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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Lone Star LifeStatewide NewsGovernor, Attorney General Threaten Recourse for Localities Failing to Enforce Statewide Public Camping Ban
Brad JohnsonSeptember 10, 2021
State officials have regularly clashed with the City of Austin over its policies, including the continuous flirtation with lax homeless camping enforcement.
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.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Abbott’s Primary Challenger, Alcohol-to-Go, Tax Incentives
Michelle ArledgeMay 14, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
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.
Local NewsHomeless Outreach Group Asks City of Dallas to ‘Resolve Catch-22’ Outlawing Temporary Shelters Near Downtown
Isaiah MitchellApril 14, 2021
Other than in certain city-owned facilities, temporary shelters cannot operate within a half-mile of downtown Dallas.
Local NewsCity of Austin Purchases Hotel to House Homeless for $6.7 Million
Brad JohnsonJanuary 28, 2021
A hotel purchased by the City of Austin will provide 65 units of housing for homeless individuals. The city is poised to spend $9.5 million on a second hotel next week.
Civil SocietyIssuesLocal 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 SocietyLocal NewsVideoVoices of TexasVIDEO: Austin Homelessness Podcast with Matt Mackowiak and Brad Johnson
Ben BillupsMarch 9, 2020
Members of The Texan's reporting team discuss the homelessness crisis in Austin with Matt Mackowiak, the President of Potomac Strategy Group, Chairman of the Travis County Republican Party, and, most recently, the founder of Save Austin Now.
Civil SocietyLocal NewsOn Night Patrol With Austin Police: A Glimpse Into The City’s Homelessness Crisis and the People Trying to Keep Austin Safe
Brad JohnsonFebruary 20, 2020
Our Austin homelessness reporter accompanied a police officer on the night shift to observe what they experience on a nightly basis.
Civil SocietyFederalIssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsSecretary Carson, Rep. Crenshaw Tour Houston Homeless Shelter, Emphasize Faith and Community
Holly HansenDecember 17, 2019
HUD Secretary Ben Carson and Congressman Dan Crenshaw toured a Star of Hope Mission center in Houston yesterday to see first-hand the efforts being made to provide hope to those in need.