, 'reflection of the economic growth that we are witnessing in the region'
By Carrie Bradon | Oct 17, 2021
The New York City-based Witter Family Office, which specializes in investments of various types, announced that they will be expanding into Austin, saying that the strategic move into the progressive Texas city will be beneficial for all involved.
Texas GOP leaders propose no spending on housing as city's lack of affordable housing is 'going to push people to more rural areas'
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 17, 2021
A recent Texas GOP proposal for spending relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act does not include any funding for affordable housing.
Austin residents worry Tesla's plans to relocate headquarters to city could 'price them out of housing'
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 17, 2021
Housing prices are soaring in the area surrounding Tesla’s factory in Austin.