The Daily Shear

Taylor County funds a campaign to force jury participation while Capital Metro proposes fare hikes despite looming labor strikes and federal defense spending hits a procedural wall in the Senate.

Georgetown faces broadband outages after thieves mistake fiber lines for copper, while Capital Metro prepares fare hikes and the US Navy demands a transit toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Austin's budget relies on a maxed-out property tax hike, AI infrastructure demands force retail electricity prices higher, and a coalition of attorneys general targets the multi-billion dollar Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery merger.

Austin residents brace for a downtown blackout as retailers turn zoning boards into housing partners, while global markets react to a renewed war in the Strait of Hormuz.

Austin city officials prioritize tax revenue over public services while federal regulators watch the government's housing legislation bypass the President and Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly mandating physical theft during job interviews.

The Austin Independent School District cuts police funding as state officials scramble to regulate data centers, while federal agencies struggle to defend public venues from consumer drones following the dismantling of election oversight.

Austin Community College bets reserves on enrollment growth as global energy shocks drive retail fuel profits and military escalation in the Middle East forces a return to active conventional engagement.

Gina Hinojosa eyes the Texas rainy day fund for a populist dividend while Apple pivots to domestic chip manufacturing and Marine Le Pen formalizes her presidential bid from beneath a state-issued ankle monitor.