The Latest Breaking News from Austin

AUSTIN — All indications are that Texas’ power grid is meeting demand so far.

The value of Austin’s housing market soared by nearly 40% during 2021, nearly double the national average. But what role did a certain crypto-touting, electric vehicle-building entrepreneur play in this market’s success?

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is running 11 percentage points ahead of Democrat Beto O’Rourke in this year’s race for Texas governor, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Charisma Ehresman was reported missing after leaving her home last Sunday in the 4600 block of South Wisconsin in Forest View and didn’t return.

Tesla revealed in its Q4 2021 financial report that the Giga Austin plant in Texas started producing Model Y in late 2021.

Blink Charging Co (NASDAQ:BLNK) will deploy 50 Blink IQ 200 charging stations at 25 Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works stores, in cooperation with Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas. Each of the 25 locations will deploy a dual-port Blink IQ 200 fast level 2 charging station. Pilot locations…

Demand for breast milk has surged during the pandemic, but supply from milk banks has fallen as people head back to work

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other top Texas Republicans have joined Attorney General Ken Paxton and urged the all-GOP Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse its recent ruling that Paxton can’t prosecute voter fraud unilaterally.

Construction of the largest 3D-printed neighborhood will begin in Austin in 2022. An entire neighborhood of 100 single-story, 3D-printed homes will be built. This method of construction is faster, cheaper and less polluting than conventional construction methods, according to the three companies behind this unique project. This development is set…