The Austin mandate contradicts Abbott's order that lifted the statewide requirement, which says local authorities can't enforce mask rules.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Texas may completely reopen — at least as far as the state is concerned.
The group behind the effort submitted over 26,000 valid signatures in only 50 days.
Beginning at 10:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Austin bars and restaurants must close to in-person dining. State leaders called the order from the city invalid.
The United Airlines union collects mandatory fees from non-members for political activism without first getting their affirmative consent.
From a timeshare in Mexico, Adler advised Austinites to stay home. He was celebrating his daughter's wedding, held the day before in Austin.
Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the massive city tax increase, cementing an 8.75-cent bump in the tax rate.
While Governor Abbott's orders have allowed public libraries to re-open, the only major city in Texas to do so is Fort Worth.
After Gov. Abbott said bars could reopen at 50% capacity if allowed by the county, the Travis County judge opted out of the possibility.
City of Austin voters will vote on the 20 percent tax rate increase that would fund a portion of a $7 billion public transit plan.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Over a year after its homeless ordinance change, the City of Austin and its residents are still reeling from the repercussions as the city digs its heels in on the policy.
While progressive activists lobby for extensive police reforms and budget cuts, Austin's homicide rate increase from 2019 to 2020 is the highest among America's 15 most populated cities.
Tesla will open a new factory in Texas, having been offered about $60 million in tax cuts in return for building a $1 billion facility.
The decision from the Texas Supreme Court leaves in place a ruling from an appellate court that found Austin's paid sick leave ordinance unconstitutional.
Calls for defunding police departments are gaining traction across the country, including in some of Texas' most prominent cities.
Over the weekend, protests and riots spread across America over the death of George Floyd. Austin was one of a number of Texas cities that experienced the wave.
After the weekend's protests and riots in response to George Floyd's death, community members spent time cleaning up the damage on Austin's 6th Street.
The new facial covering requirement, from which the homeless are currently exempted, extends through May 8.
Austin was among the first cities in Texas to issue shelter-in-place ordinances to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here is a collection of photos documenting the impact on the city.
