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Legislative Bill Would Hide How the Sausage Is Made

HB 4181 would add new exemptions for legislative records from open records requests

"..."Relating to the organization and efficient operation of the legislative branch of state government." Much of the bill is..."

May 17, 2019 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, a..."

Jan. 12, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Council: They Bring Their Ukes Along

Today at City Council: It's gonna be a long one

"...having a new, permanent city manager following today's City Council meeting (Thu., Dec. 7). Two Items (including the morning..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...Although officially on spring hiatus last week, City Council's beat goes on, especially during the legislative session, when..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things

"...those of you having trouble keeping up with the council's itinerant meeting schedule, relief is on the way. After..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...In this week's news roundup: Council votes to deliver a $600,000 settlement to the family..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council-Manager or Managing Council?

Mayor backs down on private funding of staff, but Council doubts remain

"...it still appears as Item 35 on today's City Council agenda (Thursday, Feb. 26), the Mayor's Better Austin Foundation..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Wrestles Over Emergency Funds in This Year’s Budget

Council reduced reserve by less than 1% to fund programs

"...that the policy goals of Austin’s more progressive City Council members depend on the vote of Mackenzie Kelly –..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Looks at Homelessness, Climate Change, and Gun Violence

Post-summer Council hits the dais running with 149-Item agenda

"...City Council returns today (Thu., Aug. 8) for its first meeting..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...vacancies for Tea Party candidates to fill, a former Council candidate says that city hall must allow concealed guns..."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Council Preview: Short Termers

City Council resumes regular business today, on a short-term fuse

"...Flush from its FY 2016 budget deliberations, Council returns to a regular agenda today (Sept. 17) with..."

Sept. 17, 2015 News Post by Michael King

We Have an Issue: A New Council Gets Down to Work

Austin City Council assembles, congrats to Chroniclers, and a new/old Rollo Banks Lunar New Year cover to relish

"...coverage, the News department switches its focus to a legislative body a teensy bit closer to home, to Austin..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

CodeNEXT Petition Authors Sue City Council

Anti-rewrite group seeks judicial guidance on public vote

"...City Council has been sued. Just before 2pm on Friday afternoon,..."

June 1, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...in February dubbed unconstitutional – that entangled seven City Council members in apparent violations back in 2010-12. None of..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Protest

"...Protesters gather outside the the 46th American Legislative Exchange Council annual meeting at the JW Marriott Downtown..."

Aug. 15, 2019 Photo Gallery

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...office is advocating], and you also look at the Legislative Appropriations Requests that were filed by the Texas Education..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

A Light Meeting as the New Council Gets Itself Sorted

First work session focused on committee memberships

"...The new City Council is off to the races, holding its first regular..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Details of the Bradley Settlement are finally made public and opened up to debate; Bill Spelman announces that he will not run for re-election to Place 5.

"...'will they or won't they'" support the deal. The council meeting today (Thursday, Feb. 17) should provide the first..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council: Feelin’ Grove-y

All PUDs all the time at City Hall

"...There's certainly a chance City Council will have time to address matters other than the..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Marriott Pays, Austin Annexes

White Lodging agrees to repay $2.4 million in waived fees

"...construction labor – will apparently end at today's City Council meeting (Oct. 1) with White Lodging's agreement to repay..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Rodney Reed, the Austin Marathon, and Council

Efforts to free Reed continue; Council talks housing

"...• Defeated City Council candidate Laura Pressley is continuing with her efforts to..."

Feb. 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

As the Lawsuit Looms...

"...is becoming increasingly steeped in suspicion. Two weeks ago, Councilmember Brigid Shea's office requested a chronology of the negotiations..."

May 5, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Council: Take the Steam Train

Can the city and Uber and Lyft come to an understanding?

"...City Council returns today (Sept. 25) to its home away from..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

A Legislative Session Just for Dan Patrick

How much can go wrong in 30 days?

"...And even as a first-term lawmaker, Hinojosa knows what legislative veterans hold as Lege gospel: "30 days isn't enough..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...services through subcontracts that were not approved by City Council – even though that amount of money usually requires..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open until late July, but the..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council to Hire City Manager Search Firm

Selecting the searchers

"...City Council's search for the firm responsible for finding Austin's next..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Reconsiders Committee Structure

"We can make the process more efficient and effective”

"...The new City Council's first regular meeting is not until next week (Jan...."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...City Council is prepared to approve at its meeting today, Oct...."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Dials Back Laws Targeting Homeless

In response, Abbott again threatens to save Austin from its elected leaders

"...on locally enacted progressive policies: the decision by City Council to ease three decades-old ordinances that seek to control..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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