From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Austin's Political Fundraising Limit Deemed Unconstitutional
An Austin, Texas ordinance prohibiting campaign fundraising outside the one-year period leading up to an election is unconstitutional, a Fifth Circuit panel ruled.
Austin better city than San Antonio? Here's what a study reveals.
Is Austin a better city than San Antonio? According to a study by Time Out, Austin surpassed San Antonio in ranking of best U ...
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'It's the size of Waco': Which Texas towns and cities would fit into which Austin venues?
In 2024, according to one estimate, Fort Worth overtook Austin as the fourth largest city in Texas. Not by much. The Texas Demographic Center estimates that in January 2024 Fort Worth could ...
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City of Austin
Austin, the capital of Texas, has a population of 912,791, making it the eleventh largest city in the nation. It has more than 12,000 municipal employees working in more than 20 departments.
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How did Austin become the capital of Texas? A cannon got in the way of Houston's effort
The Texas president fled Austin and returned to the city named in his honor, later ordering the Republic’s national archives be relocated there from the capital in a move that sparked a ...