Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Travis County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
37 topics in public safety
Immigrant rights and ICE enforcement
Opioid crisis declaration / kratom
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Travis County Precinct 5 Drug Take Back
Spanish translation of drug take back announcement
Travis County Public Defender Office
Public Defender Office bylaws
Precinct 4 drug disposal kiosks
Precinct 1 drug take back increase
Public defender board composition
Public defender board bylaws opposition
Constable Don Bodestero's office drug take back
Juvenile representation on public defender board
Wilbarger Creek Greenway protection
Public defender board strategy and membership
Public safety
Senate Bill 3 Flood Warning and Monitoring Compliance
Surveillance
Travis County Transformation Program Expansion
FY 2027 Preliminary Budget
Mental Health Diversion Center
Harvest Trauma Recovery Center Funding
Harvest Trauma Recovery Center
Animal Advisory Commission appointment interview
New County Executive over IJPA
Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week
Introduction as new County Executive
Harvest Trauma Recovery Center funding crisis
Public Records Integrity
Brown Santa Program
Mental health
Child Abuse Prevention and Community Collaboration
Immigration Enforcement and Community Impact
Social work
Immigration Enforcement and Local Law Enforcement Coordination
Fireworks and Burn Ban Enforcement
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Travis County from local and regional media.
Follow the 2026 election results for Hays County judge
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen, Geoffrey Tahuahua and Liz Gajdos are facing off for the position.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the Hays County 2026 election results
Hays County voters are deciding on candidates for Commissioners' Court, the Texas Legislature, as well as Congress this election.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the 2026 election results for Austin City Council District 9
Incumbent Zo Qadri is facing off with four challengers as he seeks his second term on the City Council.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the election results for Texas State Board of Education District 5
Republican Mica Arellano and Democrat Allison Bush are running to represent the district, which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis and parts of Blanco and Williamson counties.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the election results for U.S. House District 37
Longtime Congressman Greg Casar faces first-time Republican challenger Lauren Peña to represent U.S. House District 37.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the election results for Prop I and other Austin propositions on the ballot
The proposal getting the most attention, Proposition I, was pushed by Save Austin Now, a political action committee.
Nov 4, 2026Goodwin leads Texas lieutenant governor race as early results come in
Democratic state Rep. Vikki Goodwin held an early lead Tuesday night in the race for Texas lieutenant governor as the first results began coming in across the state
Nov 4, 2026Follow the Williamson County 2026 election results
KUT News will be watching several federal and statewide races involving Williamson County, including U.S. House District 31, Texas Senate District 5 and Texas House District 52. We'll also be watching the race for county judge and several school dist...
Nov 4, 2026Follow the Travis County 2026 election results
Follow along for the results on five city council seats, several state house and school board positions and the next House District 37 representative.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the election results for Texas House District 49
Montserrat Garibay is expected to win the solidly blue district. Arshia Papari is running on the Green Party ticket and there is no Republican candidate.
Nov 4, 2026Follow the 2026 election results for Austin City Council District 5
Ryan Alter has represented District 5, which includes parts of South and Southwest Austin, since being elected in 2022.
Nov 4, 2026Travis County sees highest early voting turnout in decades for a midterm election
More than 450,000 people have cast a ballot ahead of Election Day in Travis County either in person or by mail.
Nov 2, 2026