Philip Jankowski
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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Monday is last day to register to vote in November election. Here's what you need to know
In Austin, the ballot includes amendments to the Texas Constitution and a proposition related on Austin police staffing. → Read More
Project Connect plan calls for rail tunnel under Lady Bird Lake, remake of Fourth Street
Initial designs for the Orange Line light rail in Austin indicate that the mass transit line will go under, not over, Lady Bird Lake. → Read More
As ERCOT braces for record power demand, utility chief vows 'lights are going to stay on'
However, ERCOT says Texans could again be called on to conserve electricity during height of summer. → Read More
One dead near Manor after fall from construction site
Austin-Travis County EMS said the victim fell three stories and died at the scene. → Read More
Amid COVID-19, Austin's traffic plummeted. As roads fill back up, will patterns change?
Nearly every metric measuring traffic congestion was down sharply in 2020 as the pandemic created an unintentional traffic experiment. → Read More
How to get in and out of Austin FC's new soccer stadium: First big test looms
Officials said they’ll continue reviewing the transportation plan after the stadium sees its first major events. → Read More
How will Texas' 'defund the police' bill affect Austin? Leaders aren't sure
Gov. Greg Abbott will likely sign the bill to punish cities that "defund" the police. In Austin, that could mean cutting off tax revenue and more. → Read More
Here's how different areas in Austin voted on reinstating the city's homeless camping ban
Precinct results showed an east-west divide, but Prop B made enough inroads with Democrats to be approved by a healthy margin. → Read More
With Prop F, Austin voters weigh giving more power to mayor's office
If approved, Proposition F would fundamentally change Austin's form of government. → Read More
Please stand by: After technical hiccup, SXSW kicks off with Stacey Abrams' keynote
As a politician and novelist, Stacey Abrams said she has used storytelling as a tool throughout her life. → Read More
Bill raises possibility of toll lanes on Interstate 35 in Austin
A new bill hopes to soften the tax burden of Interstate 35's expansion by encourage private investment through tolls. → Read More
Power's out but not powerless: What you can do to stay safe, warm during an outage
Austin Energy reports demand on the statewide electrical grid is making it harder than expected to restore power. → Read More
Austin council moves ahead on ballot language for camping ban, strong mayor proposals
Amendments to the city's charter, including giving the mayor unprecedented power and reinstating the controversial camping ban, will be on the ballot. → Read More
Should cities' funds be used to pay lobbyists? Texas bill bids to put a stop to it
Two identical bills would prevent cities, counties and school districts from hiring lobbyists to advocate for a legislative agenda at the Capitol. → Read More
Austin City Council to buy hotel for $6.7 million to house the homeless
The City Council voted to buy one hotel and put off the purchase of a second for one week. → Read More
Kyle police charge 15-year-old with murder in drug-related homicide
Kyle charged a 15-year-old with murder in drug-related homicide Saturday. → Read More
Deputies: 4 abducted children located safe in North Austin hotel
The Travis County Sheriff's found four children safe Sunday that the agency issued an Amber Alert about their possible abduction early Sunday morning. → Read More
TxDOT’s new $300 million HQ starts to take shape
Construction is underway on the Texas Department of Transportation’s new $300 million headquarters in southeast Austin.The facility, which is expected to be completed in February 2022, will be home to about 2,000 agency employees.Eventually, it will consolidate TxDOT’s presence in Austin. The agency’s workers are currently spread over three sites across the city.Those sites are buildings that… → Read More
TxDOT looks for input on Austin I-35 rebuild
The Texas Department of Transportation is now taking comment on how the agency should reconstruct Interstate 35 — or if it should do it at all — throughout central Austin.The state transportation agency is giving the public until Dec. 12 to provide input and has made its current plans available online. TxDOT has three options for the highway’s revamp as well as a "no build" option, which would… → Read More
Austin’s Prop A campaign turns ugly in final days
In the waning days of this election cycle, the campaigns for and against Austin’s mass transit referendum Proposition A have turned decidedly ugly. → Read More