
DEI is DOA: Project Connect light rail looks whiter under Trump
Records show Austin Transit Partnership scrubbed references to diversity, environmental justice and climate change as it pursued federal rail funding under Trump.

Records show Austin Transit Partnership scrubbed references to diversity, environmental justice and climate change as it pursued federal rail funding under Trump.

As Austin Transit Partnership pushes ahead with rail construction plans, unresolved legal questions and an elusive federal funding commitment continue to cast a shadow over Project Connect.

Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.

A wider MoPac could expedite commutes but impose environmental consequences.

Austin’s ban on off-site ads is on the brink of collapse as a controversial plan to install digital kiosks promises millions in city revenues.

This article was originally published by KUT News on Mar. 4, 2026. The Texas Department of Transportation has told the

Wishbone Bridge draws 175,000 users, offering a safer alternative to Pleasant Valley Road.

After a warning, engines exceeding 85 decibels can be ticketed.

Mobility can be more about making connections and avoiding boredom and loneliness than it is about getting something done.

A judge ruled last June that the Hays County commissioners violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, invalidating the road bond election.

Records show Austin Transit Partnership scrubbed references to diversity, environmental justice and climate change as it pursued federal rail funding under Trump.

As Austin Transit Partnership pushes ahead with rail construction plans, unresolved legal questions and an elusive federal funding commitment continue to cast a shadow over Project Connect.

Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.

A wider MoPac could expedite commutes but impose environmental consequences.

Austin’s ban on off-site ads is on the brink of collapse as a controversial plan to install digital kiosks promises millions in city revenues.

This article was originally published by KUT News on Mar. 4, 2026. The Texas Department of Transportation has told the

Wishbone Bridge draws 175,000 users, offering a safer alternative to Pleasant Valley Road.

After a warning, engines exceeding 85 decibels can be ticketed.

Mobility can be more about making connections and avoiding boredom and loneliness than it is about getting something done.

A judge ruled last June that the Hays County commissioners violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, invalidating the road bond election.