News from October 2021
'We wish him the best': Former Lake Travis field general Brewer leaves Utah football team
By John Suayan | Oct 3, 2021
Former Lake Travis quarterback Charlie Brewer has left the Utah Utes football program.
'Austin is moving back to Stage 4 of our risk-based guidelines': City scales back COVID guidelines in response to dropping numbers
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 3, 2021
The City of Austin recently announced that it has returned to Stage 4 of the Risk-Based Guidelines.
'I joined other Texas mayors': Adler shows support for new housing, health care funding
By John Kelly | Oct 3, 2021
Austin Mayor Steve Adler has joined his fellow Texas mayors in calling on the state Legislature to consider housing and Internet access with the $16 billion from Washington.
'We need to try as best we can to make this a non-partisan discussion': Controversy swirls as Austin, Houston get new congressional districts
By John Kelly | Oct 3, 2021
A first draft of a new congressional map shows Austin in line to get a new congressional district.
'The Asian population has actually grown considerably': Population for proposed legislative district would be one-third Asian
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 3, 2021
A new draft of the Austin City Council's district legislative maps shows a growth of Asian populations in the region.
Austin receives $2.7 million funding for COVID-19 vaccine promotion efforts
By Trina Thomas | Oct 3, 2021
Austin is receiving funds to promote COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities.
City of Austin City Council will meet Oct. 14
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2021
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 14.
City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet Oct. 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2021
City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13.
Austin home prices skyrocket amid 'global property boom'
By Solange DeLisle | Oct 2, 2021
A red hot housing market in the post-pandemic era means prices for homes currently for sale are "through the roof" across the country.
Texas Secretary of State Office to pursue 'full forensic audit' of 2020 elections
By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 1, 2021
The Office of the Texas Secretary of State has released a two-page explanation of how it will conduct a “full forensic audit” of the 2020 general election results in the counties of Harris, Tarrant, Collin and Dallas.