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87th Legislature Local News State HouseLawmaker Proposes Renaming Austin Overpass ‘Steve Adler Public Restroom Highway’

Brad JohnsonMarch 1, 2021

Austin's camping and laying policy has divided the city's elected officials and much of its constituency since its inception in July 2019.

Local NewsAustin Homeless Camping Ban Reinstatement Makes the May Ballot

Brad JohnsonFebruary 4, 2021

The group behind the effort submitted over 26,000 valid signatures in only 50 days.

Elections 2020 Local NewsConservative Austin City Council Candidate Wins Seat in Upset, Disrupting Progressive Uniformity

Brad JohnsonDecember 17, 2020

Mackenzie Kelly's upset over incumbent Jimmy Flannigan spurred by self-inflicted turmoil by the largely unified Austin City Council.

Criminal Justice Local NewsGovernor Abbott Considers State Annexation of the Austin Police Department

Brad JohnsonSeptember 3, 2020

Annexation of the Austin Police Department could become a legislative item next session due to the city council's massive cut to the department budget.

Civil Society Issues Local NewsWindsor Park Trash Flood Exposes Austin’s Struggle to Cope With Growing Homeless Population

Brad JohnsonAugust 17, 2020

Over a year after its homeless ordinance change, the City of Austin and its residents are still reeling from the repercussions as the city digs its heels in on the policy.

Civil Society Local News Taxes & Spending$150 Million Austin Police Department Budget Cut Approved by City Council

Brad JohnsonAugust 13, 2020

Funding for three cadet classes will be cut by the Austin City Council despite the police department's startling unfilled vacancies.

Criminal Justice Federal Local News Statewide NewsAustin, Fort Worth, San Antonio in Top 4 Most-Populated U.S. Cities with Highest Increase in Homicide Rate

Brad JohnsonAugust 7, 2020

While progressive activists lobby for extensive police reforms and budget cuts, Austin's homicide rate increase from 2019 to 2020 is the highest among America's 15 most populated cities.

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87th Legislature Local News State HouseLawmaker Proposes Renaming Austin Overpass ‘Steve Adler Public Restroom Highway’

Local NewsAustin Homeless Camping Ban Reinstatement Makes the May Ballot

Elections 2020 Local NewsConservative Austin City Council Candidate Wins Seat in Upset, Disrupting Progressive Uniformity

Criminal Justice Local NewsGovernor Abbott Considers State Annexation of the Austin Police Department

Criminal Justice Federal Local News Statewide NewsAustin, Fort Worth, San Antonio in Top 4 Most-Populated U.S. Cities with Highest Increase in Homicide Rate

Local NewsAustin Unanimously Approves Unspecified Police Budget Cut, Department Reforms

Healthcare Local NewsAustin EMS Battles Coronavirus on the Frontlines as the City Reels

Local NewsCoronavirus Pandemic Increases Job Hazards for Austin Police as They Remain Plagued by Staff Shortage