Oooh, here’s an interesting local Austin story just put out by Central Command that connects with Iraq:
In order to help Iraqi local governments move to self-sufficiency, the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalary Division is utilizing expertise from the Austin, Texas city manager’s office to examine concepts of governance from the standpoint of a […]

Forbes lists America’s Twelve Worst Traffic Traps, and, surprisingly, Austin isn’t on the list. These are among the worst, read the full article for all of them with pictures.

The Los Angeles US-101 and I-405 Interchange, which results in 27 million plus hours of delay each year;
Houston I-610 and I-10 Interchange, which costs 25 million hours […]