Balcones Heights mayor under investigation following heated City Council meeting

By Edmond Ortiz Johnny Rodriguez’s powers and duties as Balcones Heights mayor are temporarily limited while the city investigates employee complaints against the city’s top elected leader. The move follows a tumultuous March 23 City Council meeting involving multiple heated exchanges among Rodriguez, the city attorney, and several council members. What you should know City…

Read More

Rainbow sidewalk installation on Main Avenue allowed to proceed despite legal challenge

By Edmond Ortiz The city looks to keep installing rainbow-colored sidewalks along a segment of North Main Avenue in efforts to replace rainbow street crosswalks, whose removal were ordered by state officials. However, for some city and community leaders, controversy remains on how local officials let go any further debate around the rainbow crosswalks and…

Read More