Entrepreneurialism in Austin essentially traces back to 1827, when Stephen Fuller Austin received his second land grant from the Mexican government. Known as the empresario system, the grants allowed ...

5:18 p.m. June 14, 2025: This story updated with the arrest of a suspect. The Texas Capitol has reopened after a trooper with the state’s Department of Public Safety arrested a man in connection with ...

Jim Duncan, a retired city planner, has written more than 600 short histories of Austin businesses. We introduced him and this series, "Jim Duncan's Austin," on July 6. This week, we adapt three of ...