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Austin-based business says it will offer Tesla robotaxi rentals in 2026
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Just days from now, Tesla reportedly plans to deploy its first commercial robotaxi service on Austin's public streets. Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled plans to launch...
Judge sides with city of Austin in Statesman PUD case
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Travis County Civil Court judge sided with the city of Austin, potentially moving forward the Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the former Austin-American Statesman property....
Austin ISD parents rally outside TEA amid concerns over school turnaround plans
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Independent School District parents rallied outside the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday, demanding more time to improve outcomes at schools with repeated failing accountability ratings....
Texas car dealerships will soon start issuing metal license plates when vehicles are sold
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texans who purchase a vehicle from a dealership will soon no longer have to go through extra steps to get their official, metal license plates. Starting...
How Austin Habitat for Humanity is pushing for more housing
AUSTIN (KXAN) — June is National Homeownership Month, which focuses on efforts to make owning a home more attainable. Austin Habitat for Humanity has helped hundreds become homeowners and...
New program could give Austin's 1st responders more help during emergencies
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When disaster strikes, first responders and their resources can become stretched thin. A new pilot program could help alleviate that pressure through community volunteer efforts. During...
Hays County demands humane treatment, due process in federal immigration operations
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Hays County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Tuesday calling for due process and humane treatment of immigrants. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra told...
RFK Jr. Purging the CDC Advisory Committee Will Put Lives at Risk
When Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began his tenure as Health and Human Services Secretary, he pledged, “We won’t take away anyone’s vaccines.” However, recent policy changes under his leadership—coupled...
Here are LCRA's lake level projections under various scenarios
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As rounds of storms and the threat for flash flooding continue on and off this week, it could be that the health of our lakes and...
Local leaders to talk opioid overdose epidemic Tuesday as death rates have been on a decline
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and Travis County leaders will give an update on the opioid overdose epidemic on Tuesday afternoon. Public health and elected officials plan to hold a...
