On Nov. 7-8, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will host the Save Texas History Symposium at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. The GLO is encouraging residents and other stakeholders to attend to learn more about historic preservation, cartography...
Travis County has approved a rail study to determine the feasibility of developing a commuter rail line between Austin and San Antonio. Over the next six months, the engineering firm selected for the study will examine car-alternative passenger rail options between...
Following a two-year-long legal battle, a federal judge has shot down a Texas law that would have banned books with mature themes from schools after declaring that it would violate the U.S. Constitution. House Bill 900 – known as the READER Act – was passed in 2023...
The city of Waco’s vision for its ambitious $1.4 billion Downtown Redevelopment Plan is taking shape as the first portion of the four-phase initiative has advanced. Over the next decade, Waco will continually invest in developing more than 100 acres of the city’s...
On Nov. 4, Texas residents will have the final say on 17 proposed amendments in the constitutional amendment elections. Should these amendments receive voter approval, they would enact major changes to taxes and funding for colleges, water infrastructure, research and...
The city of Austin is planning a transformative redesign of downtown’s historic Congress Avenue, targeted to start in early 2026. The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative (CAUDI), led by the city in partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance, will initially...
