GunsLocal News$22 Minimum Wage, Gun Control, and Homeless Hotel on Austin City Council’s Mid-June Agenda
Brad JohnsonJune 15, 2022
The Austin City Council is set to meet on Thursday and consider a wide array of proposals.
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Elections 2022Homeless Camping Splits Austin Congressional Candidates Casar and Rodriguez
Brad JohnsonJanuary 31, 2022
The race for the heavily blue district features two Austin figures as frontrunners in the Democratic primary.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingAustin Audit Finds Incomplete Inventory of Homelessness Contracts for $179 Million in Approved Funding
Brad JohnsonSeptember 28, 2021
Over $179 million in homelessness spending has been approved by the Austin City Council since 2019, but a complete list of contracts for it is unavailable.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyEducationHealthcareIssuesState HouseState SenateTaxes & SpendingConstitutional Carry, Heartbeat Act, Homeless Camping Ban: Here Are 10 Bills That Become Law Today
Hayden SparksSeptember 1, 2021
A total of 666 bills take effect Wednesday, September 1 after receiving the approval of the state legislature and Governor Greg Abbott.
Local NewsAustin Business Owners, Activist Group Sue City Over Failure to Enforce Homeless Camping Ban
Brad JohnsonAugust 25, 2021
The continuous conflict over the city's homeless camping ban policy will soon enter its 26th month since it was first rescinded in July 2019.
Local NewsHomeless Camps, Police Refunding, Property Tax Rate, and Budget on Austin City Council’s August Agenda
Brad JohnsonAugust 4, 2021
The Austin city council has multiple top-level items on its August agenda including setting the budget and property tax rate as well as identifying locations for sanctioned homeless encampments.
Local NewsControversial Austin City Hall Homeless Campsite Remains After Partial Removal for Construction Project
Brad JohnsonJune 14, 2021
A month and a half after it sprouted up, most of the homeless encampment on the grounds of Austin City Hall still stands. Police removed a portion to make way for a construction project.
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateHomeless Camping Ban, Police Defunding Punishment Mark State Lawmakers’ Rebuke of the City of Austin
Brad JohnsonJune 1, 2021
The 87th Legislative Session featured another episode in a long conflict between the conservative state government and its progressive capital city.
Local NewsCity of Austin Begins Phased Enforcement of Reinstated Homeless Camping Ban
Brad JohnsonMay 11, 2021
Austin voters elected to reinstate the public homeless camping ban that was in place before July 2019.
Civil SocietyElections 2021Local NewsA Look Behind Austin Voters’ Bipartisan Blow to the City’s Homeless Camping Policy
Brad JohnsonMay 10, 2021
Almost two years ago, the City of Austin began its experiment in widespread public homeless camping — and on Tuesday it will end.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Heartbeat Bill, Homeless Camping Ban, Transgender Athletics
Michelle ArledgeMay 7, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
87th LegislatureState HouseStatewide Homeless Camping Ban Approved in Texas House
Brad JohnsonMay 5, 2021
Days after Austin voters affirmed a ballot proposition reinstating a public camping ban, the Texas House took the first step toward banning the practice statewide.