Hybrid voting machines with a paper trail might be on the horizon in Hays County, pending approval from commissioners.     But before a decision is made to purchase the machines, the court will need to choose between two certified vendors. Hart Intercivic and ES&S both presented their respective hyb...

While legislation aimed at addressing sexual harassment in the workplace died late last month, another bill aimed at measuring sexual assault data found support from a Driftwood-area lawmaker. With the help of State Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin), State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) successfully add...

Nothing beats cool water on a hot and humid day and for this young Buda area resident, the time was just right to test out a feature at the city’s new Green Meadows splash pad. On Saturday, Buda city officials cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the splash pad. The pad had been open to the pub...

Allegations of impropriety have been levied against two of three candidates running in a District 4 Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) board of director’s race that’s grown divisive in recent weeks.  Joe Pool, a Dripping Springs area attorney and candidate in the District 4 race, alleges incumben...

Buda’s multi-year quest for legislation aimed at allowing the storage of fresh water in the Edward’s Aquifer for later use is now in the hands of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. On May 22, Senate Bill 483, authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) and co-sponsored by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D...

April 2020 is the timeframe Buda officials aim for the majority of improvements at Buda City Park to be completed. In the interim, Buda city staff is working with the Barr Company, the group contracted for improvements at the park, to “expedite their calendar” in order to have the park ready by next...

Plans for acquiring property meant to boost economic development on Main Street in Buda ended April 30 when city leaders voted 7-0 to officially end the venture. The formal decision to do so, however, was preceded by weeks of uncertainty, a factor in the backbiting between the city and the Buda Econ...

A Travis County District Judge plans to take approximately two weeks before deciding the fate of litigation against Kinder Morgan and the Texas Railroad Commission. That was announced Wednesday by Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston after two full days of testimony from both sides of a cont...

Approximately two weeks is what a Travis County District Judge plans to take before possibly deciding the fate of litigation against Kinder Morgan and the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC). Such was the path taken by Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston Wednesday after two full days of testimo...

Several children view messages written by commuters on how they plan to spend the time saved from waiting in traffic by traveling on the new State Highway 45 Southwest toll road. Over the weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), along with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authorit...