Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...colleagues on Council to approve changes to Austin's public camping, no sit/lie, and panhandling ordinances – a major civil..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...unhoused to go once enforcement of the Proposition B camping ban begins in earnest in August. Based on feedback..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...to be pulled over, evidence that APD has not abandoned racial profiling as thoroughly as Kelly believes...."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: On the Ground, in the Sky

Council tackles Austin’s intractable housing crisis in several dimensions

"...June 2019 eased restrictions and criminal penalties for public camping, sitting or lying in the rights-of-way, panhandling, and other..."

April 9, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Hall Looks at Retracing Its Steps on Homelessness

Back up, try again

"...in part by eliminating criminal penalties for sleeping or camping in public. After months of volatile community discord, attacks..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Leaders Move Forward With Homeless Aids

Homelessness: not a crime, not a picnic

"...The language used by some in Austin to describe..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Bites the Bullet, Helps the Homeless

Decriminalization advocates prevail, new shelter deal OK'd

"...on the agenda (Item 185) lifted the city’s 25-year-old ban on camping, sitting, or lying down in the public..."

June 21, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Class War

Homeless Hearing Stinks Up Council Chambers

"...war. Crisply dressed businesspeople sporting newly printed "Keep the Camping Ban" stickers, and disheveled street people hoisting well-worn "House..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Austin at Large: Days Seem Harder and Meaner

Mayor Steve Adler put it best this week: “We’re tired and we’ve had enough”

"...SAN faced with its initiative to reinstate Austin's public camping ban, where the signs of disorder and failure of..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Thursday essentially reinstates a provision of the city's 1996 camping ban, struck down last year by a Travis County..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...voluntary compliance agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the city council last week approved the document..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature

A Chaotic Scene as APD Clears Encampment Outside City Hall

Hastily planned action takes campers, officials by surprise

"...the people sleeping there in protest of the reinstated ban on public camping were awoken by police officers and..."

June 14, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Open Internal Investigation Into South Congress Stabbing

Governor baselessly blames "lawlessness" via tweet

"...leaders over their decision to loosen restrictions on public camping over the summer. Abbott's first tweet on the tragedy..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...Proposition B (Camping Ban): AGAINST..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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.

"...two CMs to vote against loosening restrictions on public camping in June 2019 (D9's Kathie Tovo was the other),..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: People, Read the Zoom!

Don't make me leave the house to deliver some sense to y'all in times like these

"...ones that were changed nearly a year ago) regarding camping, panhandling, and sitting or lying in public. Remember that?..."

April 17, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the center will serve as an alternative to "public camping" or sleeping in public, which was made a class..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...by the Electric Lounge too early to catch the bands, and during our stopover at Blondie's, the audiotape ran..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Natural Born Leader

Mayor Hits the Ground Running His First 100 Days

"...comes into play. We're using our dollars to subsidize suburban sprawl beyond our control......"

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Chaos as City Hall Encampment Cleared by Police

Sweeping the plaza

"...approval of Proposition B, which reinstated criminal penalties for camping in public spaces. City officials later said that the..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Supreme Court Decision Validates Local Strategies to Decriminalize Homelessness

SCOTUS passes on camping bans

"...Council and activists who successfully loosened Austin's restrictions on camping, sitting, and lying in public over the summer, ultimately..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homelessness in Austin Becomes a Political Game

Abbott threatens Adler: “Clean up the streets,” or else

"...week for moving on from debate over the public camping and the no-sit/no-lie ordinances, others want to keep that..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...Alliance uniting Texas pro teams and owners (notably Mark Cuban) with FanDuel and Draft Kings, along with Las Vegas..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council District 6: Flannigan Faulted for Progressive Politics

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

"...the City Council votes to loosen restrictions on public camping, panhandling, and sitting and lying. Retired Texas Department of..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks

Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into city’s fiscal reality on Election Day

"...measure earlier this year to restore the city's public camping ban...."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Props D, E, G, & H (aka Democracy Dollars)

Austinites for Progressive Reform discusses various propositions

"...See our other forums on Prop B ("Camping Ban") and Prop F ("Strong Mayor")...."

April 8, 2021 News Post by News Staff

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Prop F (aka Strong Mayor)

Both sides of the "Strong Mayor" debate

"...See our other forums on Prop B ("Camping Ban") and Props D, E, G, & H ("Democracy..."

April 8, 2021 News Post by News Staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...which would reinstate criminal consequences for homelessness, including a ban on public camping Downtown and near the UT campus...."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature

City Council District 4: A Council Veteran Seeks Transformation

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

"...funding to the Austin Police Department and reinstating Austin's camping ban – reversing two efforts Casar spearheaded in his..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

We Have an Issue: The News Is Always Breaking

It’s our Back to School issue... but what does “Back to School” even mean in pandemic time?

"...Flops: The Save Austin Now petition to reinstate the camping ban has fizzled out after failing to garner enough..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

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