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SaulPaul works with a young Dream Lab participant.

‘Impressionable moments’: Austin musician SaulPaul asks kids to imagine futures ‘worth building’

Austin musician SaulPaul uses music to help young people imagine bigger futures, drawing on his own journey from prison to a career in music.
Artist’s concept of Austin light rail vehicles for Project Connect.

Track switch: Austin light rail lawsuit diverted to appeals courts — again

Webber Family Preservation Project panelists speak during a July symposium at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.

Underground railroad: Remembering when Mexico was a ‘North Star’ to Texas slaves

The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance’s mobile clinic provides services and supplies to Austinites. The nonprofit is among the social service providers facing proposed city funding cuts.

Harm reduction: City of Austin scrounges for funds to aid unhoused people

Advocates are calling for changes to the city’s emergency response system as the City Council considers its 2026-27 budget.

‘Dispatch is destiny’: Austin leaders dial 911 on funding for mental health response

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A new online tool, Gateway to Vote, helps Texans find voter registration events across the state ahead of upcoming elections.

Register here: New website puts Texas voter registration on the map

Looking to register to vote? Gateway to Vote helps Texans find nearby voter registration events through one easy-to-use statewide map.

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Report for America Expands Local News Coverage Nationwide with New Cohort of Journalists

A new cohort of corps members will report on undercovered communities and issues while helping local newsrooms grow trust, engagement and sustainability.

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Tracking Power in Plain Sight: A Tool for Government Transparency in Central Texas

Transparent government builds trust and informs communities. Austin Free Press is here to help you see how your government really works. To do that, AFP in partnership with The Austin Bulldog is providing the Government Accountability Project (GAP).

Together, we collect, organize and publish official records in a free, searchable database — open to anyone online. Our goal in partnering with The Austin Bulldog is to strengthen local reporting and advance transparency in our Central Texas community. The GAP was founded by The Austin Bulldog in 2023.

“Thanks to The Austin Bulldog and the Austin Free Press for ensuring documents obtained under our Texas open government laws reach a large audience on a continuing basis,” —Kelley Shannon, executive director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas

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Far and away, prevention is the best way to fight wildfires.

Firebreak: Austin symposium preps for future wildfires

Experts say Austin’s next wildfire could bring major economic and public safety consequences, making preparation and early detection critical.
Taylor's newest proposed data center would be built on U.S. 79 at the eastern edge of town.

Corralling a ‘Mustang’: Taylor wrangles with fourth proposed data center

A fourth proposed data center in Taylor is fueling debate over annexation, regulation and the future of East Williamson County.
Zilker Metropolitan Park welcomes over a million general visitors annually.

Generating interest: Austin divided over $295 million park and library bond proposals

Austin leaders are divided over a proposed parks and libraries bond that would temporarily raise property taxes if approved by voters.
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