25 years of ACL: A look back at the iconic Austin festival before 2026 lineup drops

As the ACL Fest lineup approaches, dig into our timeline that traces the festival's biggest moments.

Train derailment in Austin renews push to move freight rail out of downtown

Officials say the recent derailment in downtown Austin shows risks of freight trains running through dense urban areas, even ...
KUT

Austin council member calls ATP office lease wrong move, defends Project Connect oversight

At KUT Fest, Paige Ellis — who's on Austin's city council and CapMetro's board — agreed with Mayor Kirk Watson that ATP's ...
Community Impact

Austin adopts stricter oversight of city surveillance technology use

City Council has mandated new transparency and reporting requirements for city contracts that could implicate residents' ...

Are Austin police ‘quiet quitting'? Critics raise concerns amid lagging response times

An exclusive American-Statesman analysis shows Austin police have been slower to respond over the past decade despite fewer ...