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Photo of boarded-up Sixth Street bars
Austin
5:33 PM Oct 27, 2020 CDT
With COVID-19 projections 'bleak' through Thanksgiving, Travis County keeps bars closed
Pedestrians walk down Sixth Street, passing bar Toulouse, which is closed. Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe announced Oct. 14 that bars in the county would not reopen, despite permission from the governor to do so at 50% capacity. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:38 AM Oct 14, 2020 CDT
Travis County judge: Bars will not reopen, despite permission from governor to do so
A photo of voters in line
Austin
2:15 PM Oct 13, 2020 CDT
35,890 voters cast ballots in person on Travis County's first day of early voting
Gov. Greg Abbott's Oct. 1 order for one absentee ballot collection location per Texas county is again in effect after a temporary stay issued by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Screenshot of April 17 press conference)
Austin
10:08 AM Oct 10, 2020 CDT
THE LATEST: Texas counties allowed only 1 drop-off location for absentee ballots after court of appeals grants temporary stay
A poll volunteer guides a voter to the drive-thru lane to drop off a mail-in ballot at the Travis County Tax Office at 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:24 PM Oct 1, 2020 CDT
Travis County will challenge governor’s order to close multiple drive-thru mail-in ballot delivery locations
Incumbent Alison Alter faces six opponents in this year's busiest Austin City Council race. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:28 PM Sep 30, 2020 CDT
District 10 Austin City Council candidates agree the city's homelessness response is not working. Their solutions differ.
Travis County expects about 12% of registered voters to cast a mail-in ballot in the Nov. 3 election. The county originally opened three drive-thru locations for voters to drop off mail-in ballots, but was forced to close two of those centers after an order from Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 1. The lone location remaining is at 5501 AIrport Blvd., Austin. (Design by Miranda Baker)
Austin
10:12 AM Sep 29, 2020 CDT
Expecting 100,000 mail-in ballots, Travis County expands voting options
Travis County voter round-up, ballot box
Austin
4:30 AM Sep 28, 2020 CDT
November 2020 election guide: Who's on the ballot, where to vote and how to drop off your mail-in ballot in Travis County
Austin City Limits Music Festival will present a free virtual broadcast from Oct. 9-11. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 PM Sep 17, 2020 CDT
Free virtual broadcast of ACL Music Festival to be held Oct. 9-11 and more Central Texas news
Sparks continue to fly following Austin City Council's historic decision to reduce the Austin Police Department budget by as much as $150 million. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)
Austin
7:10 PM Sep 10, 2020 CDT
Governor attacks, billboards and PACs: Austin decision to cut police budget creates firestorm
Austin's elected leaders voted to reduce the APD budget following months of community pressure. They said it will help improve safety and justice in the city. (Photo by John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper. Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:52 AM Aug 25, 2020 CDT
Millions in Austin Police Department cuts ignite city’s experiment in reimagining public safety
Austin
9:00 AM Aug 21, 2020 CDT
Central Austin elections: Here's what will be on the ballot in November
Austin
3:40 PM Aug 12, 2020 CDT
Austin bars scrap for survival during monthslong shutdown
The temporary trail closure is related to Round Rock's Logan Street connection project, which is extending the roadway to A.W. Grimes Boulevard. (Courtesy city of Round Rock)
Austin
7:00 PM Aug 6, 2020 CDT
Part of Greater Lake Creek Trail in Round Rock to close temporarily and more Central Texas news
The Confederate Soldiers Monument stands on the south grounds of the Texas Capitol. A group of Democratic lawmakers have called for its removal, along with other statues and portraits honoring the Confederacy. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:44 PM Aug 5, 2020 CDT
State legislators seek removal of Confederate monuments at Texas Capitol
Site amenities include a pool, a fitness studio, coworking spaces and a game lounge. (Rendering courtesy Mark Odom Studios)
Austin
7:00 PM Aug 4, 2020 CDT
Apartments near completion in Pflugerville, Austin Java closes 3 locations: News from Central Texas
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Face coverings are now required for those entering polling places in Texas during the general election. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
2:05 PM
Citing racial discrimination, district court judge voids exemption to face covering order for voters, poll workers
Even though Williamson County was lowered to a coronavirus spread risk of “minimal” on Oct. 26, masks are still required. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
4:24 PM
Masks are still required in Williamson County
Over the seven reporting days ending Oct. 26, Denton County saw 1,141 new positive cases confirmed by molecular or antigen test. (Community Impact staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:00 AM
Tracking COVID-19: Confirmed case growth continues to climb in Denton County
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced bars, wineries and breweries could reopen at 50% capacity Oct. 14. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:15 AM
Tarrant County bars welcome fewer COVID-19 restrictions
Early voting turnout among registered county voters passed 57% Oct. 28. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
9:00 AM
UPDATED: With more than 211,000 ballots cast, Montgomery County early voting turnout passes 2016 election total
SLAB BBQ & Beer owner Raf Robinson
Austin
7:15 AM
Northwest Austin's restaurants and bars look to carry pandemic lessons through 2021
McKinney repealed one of its ordinances regarding public health in order to better recognize Gov. Greg Abbott's authority. (Cassidy Ritter/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:00 AM
'We are trying to have greater consistency': McKinney repeals public health ordinance and more of the week's top DFW news
Aside from a large influx of backlogged cases Oct. 3, Plano has consistently had fewer than 200 new cases in a seven-day period since mid-September. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
1:46 PM
Tracking COVID-19: Plano continues trend of fewer than 200 new cases per week
Dallas Area Rapid Transit began offering a free shuttle service for voters traveling to the Dallas County Election Department on Oct. 19. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:32 PM
Dallas Area Rapid Transit creates shuttle service for voters to drop off ballots by mail
Oct. 23 is the last day Texas voters can apply for a vote-by-mail ballot. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston
4:05 PM
Tackling Texas' vote-by-mail system: Applying, delivering, tracking your ballot