Buda local and business owner Tiffany Poinsett recently launched Axolotl Mental Health in an effort to offer a secure virtual platform for all Texans looking to heal and grow.

The big picture: The behavioral health organization offers virtual services, including individual therapy, couples counseling, family support sessions and group therapy. Additionally, the business offers free virtual workshops throughout the month on topics aligned with the Dimensions of Wellness.

A closer look: The team at Axolotl Health can help patients heal from trauma, recover from grief, move through a major life transition, or navigate aging. The practice also treats anxiety, depression, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and mood disorders. All clinicians are versed in multiple modalities to ensure the best approach for each unique client, including EMDR for trauma recovery, according to a news release.

• Virtual platform, with events hosted in the Buda area

Democratic incumbent Erin Zwiener will be facing Republican challenger Tennyson Moreno in the race for the Texas House of Representatives District 45 seat.

What you need to know: Zwiener has represented House District 45 since January 2019. This will be Moreno's second time challenging Zwiener for the seat after losing to her in the November 2024 race.

Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

District 45 encompasses the I-35 corridor of San Marcos, Buda and Kyle and stretches west towards Dripping Springs, according to the Texas House of Representatives. 

What else? Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines or for style and clarity.

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

Austin Transit Partnership office search continues as officials press for lower costs, risks: The Austin Transit Partnership continues to pursue new offices for its growing workforce as its development of Austin Light Rail ramps up. A decision on the transit planning organization's next home could come in September, months after officials declined to approve a $32 million luxury office lease downtown following opposition from Mayor Kirk Watson.

Road work projects around CedarView development to be completed before Scheels opening: Two roadwork projects around the CedarView development in north Cedar Park— at the intersection of New Hope Drive and Enchanted Rock Drive, and New Hope Drive and Main Street-Block House Drive—will be completed by late August by the time Scheels opens Aug. 29.

WilCo commissioners support TxDOT I-35 expansion project: Williamson County commissioners voted Aug. 18 to formally support the expansion of I-35 through the county, a project led by the Texas Department of Transportation and sent the department a list of requests.

Texas’ audit of hundreds of proposed data centers will likely wrap up by the end of the year, grid officials said Aug. 20.

The overview: Up to 300 proposals will be audited to ensure they meet certain criteria before the data centers can begin connecting to the state electric grid. If all the plans are approved, these facilities alone could use about 200 gigawatts of electricity—more than twice Texas’ 91-gigawatt peak demand record, which was set on July 22.

How we got here: On Aug. 3, Gov. Greg Abbott directed ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to audit proposed data centers regarding their water and electricity use; tax exemptions; impacts on residents; and facility ownership.

More details: Only large loads, or facilities that are expected to use at least 75 megawatts of electricity, will be fully audited. However, ERCOT will also survey proposed data centers that would use 25 megawatts of electricity or more.

ERCOT plans to release reports detailing the results of the audit and surveys on Dec. 10, officials said.