Austin officials react to Donald Trump’s presidential win

Americans voted to elect Republican Donald Trump over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, for president yesterday, and local officials from Austin and neighboring cities shared their thoughts on his win via news…continue reading

Expanded, upgraded WilCo Expo Center to hold grand opening Saturday

Updated Nov. 9 at 2:36 p.m. The newly expanded 60,000-square-foot Williamson County Expo Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 10 and a grand-opening ceremony Nov. 12. The ribbon cutting will also celebrate the opening of…continue reading

City offices will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

City offices, including the Library, Clay Madsen Recreation Center, Allen R. Baca Center, Municipal Court and Utility Billing Office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in honor of the Veterans Day holiday. Utility bills and court-related fines can be…continue reading

Police department attains CALEA Advanced Reaccreditation with Excellence

(L to R) CALEA Executive Director Craig Hartley, Assistant Chief Troy Evans, Police Chief Allen Banks, Accreditation Manager Larry Roberson, Commission Chairman Chief Richard W. Myers. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)…continue reading

Municipal Court closed from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday

UPDATE: Municipal Court is open. Municipal Court will be closed from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 9, for staff training. The post Municipal Court closed from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday appeared first on…continue reading

Austin area chimes in after Donald Trump’s presidential victory

[View the story “Austin chimes in after Donald Trump’s presidential victory” on Storify] The post Austin area chimes in after Donald Trump’s presidential victory appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. Source: Community Impact- Round Rockcontinue reading

Incumbent Celia Israel has strong lead early for House District 50 seat

Democrat incumbent Celia Israel has nearly two-thirds of the early returns for Texas House District 50. Israel has 33,410 votes, or 65.56 percent, compared to Republican challenger Ceasar Ruiz with 17,548 votes, or 34.43 percent.…continue reading

Workman has lead in House District 47 early returns

Incumbent House District 47 Rep. Paul Workman leads two challengers in early returns. Workman, a Republican, has 43,073 votes, or 52.54 percent. Democrat Ana Jordan has 35,646 votes, or 43.48 percent, while Libertarian Scott McKinlay…continue reading

Dukes leads early House District 46 returns

Posted 9:05 p.m. Outgoing District 46 state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, a Democrat, is leading early election returns by a wide margin, despite announcing she would be stepping down on Jan. 10. Dukes has 28,847 votes,…continue reading

Larry Gonzales leads District 52 in early returns

Posted 8:15 p.m. Incumbent District 52 state Rep. Larry Gonzales, a Republican, is leading the race with 31,919 votes, or 76.03 percent. Challenger and Libertarian candidate Henry Knetsar has 10,060 votes, or 23.96 percent. Totals are…continue reading