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
Data & ReferenceAustinDATA: Pflugerville, Hutto see double-digit sales tax boost in May; Round Rock experiences minor dipJuly 9, 2020
Data & ReferenceAustinDATA: More than 7,000 unemployment claims filed in Pflugerville since AprilJuly 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
GovernmentGeorgetownWilliamson County helps nearly 3,000 businesses with small business grant programJune 10, 2020
Data & ReferenceAustinDATA: Pflugerville ZIP code 78660 in top 25 Texas ZIP codes for unemployment claims filed in May
EconomyPlanoBaylor Scott & White Health to lay off 1,200 after reporting 'drastic drop' in visitsMay 26, 2020
BusinessAustinKalahari Resorts prepares to hire 1,500 Round Rock employees, offers virtual hiring fairJune 29, 2020
GovernmentPlanoTexans on unemployment benefits will soon be required to apply for new work, state saysJune 16, 2020
EconomyAustinDATA: Pflugerville, Hutto see double-digit sales tax revenue growth; Round Rock experiences slight dipJune 11, 2020
TransportationNorthwest AustinCoronavirus pandemic drops Austin-Bergstrom usage by more than 96% in AprilJune 9, 2020
EconomyAustinPflugerville Fire Department reports $200,000 in unbudgeted expenses due to COVID-19June 5, 2020
GovernmentLake Travis - WestlakeGroup of 16 Travis County mayors signs letter requesting $23M in county COVID-19 relief fundsJune 1, 2020
GovernmentNorthwest AustinEarly budget forecasts from Central Health show anticipated 'slow-down' in tax revenue collectionMay 28, 2020
EconomyAustinPflugerville Pfund distributes $73,000 to 30 small businesses during health crisisMay 25, 2020
Data & ReferenceCentral AustinUnemployment rate in Travis County shoots to 12.4% in April; Austin metro jumps to 12.2%May 22, 2020
GovernmentCedar ParkBudget cuts slated for Texas state agencies, higher education institutions in 2020-21 bienniumMay 22, 2020