Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Travis County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Brown Santa book drive
Veterans Day
Opioid crisis declaration / kratom
Manor wastewater infrastructure
Renaming East Metropolitan Park
Formula One subsidies
PGA Tour mass gathering permit
Manor wastewater site condemnation
EPI-USE appeal of SAP contract award
Parks Comprehensive Plan award
Travis County History Day
Immigrant rights and ICE enforcement
Employee children's book drive
Wilbarger Creek Greenway and Littig history
Manor growth and regional infrastructure
Circuit of the Americas subsidies
Precinct 4 drug disposal kiosks
Boys and Girls Club of Austin Area
Constable Don Bodestero's office drug take back
Flooding and conservation easements along Wilbarger Creek
Manor wastewater plant and Wilbarger Creek Greenway
Travis County Precinct 5 Drug Take Back
Public Defender Office bylaws
Kairos Estates development and wastewater capacity
Flood risks and wastewater plant impact
Alternative wastewater facility location
Lights On After School Day
El Buen Samaritano Academic Center of Excellence
Public defender board strategy and membership
Raising Travis County out-of-school time initiative
Public defender board bylaws opposition
Precinct 1 drug take back increase
Travis County employee softball and book drive
Flood risks on Wilbarger Creek
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Wilbarger Creek Greenway protection
Juvenile representation on public defender board
Proposed Manor wastewater treatment facility
Wilbarger Creek Greenway and Manor sewage plant
HDL Think Forward STEM programs
Spanish translation of drug take back announcement
Travis County Public Defender Office
Public defender board composition
Girls Empowerment Network
Foundation Communities after-school programs
Manor wastewater plant necessity
National Retirement Security Week and 457B plan
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Public safety
Parks & recreation
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