Council Districts: Best-Laid Plan Gets Bumpy

Map-drawing plans leave many dismayed

"...When single-member City Council districts were voted into existence by Austin voters..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

With Water Plan Approved, Council Turns to Wells

Council may require city registration of wells

"...City Council last week signed off on a new water..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...its effort to combat the deepening housing shortage, the city of Austin adopted its Strategic Housing Blueprint, a 39-page..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Zimmerman, TPPF Sue City Over "Sharing Economy" Regulations

D6 CM files suit over language in the Prop 1 ride-hailing ordinance

"...filed within a week of each other have challenged city regulations of the transportation network company and short-term rental..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Rehab and Reuse

Will TNCs make it back to the agenda?

"...City Council next meets Thursday, Oct. 16 (work session Oct...."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Amid Near-Miss Crisis, City Fast-Tracks Safety Tech at Airport

Meanwhile Reps. Doggett and Casar urge federal action

"...60% of those who began training between fiscal year 2014 and FY 2017 successfully completed training. And trainees are..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Do New Districts Mean All Council Members Should Be Up for Election?

A recent lawsuit filing argues yes

"...Judge Bill Aleshire could lead to all 10 Austin City Council districts, rather than five, being on this November's..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: From the Council Dais to Round Rock

Endorsements are rolling in for March 2020 Primary

"...Dueling Members A couple of City Council members have weighed in on the TX-25 Democratic..."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Council Endorses Rainbow Crosswalks

Get out your rainbow chalk!

"...Last Thursday, Sept. 25, City Council passed (on consent) a resolution to direct city..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by David Estlund

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...for the job of architect when they present to City Council on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 2pm. (Names of..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...likely be followed by a few run-offs, and then City Council elections happen in May. For early voting info..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...need for AFD to reflect Austin's diversity and the city's equity goals. In 2010, when Nicks was first elected..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Election Notes: New Names for AISD, Council

News from the campaign trails

"...Israel, and Mandy Dealey, who ran in D10 in 2014. He's also spent time with the local branch of..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Looking Forward: Council Members on Budget Priorities

Council members look toward 2014 priorities

"...glad we're going to get involved early in the [2014] budget cycle, and not when the concrete has begun..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature

Council: Beep Beep!

This week's agenda has plenty to strike sparks and eat up the day and evening

"...City Council has been hosting heavy agendas lately, and today's..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Former Austin Council Candidate Vexes Another Election

Dallas bond held up by Laura Pressley

"...raised these concerns to Launius? Why, Laura Pressley, the City Council candidate who contested her 2014 defeat by Greg..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

City's Poor Planning Is Criminal?

"..."Poor Planning," [News, May 16]: In light of Austin's city staff's improper granting of permits resulting in the illegal..."

May 21, 2014 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...The handful of students, escorted by parent and former City Council Member Brigid Shea, had attended the May 19..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature

Council-Staff Tension Spills Over in Budget Talks

Spelman and Martinez drill staffers over cost projections and turnover

"...When Council Member Bill Spelman unloaded – double-barrel style – last..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Steve Adler Mounts Second Bid to Run City

Mayor shares his vision for Austin's next four years

"...help him "keep doing the job we started," recounted city accomplishments since 2014, and announced his priorities for another..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Pressley Continues to Fight Council Election Loss

District 4 loser takes fight to Texas Supreme Court

"...Chronicle readers, indeed most Austinites, might believe that the 2014 city election, which anointed the first Austin 10-1 districted..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Compost Program Expands

38,000 new households will be composting this fall

"...7,500 households, chosen to represent the demographics of the city. An additional 6,500 were added in 2014. The 38,000..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

City Compost Program Expands

38,000 new households will be composting this fall

"...7,500 households, chosen to represent the demographics of the city. 6,500 more households were added in 2014. The 38,000..."

Aug. 2, 2017 News Post by Joseph Caterine

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"..."green infrastructure" to reduce the environmental impact of the city's Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant, thanks to receiving $31.8..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature

City, UT Agree to Change Red River’s Flow

One of central Austin's main thoroughfares to be realigned and reconstructed

"...convo about one of central Austin's main thoroughfares. The city of Austin (a couple weeks back) and the UT..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

'Chronicle' Should Take City Redistricting More Seriously

"...many of its readers by coming out against the city charter amendment (Proposition 3) that embodied all of these..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Postmarks

News Roundup: 10-1, Lawsuits, and Strange Fruit

The end of the year is a busy time

"...a PR crisis of its own, Austin protesters #ShutItDown, City Council gets ready for its very last seven-member meeting,..."

Dec. 8, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...In this week's news roundup, City Council has its final meeting before becoming 10-1, Judge..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

The Road to 10-1: Add One More …

Candidate pilgrimage grows, and a glance at District 4

"...No sooner had Newsdesk counted 62 candidates (Mayor and City Council), then somebody else joined the party. And we..."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Michael King

What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?

City Council mulls the "Go Big" bond in preparation for the November ballot

"...several versions of the $720 million proposal debated by City Council, funding and projects were moved from other transportation..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

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