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Welcome to The Austin Common news feed. This is where you’ll find all the latest, up-to-date info about what’s happening around town. Explore by topic, type, or just scroll through it all by looking at the “latest posts” section at the bottom of the page. 

Our news philosophy is simple. With all of our coverage, we try and do the following:

  • Keep it local

  • Keep it brief

  • Actually explain the news

  • Give you clear steps for action

  • Keep it positive

  • Keep it nonpartisan

You can learn about how we actually do this by clicking on each of our story types below. 

 

As a community-based news source, we’re here to serve you. That’s why we promise:

  • To follow journalistic principles of accuracy, fact-checking, multiple sources, and dedication to the truth

  • To immediately fix mistakes if they’re made and to be honest about how they happened

  • To approach our news coverage from a place of respect, civility, and kindness for our fellow Austinities

  • To honor the value of lived experiences (especially within marginalized communities) as well as expert testimony/ opinion 

  • To allow for open, two-way communication between our staff and readers, ensuring that our content is relevant and useful to you

News Archives

News Archives

Every story we've ever written, sorted by topic.

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Can’t quite decide which type of news post you want to read? You can scroll through all of our latest posts below. 

Whisper Valley Library
Community News + Partner Posts
Whisper_Valley

Celebrate Earth Day At A Local Eco-Community

About The Author This post is sponsored & written by Whisper Valley, an award-winning eco-community community located in East Austin. Action Box Celebrate Earth Day by attending Whisper Valley’s free Earth Day Festival. This post is sponsored by Whisper Valley. All Austin Common sponsors are screened

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Ridwell - 1
Community News + Partner Posts
Amy Stansbury

Become A Zero Waste Hero With Ridwell

About Ridwell This post is sponsored by our community partner, Ridwell, a subscription pickup service that makes it easy to waste less. Action Box Join the Ridwell community! Click the badge above to become a Ridwell member. This post is sponsored by Ridwell. All Austin

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Earth
Community News + Partner Posts
Office_Of_Sustainability

Introducing The Earth Month Calendar!

About The Author This post is sponsored & written by The Office of Sustainability, the city department that is working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just local food system, and climate resiliency. Action Box Celebrate Earth Month by completing as many actions

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Landscape Ordinance - 1
Community News + Partner Posts
Austin_Water

Lawns Use Up A Lot Of Water. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

About Austin Water This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Water, our city’s publicly-owned water utility. Action Box Click the badge above to fill out the Irrigation & Landscape Ordinance survey on SpeakUpAustin.org. This post is sponsored by Austin Water. All Austin Common

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ASR - 1
Community News + Partner Posts
Austin_Water

Boosting Austin’s Water Supply With Aquifer Storage & Recovery

About Austin Water This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Water, our city’s publicly-owned water utility. Action Box Attend an upcoming Aquifer Storage & Recovery Community Workshop – March 24th & 29th at 6pm. This post is sponsored by Austin Water. All Austin

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Gabby Benitez
Community News + Partner Posts
Office_Of_Sustainability

Net-Zero Hero: Gaby Benitez

About The Author This post is sponsored & written by The Office of Sustainability, the city department that is working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just local food system, and climate resiliency. Action Box Click the badge above to learn more about

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MEASURE - 1
Community News + Partner Posts
Amy Stansbury

How MEASURE Uses Data To Fight Racism

About MEASURE This post is sponsored by our community partner, MEASURE, a nonprofit that provides free data & evaluation support to Black & Brown-led organizations, increasing their use of data to fight racism. Action Box Support MEASURE’s work by making a donation in celebration of

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Republican Primary - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

If You’re Voting In The Travis County Republican Primary…

Summary The Travis County Republican primary election includes important races on the national, state, and local level. Action Box Vote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. You can find polling location info at VoteTravis.com. Primaries are important.

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Democratic Primary - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

If You’re Voting In The Travis County Democratic Primary…

Summary The Travis County Democratic primary election includes important races on the national, state, and local level. Action Box Vote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. You can find polling location info at VoteTravis.com. Primaries are important.

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Judges - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

What’s With All These Judicial Races On My Ballot?

Summary It’s election season and there are lots of local judicial races on the ballot. We go over them all with our latest guide. Action Box Vote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. You can find polling

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