Headlines

"...Filed by A.G. Ken Paxton, the suit alleges that police violated the law when they didn't report a trailer..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature

State Rep. Bucy Hosts Town Hall on Schools, Border Crisis

Freshman legislator praises bipartisan support for “Texas values”

"...House Bill 3 was "the biggest increase in public funding for our schools in over 30 years," while also..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Megan Menchaca

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds

Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.

"...had her eye on a specific bucket of city funding – she just wasn't sure how to get it..."

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Dials Back Laws Targeting Homeless

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

"...making it much harder on cities to allocate the funding necessary to do right by our constituents on this..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Members Look to Tax Previously Exempted Waterfront Homes

Correcting the "Mistake on the Lake" could fund city initiatives

"...sidewalk, or sleeping outside or in one's car. Currently, police officers can issue citations if those actions are observed,..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Thinks Hard on Homelessness

Action on new rules set for June 20 meeting

"...sidewalk, or sleeping outside or in one’s car. Currently, police officers are able to issue citations if those actions..."

June 7, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

More Survivors Willing to Join Sexual Assault Class Action

Attorneys for the survivors’ lawsuit presented to Public Safety Commission Monday

"...called us" regarding the handling of their cases by police or the D.A.'s Office. The attorneys also addressed D.A...."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Council Gives Green Light to Convention Center, Scooter Riders

May 23 meeting tackles "Downtown puzzle," "micro-mobility"

"...amendment from CM Greg Casar directed staff to analyze funding for potential infrastructure projects in the Rainey Street district..."

May 24, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

In Search of Greater Justice With a Travis County Public Defender’s Office

Taking steps toward a much improved, more equitable local criminal justice system

"...will include several aspects. Travis County will match state funding of the public defender's office and corollary support for..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: Activists Push for Austin Public Library Policy Change

While the dais considers Convention Center expansion, scooters

"...the incident, rather than library staff, who called the police. In an interview with the Chronicle on Monday, Weeks..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Tax Caps Roll Through Texas House

House approves Senate Bill 2, a revenue cap plan opposed vociferously by local mayors, county judges, and other elected officials

"...to the foot-dragging Senate. Despite dire warnings of decimated police forces and unchecked hurricane devastation, most attempts to amend..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

APD Asks City Council for Financial Help With DNA Testing

And more news from the dais

"...Since the Austin Police Department shuttered its flawed crime lab in 2016, two..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

UPDATED: AISD Reassigns Principal After "MAGA" Controversy

Andrews Elementary principal Gabriela Soto said the school's new PTA looks forward to "making Andrews Great Again!"

"...of trustees Monday, as she acknowledged likely gains in funding should HB 3 become law but also insisted the..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...a construction job in Round Rock, neighbors called the police because they found the music he and his co-workers..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...The Complaint Department The Office of Police Oversight launched a service to encourage public feedback on..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature

Council: Can Social Impact Investing End Homelessness?

Catching up with the dais as they bet on success

"...their cycle of chronic homelessness and the accompanying high-cost police and EMS calls, jail stays, and emergency room visits...."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Austin plans to increase police presence around the city's mosques in light of the..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature

Headlines

"...I-35 in Travis County," but also to increase transportation funding statewide. Watson's menu of options includes managed toll lanes..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature

Lege Lines: Do It for the Kids

House Dems lay out school finance plan

"...Plan" include full-day pre-K, a 50%-ish increase in per-student funding through "basic allotment," and targeted spending for disadvantaged and..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: A Win for Brewers, a Scam for Paxtons, and More

This bill's for you

"...abortion after the federal Hyde Amendment cut off Medicaid funding for the procedure. The freshman rep's bold HB 895..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Put on Your Shrinking Caps

So why – let alone how – do we "need" to "reform" Texas property taxes?

"...nastiness over "social issues," such as unleashing the Toilet Police on schoolkids or calling ICE on fellow lawmakers. But..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

With Little Enthusiasm, City OKs Opting Into Oak Hill Parkway Project

Plus more items from City Council's first substantive meeting of the year

"...Council ordered an independent investigation of how the Austin Police Department has handled sexual assault cases (for more, see..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...road trip towards Mexico, haunted not only by the police but by her own persona. Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman,..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...fragment, and relations between City Hall and the Austin Police Association soured to the point that Council opted to..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council Says Goodbye to 2018

After tackling one last mammoth agenda, members take a powder

"...and endorsed spending the money to reach the Austin Police Department's staffing plan...."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Headlines

"...Audit Complete: After a week of radio silence, Austin Police finally confirmed: The Department of Public Safety is compiling..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...out a plan that it says would create more funding for schools and lower property taxes for Tex­ans. Rep...."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks

Finally doing right by Austin's waterways

"...long-term management of the creek, and creating structures for funding and performing that work," says John Rig­don, director of..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rape Kit Backlog Cleared: Now What?

Advocates still uncertain of what’s being done with the results

"...31, Council Member Greg Casar announced that the Austin Police Department has tested its entire backlog of rape kits..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch

Farah Muscadin’s work in progress

"...At a City Council work session in late May, Police Monitor Farah Muscadin sat down to talk about her..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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