The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...Mexican-American South Texas. They found a town filled with discrimination against Mexican-Americans, and even worse discrimination against African-Americans...."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Landlords Sue to Block Section 8 Renters

Austin Apartment Association fights Council's ban on source-of-income discrimination

"...third and final reading) an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on a renter's source of income. Sponsored initially..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sparks Upholds Fair Housing Ordinance

Judge rules against landlords on discrimination

"...side with landlords in the case against the city's source-of-income discrimination ordinance, his Feb. 27 ruling instead found against..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Money Don't Buy Everything, It's True …

City Council plows through housing, energy, and budget hearing

"...local control, the 2015 Legislature overruled the city on “source-of-income” discrimination, when the 2014 Council told landlords they must..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Housing Ordinance Back in Effect – For Now

5th Circuit vacates previous order that halted the ordinance

"...The status of the city’s source of income discrimination ordinance continues to oscillate...."

March 18, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill Seeks to Dodge Section 8 Renters

State Sen. Perry's bill would overrule Austin's ordinance

"...session to block cities from enacting source of income discrimination ordinances, measures meant to grant low-income renters increased housing..."

Dec. 29, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Neverending Stories

Stickers, housing ordinances continue to attract debate

"...potential law barring cities from adopting source of income discrimination ordinances...."

March 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

A Council’s Work Is Never Done

Agenda features budget, the future of AE, and a whole lotta housing

"...(on housing co-ops), 53 (a "displacement" task force), 54 (source-of-income discrimination), 55 (gentrification and displacement study) all attempt to..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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

The end of the year is a busy time

"...for third reading of the ordinance that would prohibit “source-of-income” discrimination in housing rentals, aimed at making apartments more..."

Dec. 8, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Sparks Flares Over City's SOI Ordinance

Court hearing on anti-discrimination ordinance goes poorly for city

"...city ordinance that would protect low-income renters from housing discrimination remains on hold while a federal judge – who..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

(Not) For Rent

With hopes of protection for Section 8 renters dashed, city takes steps to help

"...residents like Smith go through by amending the Housing Discrimination Ordinance to add source of income as a protected..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: Stooges in the House!

Expect debate over TNCs, West Campus parties, and housing vouchers

"...the return of the ordinance forbidding "source of income" discrimination, aimed primarily at preventing landlords from refusing Section 8..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

All This and Beer Too

Rumors of City Hall intrigue – and everybody goes home early

"...resolutions (staff to draft ordinances as necessary) on housing discrimination, non-retaliation policies protecting contractor employees, a race/gender equity pay..."

April 21, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Section 8 Reopens

Hurry up ... and wait!

"...an ordinance (still in preparation) forbidding "source of income discrimination" to protect renters using vouchers...."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

We’re Our Own Grandpaws

Thursday Council agenda packed with postponed business

"...PDs; a resolution to initiate an ordinance against housing discrimination based on “source of income” (e.g., housing vouchers); a..."

April 15, 2014 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...(on third reading) a ban against “source of income” discrimination for renters during Thursday’s meeting, the Austin Apartment Association..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Council: Out With the Auld Lang Syne

"...(on third reading) a ban against "source of income" discrimination for renters; barring an injunction, the ordinance is set..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

District 10: Taxes and Turnout

"...out against the current Council's proposed ordinance to prevent source-of-income discrimination by landlords, arguing that "the answer of providing..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Council: Back to the Future!

Seven-member Council on an 11-seat dais

"...reading (Item 27) is the ordinance that would ban "source-of-income discrimination" in housing rentals, aimed at protecting tenants using..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, an ordinance to ban "source-of-income discrimination" in housing rentals, and the return of both..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature

Lege Lines

Lege makes an anti-city push, nixes a bill limiting police filming, the Senate passes its budget, and more...

"...a clear response to Austin's contentious source of income discrimination ordinance (see "Housing Ordinance Back in Effect – For..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hunting for Housing

Landlord lawsuit and housing research frame housing crisis

"...the upcoming legislative session to prohibit cities from enacting "source-of-income" anti-discrimination ordinances, measures meant to grant low-income renters greater..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Postmarks

Readers react to last week's cover story on the murder of Lauryn Paige Fuller.

"...have worked hard to keep under the circumstances and discrimination that articles like yours put them into...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column

Council: All You Can Eat!

Council gets stuff done

"...• Approved (second reading only) an ordinance banning discrimination against "source of income" rents for managed rental properties...."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Housing Casts Shadows on Council's Preelection Agenda

The home stretch

"...passed in 2014 that protects Austin residents from housing discrimination based on their source of income – such as..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: Getting A Round Tuit

A crowded agenda as CMs head into budget season

"...proposal); a resolution to initiate an ordinance against housing discrimination based on "source of income" (i.e., Section 8 vouchers..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...anti-spending; she’s also taken a strong position against the source-of-income anti-discrimination ordinance passed at last week’s Council meeting. –..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Council: Turn Out the Lights ...

It's the very last meeting of Council, and it's stuffed to the gills

"...50: third reading of the ordinance that would ban "source-of-income" discrimination in housing rentals – still under objection by..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...conflicts with state laws that, like federal law, prohibit discrimination among providers. The suit also challenges a poison-pill provision..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Committee on State Affairs. These proposed amendments would write discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Texans into our..."

March 4, 2005 Column

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