Six Months of HOME Permits Show Neighborhoods Aren’t Changing Much

Developers are planning smaller homes on smaller lots

News, Jan. 2, 2025

City Council Has More Time to Decide on Funding for I-35 “Caps”

TxDOT moves deadline to decide on the $900 million cost

News, Jan. 2, 2025

Mike Siegel Prevails Over Gary Bledsoe in Low-Turnout Runoff

73% fewer votes cast in the runoff than the general election

News, Dec. 19, 2024

City Council Says Goodbye to Three Members in Last Meeting of the Year

Council wraps up 2024 and prepares for 2025

News, Dec. 19, 2024

Council Says Hello to New Austin Energy Plan

Carbon-free by 2035, but using fossil fuels for now

News, Dec. 19, 2024

Mobile Court Handling Low-Level Cases for Unhoused Austinites Gets a Big Boost

Two federal grants will fund the program through 2028

News, Dec. 12, 2024

Greg Casar Hopes to Chart New Path for Democrats as Chair of Progressive Caucus

The sophomore rep gets tapped for top position

News, Dec. 5, 2024

District 7 Runoff Is a Battle Between Austin’s New and Old Political Generations

Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe face off Dec. 14

News, Dec. 5, 2024

Increase in Cost of I-35 “Caps” Means Less Money for Other City Projects

New estimates show cost of caps increased by 61%

News, Dec. 5, 2024

As Trump Prepares to Take Office, UT Professor Says Journalists Should Take a New Approach

Solidarity journalism puts vulnerable people first

News, Nov. 27, 2024

City Slowly Takes Steps to Launch Community Police Oversight Board

The board is mandated by the Austin Police Oversight Act

News, Nov. 27, 2024

Austin’s Police Chief Begins “100-Day” Initiative to Engage Community, Develop Solutions to Department Problems

Lisa Davis wants to hear from police supporters and critics

News, Nov. 21, 2024

With Election Results Made Official, Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff

Clock ticks on recount request from Carmen Llanes Pulido

News, Nov. 21, 2024

Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff

But challenger Carmen Llanes Pulido has not conceded

News, Nov. 15, 2024

City Council Girds for a Second Trump Administration

Threats to undocumented immigrants are a major concern

News, Nov. 14, 2024

Auditors Find Interim City Manager Mishandled Money With Lucrative City Contracts for Friends

$550,000 in city funds went to consultants with no Council approval

News, Nov. 14, 2024

Austin Flipped a Republican City Council Seat, as the Nation Went Red

What that means for a progressive in a local swing district

News, Nov. 13, 2024

With Confidential APD Internal Investigations Records Open, Here’s What We’ve Seen So Far

First records released don’t confirm advocate or police union fears

News, Nov. 7, 2024

With Most Ballots Counted, Another Term for Mayor Watson Looks Likely

In second place, Carmen Llanes Pulido is still hopeful

News, Nov. 7, 2024

After Another Election, City Council Remains Staunchly Pro-Housing

But outcome in D7 contest remains undecided

News, Nov. 7, 2024

City Council, Police Association OK Five-Year, $218 Million Labor Contract

Hard financial decisions ahead for Council members

News, Oct. 31, 2024

Austin Cop Suspended for Racist Comments Later Resigned After Working While Drunk

The supervisor who waited to report him was also suspended

News, Oct. 30, 2024

Council Approves $218 Million Police Contract, Oversight Advocates Sue Again

Will Austin’s police union stop saying APD is “defunded”?

News, Oct. 25, 2024

Police Oversight Advocates Sue to Stop Council Vote on Police Contract

Equity Action says new contract violates Oversight Act

News, Oct. 23, 2024

Investigation Into APD Commander Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Civilian Employee Is Locked Away in Confidential File

G file allows for the secrecy because commander resigned

News, Oct. 17, 2024

Investigator of Complaints Against Police Calls Complainant “Protester Dirtbag”

Oversight director says incident was “addressed”

News, Oct. 10, 2024

After a Uniquely Short and Turbulent Term, Watson Is the Mayoral Candidate to Beat

Four opponents make their cases against the incumbent

News, Oct. 10, 2024

Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow?

West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority

News, Oct. 3, 2024

Possible Police Contract Attacked on Two Fronts

Oversight advocates and city workers say it’ll be costly and weaken police transparency

News, Oct. 3, 2024

As City Starts Opening Secret Police Misconduct File, New Contract Could Seal It Back Up

Meanwhile, lawsuit reveals more ways city keeps info secret

News, Sept. 26, 2024

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