Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...voter turnout plummeted. "That stupid ordinance – what we've termed the 'Lot Less Participation' ordinance – solved a problem..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...on ride-hailing regs – as expected, various legislators seem determined to give deep-pocketed corps Uber and Lyft whatever they..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...assistant to the Pct. 5 Travis County Constable. In short, she's no newcomer to politics, municipal or otherwise...."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Fire 'At Will'

Extending 'just cause' protections to all city workers

"...There is no shortage of controversial items on the City Council agenda today..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Day Trips: Fischer Haus Concerts

Catch a whopper of a show at Fischer Haus

"...The Hubbards don't open the house to short-term rentals anymore, but they do hold 10 to 12..."

July 26, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Ellen Troxclair: Bye, Bye, Bye

Outgoing CM shows why she won't be missed

"...legislation to overturn city regulations on rideshare companies and short-term rentals. ("Council: A Busy Week at the Lege," March..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Arts Funding: The Resolution

Council approves 2019 funding, ponders next move

"...working group which had approved the funding matrix that determined the FY 19 amounts and have the group try..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Robert Faires

City Arts Funding: The Resolution

Council approves FY 19 arts funding, ponders its next move

"...working group which had approved the funding matrix that determined the FY 19 amounts and have the group try..."

Oct. 8, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

What happened during the wild week before sine die?

"...451, which would have banned the local regulation of short-term rentals in Texas cities, died in a House committee..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

"...through the House it will bar cities from regulating short-term rentals (like Airbnb), unless the law specifically protects public..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Guitarist Shot After a Show Friday

Löwin’s Michael Sanders won’t be playing festival week after all

"...neighborhood near the Eastside entertainment district that’s popular for short-term rentals during SXSW, Sanders believes the robbers were preying..."

March 12, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

District 10: Gallo vs. the World

Oft-criticized incumbent has three candidates vying for her seat

"...Virden also wants to deregulate transportation network companies and short-term rentals. The real estate market analyst claims that Austin's..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Public Notice: The Year of Immobility

If it's not one thing, it's another ...

"...came two right-wing lawsuits over city efforts to regulate short-term rentals and rideshare companies – brought by the arch-conservative..."

June 24, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Fighting to Stay

As Austin's housing market booms, its poorest residents fight to exist

"...The group emerged in the aftermath of the Feb. 2015 demolition of Jumpolin, the Eastside..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...spare time to shoot the breeze. After months of interminable meetings driven by the double distraction of transportation network..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Police Firings, Uber Conspirings

Police union accuses Acevedo of retaliation

"...(McMiller formally retired after filing an appeal of the termination, essentially rendering the initial discipline irrelevant.) The APA is..."

Jan. 25, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Point Austin: "Is There Anything We Can't Do?"

Reflections on 10-1's rookie year accomplishments

"...over ADUs, and have delayed any final solution on short-term rentals, scheduled to return in 2016...."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...until Jan. 28 – when the lingering controversies over short-term rentals and transportation network companies return, along with plenty..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature

Leave No Fingerprints

Council’s last 2015 meeting looks both ways before crossing

"...– it at first appeared that two long-contentious subjects, short-term rentals and transportation network companies, would generate most of..."

Dec. 22, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Ho, Ho, Ho ... ld on a Second

City Council still one meeting short of a "Happy New Year"

"...at least handled. Most of the rules on commercial short-term rentals (STRs) have been postponed until January, for lack..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...slate of zoning cases along with contentious matters like short-term rentals and a Convention Center Master Plan, while hoping..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature

Headlines

"...Contentious proposals in development address utility rates, ride-for-hire companies, short-term rentals, etc. See "Taking It to Committee," Oct. 28...."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature

News Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Piñatas, & Pink Bikinis

City Council goes long

"...developers seeking additional entitlements. Council proposed additional regulations on short-term rentals, including the possibility that “Type 2s” (non-owner-occupied STRs)..."

Oct. 19, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: Plans for the Future

The CodeNEXT process is upon us

"...IDs, let me recommend to you Wednesday's editorial on short-term rentals by one Pete Gilcrease, who asserts that commercial..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Residents' Advocacy Project: A Voice for Tenants

"...and dangerous" rental properties, as well as persistent noncompliant short-term rentals. During September budget negotiations, the CMs succeeded in..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Ora Houston's Nightmare

Night of the living acronyms

"...• Short Term Rentals: Staff recommendations for some more stringent regulations..."

July 31, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

So Nice They’re Doing It Thrice

Council to carry over postponed items to Tuesday, Thursday

"...CM Don Zimmerman (who described as impossible attempts to determine a “living wage”) approved a resolution directing staff to..."

June 22, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...Shorter airport lines? On Dec. 15, Austin Bergstrom International Airport..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature

Then There's This: Decoding the Code

Next step: untangling 30 years of regulatory layers

"...with new rules affecting, among other things, Downtown parking, short-term rentals, the repeal of the grandfathering rules (revisions to..."

May 9, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign

Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs

"...crossroads, and the choices we make are going to determine whether we effectively deal with gridlock on our roads..."

April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

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