# Acta Diurna: Austin

> A neutral digest of Austin news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Austin, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:11 PM Central. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/austin/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/austin/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/austin/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/austin/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/austin/api/markets.json) and [Austin companies stocks](/austin/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Mayor says APD will change policies on working with ICE](/austin/stories/f8b93b0717.md) [developing]: Mayor Kirk Watson said Police Chief Lisa Davis will change the department's general orders on cooperating with ICE. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-06 15:58 CST)
- [Austin voters approve park and library bonds, reject Prop I](/austin/stories/d0a6ad618d.md): Voters approved Props A and B, $295 million in park and library bonds, and rejected Prop I, an external audit of city spending, according to unofficial results. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-05 09:29 CST)
- [Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Austin, Musk says](/austin/stories/a89d98ba82.md): Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-06 10:48 CST)
- [Austin ISD trustees meet as state intervention looms over failing school ratings](/austin/stories/a70579336d.md): As Austin ISD buses prepared to pick up students, the district faced a separate countdown tied to possible state intervention and a change in state leadership.T (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-05 07:26 CST)
- [Austin council winners and runoff candidates talk priorities for their districts](/austin/stories/37d6cc7a74.md): Five of Austin's 10 city council seats were up for election this election cycle. Only two candidates won their races outright, and three will go to runoffs on Dec. 12. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-04 18:51 CST)
- [Rain expected across Central Texas this weekend](/austin/stories/01aaa1ca19.md): According to CBS Austin meteorologists, a cool, wet weekend with widespread soaking rain is expected Saturday into Sunday. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-06 04:59 CST)
- [Man fatally shot behind central Austin gas station](/austin/stories/34d934eeca.md): Police said a man was fatally shot behind a gas station in central Austin Thursday morning, and the man suspected of shooting him called 911. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-05 13:29 CST)
- [Austin man sentenced to more than 24 years for exploiting boys](/austin/stories/b6670cdc57.md): A 21-year-old Austin man was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for posing as a teenage girl online to exploit and extort teen boys. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-06 16:33 CST)
- [Burn ban lifted in unincorporated Travis County](/austin/stories/42428d4043.md): Open burning is lifted in unincorporated Travis County. Austin still bans it, while Bee Cave, Lakeway and Pflugerville require permits. (Community Impact (Austin), 2026-11-06 12:53 CST)
- [Man arrested in East Austin commercial burglaries](/austin/stories/abc7e8cdfa.md): Austin police said a man linked to multiple East Austin commercial burglaries, including a break-in at The Cenote Café, has been arrested and charged. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-06 16:13 CST)
- [Austin police seek tips in Sixth Street shooting](/austin/stories/7b0a7f17c9.md): Police are asking the public to help identify a gunman who shot two people inside a downtown bar early Sunday morning. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-05 12:16 CST)

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- [Politics](/austin/section/politics.md)
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- [Transit](/austin/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/austin/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/austin/section/life.md)

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