GOVERNMENT
Election results are in for the Republican 37th Congressional District nominee. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Jenny Garcia Sharon secures Republican nomination for newly formed Austin congressional district
Months after Abbott Nutrition—the largest infant formula manufacturer in the U.S.—initiated a voluntary recall of several lines of powdered formula, parents across the U.S. are still struggling to find formula in stores. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Expert offers tips for parents amid nationwide baby formula shortage
Dripping Springs City Council voted to extend the city's ongoing development moratorium due to wastewater concerns. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Dripping Springs extends development moratorium for another 120 days
From left, Peter Lake, Public Utility Commission of Texas chair, and Brad Jones, interim Electric Reliability Council of Texas president and CEO, expressed confidence in the Texas power grid's ability to meet the state's needs through the upcoming summer season. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Ahead of summer, regulators stress confidence in Texas power grid to meet record demand forecast
Tents that formerly lined prominent downtown streets have been removed since last year, although encampments are still prevalent elsewhere across town. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Coordination challenges, staff burnout, hundreds of tons of trash: Austin still wrestling with homeless camp strategy
Olivia Barnard and Tricia Quintero won two seats on the Dripping Springs ISD school board, according to unofficial voting counts. (Zara Flores/Community Impact Newspaper)
UPDATE: Barnard, Quintero win two Dripping Springs ISD school board seats
According to its website, The Shops at Willow Bend features more than 100 stores, including Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Dillard's. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Investment firm buys The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano; Missouri City City Council fires city manager with cause and more top news
Austin's Homeless Strategy Division updated the community on its progress since the city's camping ban ordinance went into effect about one year ago. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin reports on efforts to address homelessness
More than 58,000 county residents voted early between April 25-May 3. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Travis County hits 6.75% early-voting turnout ahead of May 7 election
Texas voters will decide two propositions that will have implications on property taxes statewide May 7. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
What Texas voters should know about statewide property tax propositions on May 7 ballot
Work to construct the skyline of 'Austin's second downtown' is ongoing. (Courtesy Jefferson Carroll)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: The Domain, Austin's ‘second downtown,’ marks 15 years; Pearland's first inclusive playground to open this fall and more top news
Travis County paused a program to give defendants early access to legal representation over staffing issues. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Travis County pauses program giving defendants early access to legal representation over staffing issues
Wildfire
Burn ban lifted for unincorporated areas of Travis, Williamson County
North Texas drivers will soon have an opportunity to weigh in on a potential highway widening planned by the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: TxDOT to hold public meeting in Frisco on proposed US 380 widening; after consistent declines, new COVID-19 cases flatten out in Texas Medical Center and more top news
Round Rock Honey, which got its start in Austin, said the city was helpful in supporting owner Konrad Bouffard's efforts to educate the community about the importance of bees. (Courtesy Round Rock Honey)
Austin becomes Bee City, promises to create habitats for its pollinators
Council Members Vanessa Fuentes and Pio Renteria, Mayor Steve Adler and area nonprofit representatives joined members of St. Edward's University's Civics Lab on April 20 to discuss food insecurity in Austin. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Officials ask Capital Metro to improve healthy food access, awareness in Austin's food deserts
A request made by residents in the southwest corner of Franz Road and Avenue D to change the encircled area from residential, single-family properties to a commercial property zone was denied by Katy City Council on April 11. The city's Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the denial, and many residents spoke in opposition to this request at a public hearing. (Screenshot courtesy City of Katy)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Katy City Council denies request to rezone 17 acres of residential land for commercial use; Round Rock Crossing shopping center acquired by B.H. Properties and more top news
Austin Resource Recovery will resume bulk pickup after a three-month pause. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin Resource Recovery to restart bulk pickup services
Utility consultant Bruce Fairchild presents his recommendations for wastewater rates to Dripping Springs City Council. (Courtesy city of Dripping Springs)
Dripping Springs City Council approves increased wastewater utility rates