North Austin News

Appeals court prepares to hear Williamson County rancher's arguments in spider protection case

By Zeta Cross | Feb 12, 2020

It has been more than 20 years since a biologist upended rancher John Yearwood’s life when a rare, tiny, orange, eyeless spider was found living on Yearwood’s Williamson County acreage.

Costco incentives are a bad deal for taxpayers, University of Texas-Austin professor argues

By Zeta Cross | Jan 31, 2020

Big cash incentives to big businesses can jeopardize local businesses and backfire on taxpayers, a University of Texas-Austin professor says.