A state rule that was reinstated July 31 bans Delta-8, and Austin police said the packaging could establish probable cause for a felony arrest. But APD says cracking down on Delta-8 isn't a "primary o...

The Texas health department wouldn't say if its newly updated list of highly illegal drugs includes the same hemp flower made legal by state law.

Almost 500 electric bikes have been pulled from Austin streets since Memorial Day weekend, with no timeline for their return.

The state also rejected Austin's request to keep the giant "TEXAS" street painting near the University of Texas at Austin campus and gave the city until June 22 to submit a plan.

TxDOT says the 75-foot-wide passage is needed to keep boaters away from construction equipment. Some daily lake users say the setup can be confusing from the water.

At KUT Fest, Paige Ellis — who's on Austin's city council and CapMetro's board — agreed with Mayor Kirk Watson that ATP's office lease plan was wrong, but said the dispute showed oversight is working.

A Travis County judge issued a temporary injunction allowed the sale of hemp flower and concentrates and blocking sharply higher state fees charged to businesses that make and sell hemp products.

The Texas hemp industry is asking a judge to suspend some of the state's new rules while businesses challenge the regulations in court.

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A Travis County judge agreed with plaintiffs that some of the rules that took effect March 31 were causing irreparable harm.

A Travis County judge agreed with plaintiffs that the some of the rules that took effect March 31 were causing irreparable harm.

Companies seek immediate pause of rules, accusing Texas regulators of effectively banning smokable products, raising fees beyond what's allowed and sidestepping rulemaking requirements.

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Texas says new rules banning sales of smokable hemp also apply to out-of-state companies. But cannabis lawyers question the rules and Austin police won't confiscate hemp if you have the packaging.

Police recordings of an immigration enforcement operation in East Austin show how quickly and quietly people are taken into federal custody when state police partner with ICE.These videos, obtained th...

Politicians from both major parties are blaming each other for holding unpaid TSA officers "hostage" in negotiations over government funding. But they say few TSA workers at Austin's airport are calli...

New state rules change how THC levels are calculated and raise fees on hemp businesses by as much as 4,000%

Public records show TxDOT and the Trail Conservancy spent more than two years exploring ways to route $25 million in boardwalk funding around Austin Parks and Recreation and City Council.

Construction on the boardwalk has not begun. Public records show the project has been slowed by behind-the-scenes disputes over who would control the money.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis set out to make roads safer when she started the job in 2024. Since then, she has focused on increasing traffic enforcement, a trend people are beginning to notice while...

The three crossings were part of a federal study, originally scheduled to run through 2026, on how creative crosswalks affect pedestrian safety.

The Department of State Health Services is considering new rules for the Texas hemp industry that would require child-resistant packaging, stronger warning labels, sharply higher fees and effectively ...

The service took longer to roll out than expected, but it makes boarding a bus as easy as tapping your card or phone. Fare capping means you won't pay more than the cost of a day pass in a single day.

Officials are sharing updates during an 11:30 a.m. virtual briefing after sleet blanketed the Austin area.

The Hill Country will get bone-chillingly cold this weekend with a possibility of icing in the Austin area.

TxDOT plans to open temporary U-turns at Woodland Avenue and I-35 in March. Those will eventually be closed and replaced with a pedestrian bridge over I-35 as soon as 2029.

Federal transit officials approve the environmental review for Austin's light-rail plans. But the question of federal funding remains unanswered.

The Department of State Health Services is considering new rules for the Texas hemp industry that would require child-resistant packaging, stronger warning labels, sharply higher fees and effectively ...