Unions Bet on Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watson
Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more
Austin Sanders
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News, Sept. 8, 2022
Council Recap: Chacon Still Can’t Seal the Deal for License Plate Readers
Privacy, justice advocates oppose surveillance program
News, Sept. 3, 2022
Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?
Plus, votes on the Statesman PUD, 12th Street plans
News, Sept. 1, 2022
Hurry Up and Wait: Shelter Contracts Still Not Signed
Ongoing budget negotiations slow operations
News, Sept. 1, 2022
Council Preview: Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?
Advocates call on CMs to just say no to controversial program
News, Aug. 30, 2022
Back on the Ballot: More Subsidized Housing
What the $350 million housing bond entails
News, Aug. 25, 2022
City Base Wage Jumps to $20/Hour for Next Fiscal Year
Council approves increase for city workers
News, Aug. 25, 2022
Not on the Ballot: Police Oversight
But Council could adopt ordinance anyway
News, Aug. 25, 2022
Short-Term Contract Locks In Big Wage Gains for EMS
Entry-level EMTs will get $19.25 an hour
News, Aug. 25, 2022
East Austin Activist Lewis Conway Jr., 1970-2022
Criminal justice reformer leaves a legacy
News, Aug. 25, 2022
Kirk Watson and Celia Israel Lead Pack for the Next Mayor of Crisis City
Duo leads in funds, reputations, and housing plans
News, Aug. 25, 2022
Urbanists Challenge Linda Guerrero for District 9 Hot Seat
Filling Kathie Tovo's shoes (with houses?)
News, Aug. 25, 2022
Council Recap: Adopted FY23 Budget Puts More Cash in Everybody's Pockets
Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts
News, Aug. 19, 2022
Council Puts Finishing Touches on New Budget
Every last dollar
News, Aug. 18, 2022
City Extends Contract With Kroll to Continue Austin Police Review
Phase C to examine APD complaint and grievance procedures
News, Aug. 11, 2022
An Unwilling Council OKs Urban Alchemy to Run ARCH
Bad news travels
News, Aug. 4, 2022
Council Recap: So Many Decisions Still Unmade
Homelessness, East 11th and 12th development, and Statesman PUD in focus
News, Aug. 4, 2022
Council Okays Urban Alchemy to Run ARCH
But nobody seems very happy about it
News, July 29, 2022
Protecting Austinites’ Reproductive Rights
A package of city measures in response to Dobbs decision
News, July 28, 2022
Front Steps Slips and Falls
As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city’s rush to replace it frustrates providers
News, July 28, 2022
Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights
Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision
News, July 22, 2022
City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter
Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004
News, July 21, 2022
City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter
Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps
News, July 15, 2022
City Hall Gears Up for $300M+ Housing Bond
Austin voters will likely be asked to approve the money in November
News, July 14, 2022
Decruiting APD Artists/Activists Imagine a World Without Police, One Cop at a Time
Site discourages recruits, encourages cops to quit the force
News, June 30, 2022
Council Fast-Tracks Move to Decriminalize Abortion in Austin
A moment of GRACE
News, June 30, 2022
In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act
Special called meeting set for week of July 18
News, June 24, 2022
Council Resolves to Bump City Wages to at Least $22 per Hour
Fight for $15 (+$7)
News, June 23, 2022
Many Questions Remain After Leander Police Shooting
APD now investigating the killing at a North Austin motel
News, June 23, 2022
Project Connect Unveils Vision of a Car-Free Drag
Cars, buses, and trains jockey for position on revamped Guadalupe Street
