EconomyBellaire - Meyerland - West UniversityReport: With boost in e-commerce, Texas sales tax receipts increased 4.3% in JulyAugust 3, 2020
GovernmentSouthwest Austin - Dripping SpringsTravis County announces preliminary tax rate, setting stage for 2020-21 budget talks
BusinessNorthwest AustinSome breweries may qualify to operate as restaurants under new TABC guidelinesJuly 28, 2020
EconomyAustinComptroller: Texas has lost 2 million jobs, is projected to lose $4.6B due to COVID-19July 23, 2020
BusinessNorthwest AustinUPDATE: In clarified guidance, TABC now states customers may not drink on brewery patiosJuly 21, 2020
EconomyCentral AustinTime is running short to extend a $600 benefit that has buoyed Austin's 90,887 unemployed workersJuly 20, 2020
Data & ReferenceCentral AustinGreater Austin jobless rate falls to 7.5% as federal unemployment help approaches expirationJuly 17, 2020
BusinessSouthwest Austin - Dripping SpringsTravis County approves 20-year incentives deal with Tesla for potential gigafactoryJuly 14, 2020
GovernmentSouthwest Austin - Dripping SpringsTravis County updates Tesla incentive package, pushing for $1 billion-plus investment from the companyJuly 11, 2020
BusinessSouthwest Austin - Dripping SpringsDel Valle ISD approves Tesla incentives, paving way for possible Travis County agreementJuly 10, 2020
BusinessCentral AustinThousands of Central Austin businesses received hundreds of millions in PPP loan dollars to survive through the pandemicJuly 7, 2020
GovernmentGeorgetownAs Williamson County small business grant program ends, nearly $34M distributedJuly 2, 2020
EconomyCentral AustinComptroller: Texas June sales tax revenue totaled $2.7 billion, down 6.5% from a year agoJuly 1, 2020
GovernmentLake Houston - Humble - KingwoodWork search requirement paused for Texans on unemployment benefitsJune 30, 2020
GovernmentLake Houston - Humble - KingwoodMore than 30 Texas bars sue over Gov. Greg Abbott's recent shutdown orderJune 30, 2020
GovernmentPlanoTexans on unemployment benefits will soon be required to apply for new work, state saysJune 16, 2020
GovernmentGeorgetownWilliamson County helps nearly 3,000 businesses with small business grant programJune 10, 2020
TransportationNorthwest AustinCoronavirus pandemic drops Austin-Bergstrom usage by more than 96% in AprilJune 9, 2020
EconomyCentral AustinSome on Austin City Council want more of its $272 million coronavirus relief package to go to residents in needMay 30, 2020
BusinessNorthwest AustinEstablishments split on how to safely reopen doors to general publicMay 29, 2020
GovernmentNorthwest AustinEarly budget forecasts from Central Health show anticipated 'slow-down' in tax revenue collectionMay 28, 2020