Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...concede just yet, it appears as though the new City Council is finally here, and it looks almost nothing..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Decriminalizing Homelessness at City Council

No sit/no lie, no more

"...City Council on Thursday, June 6, will discuss, but not..."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...double distraction of transportation network companies and short-term rentals, Council met on March 3 to ponder the future –..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: A Deadly Shooting, Rick Perry, and City Council

Police kill an armed man, Perry's ready to run, and more

"...has some interesting members of his RickPAC; the new Council gets going; and more...."

Feb. 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Catching Up with City Council

Council enters holiday break bearing a handful of presents

"...City Council won’t gather together again officially until the New..."

Dec. 17, 2013 News Post by Michael King

City Council: Here's Your Budget!

Council holds line on tax rate, juggles many line items

"...well as a good deal of hemming and hawing, City Council accomplished its most important annual task of adopting..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Top 10 City Council Stories

The big stories of Council's last seven-member year

"...run-offs, swirling around ongoing business, the last seven-member, at-large City Council held its final meeting and said Farewell-to-All-That, while..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: “Hastily Prepared” Ordinances Head to City Council

Revised drafts of Agent of Change and OMV permitting head to Council, but again, live music interests raise alarms

"...Music advocates are imploring city staff to pump the brakes on venue-related legislation. On..."

June 9, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...City Council's 10-1 format is now into its fourth year,..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

City Council Heads Into Holiday Break Wrestling With Process

Trying to reinvent the wheel since 2014

"...That Works for All" – a banner for the city's campaign to modernize City Hall and its internal workings..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council District 6: Flannigan Faulted for Progressive Politics

Challengers run to incumbent’s right on homelessness, police spending

"...All three of the candidates challenging Council Member Jimmy Flannigan in the race to represent residents..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Letter to City Council

Reasons why the city should forestall WTP 4

"...McCracken, Mayor Pro Tem, & Members of the Austin City Council..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

Westside City Council Races Go to Polarized Run-Offs

Districts 6 and 10 head to another race

"...In Northwest Austin's District 6 City Council race, incumbent Jimmy Flannigan will face Mackenzie Kelly..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...When the brand-new 10-1 Austin City Council took office in 2015 with a grand vision..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A Look at the City Council Races for Districts 2, 4, & 7

As Garza moves on, Pool and Casar seek to stay put

"...The Nov. 3 election includes five City Council races. We previewed Districts 6 & 10 last..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Picks Team to Audit APD Rape Cases

The 18-month project will be led by D.C.-based Police Executive Research Forum

"...Seven months after City Council unanimously called for a comprehensive audit of the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...With the most candidates (seven) of all the 2020 City Council races, the Central and West Austin District 10..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Tension Mounts at City Council

The dais considers what constitutes “too tall”

"...There's no regular City Council meeting this week – the next is Thursday,..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Top 10 City Council Stories

The best from this year's dais

"...It "Sharing" As Mayor Steve Adler put it, the citywide public argument over "ridesharing" "sucked all the oxygen out..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...five district leaders who served on the first 10-1 City Council. Each of the five incumbents face at least..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

City Council: All This, and Bull Creek Too

Council adopts budget after two grinding days of debate

"...Last week ("Council: Here Comes the Sun"), following months of budget prep..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Top 10 City Council Stories

Bill Spelman's cancer scare, Austin Pets Alive!'s takeover at Town Lake, and more

"...voters finally decided it's time to end the at-large Council system and elect 10 members from actual districts. Now..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Votes to Protect Mobile Home Residents

Nine mobile home parks rezoned for MH residential use

"...As a measure to protect existing affordable housing, City Council on June 20 rezoned nine mobile home parks..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council: The Line Forms Here

CMs take on solar energy as more candidates come to light

"...Following the winter holidays, City Council is slowly cranking up again to full speed,..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

City Council District 4: A Council Veteran Seeks Transformation

Incumbent Greg Casar looks to continue reimagining public safety if reelected to third term

"...Earlier this year, Council Member Greg Casar was considering resigning to run for..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Former City Council Candidate Runs for U.S. Senate, Nobel Peace Prize

Put that in your dyad and smoke it

"...Turullols-Bonilla, an occasional AISD science teacher who ran for City Council (District 3) in 2014. (Among 12 candidates, he..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements: Austin City Council

Five districts up for grabs

"...interferes with initiatives we believe could benefit the whole city. (Her stance on the Mobility Bond comes to mind.)..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Council: No Marxism Around Here

City Council pushes homestead exemption by thinnest of margins

"...The high point (and low) of City Council's discussion of the property tax homestead exemption was..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Council, Court, and the Lege

Council announces proposal, 5th Circuit hears arguments, and more

"...In this week's News Roundup, the new City Council lays out a plan to (hopefully) streamline meetings,..."

Jan. 12, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...The current city budget predicament has a fairly simple frame: For the..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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