Earlier this year, the Austin City Council approved a quarter-budget cut from its police department. In the first eight months of 2020, some violent crime numbers — like murder, assault, and rape — have spiked.
The new proposals will need to go through the legislative process after the legislature convenes in January before going into effect.
Led by Governor Greg Abbott, a push to sign a "Back the Blue" pledge has grown to counter the "Defund the Police" movement sweeping across Texas' cities.
A pro-life group is suing the City of Austin for providing $250,000 in funding to aid women seeking abortions.
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.
This fiscal year, the Austin City Council has allotted $250,000 to provide logistical support to women obtaining abortions.
Funding for three cadet classes will be cut by the Austin City Council despite the police department's startling unfilled vacancies.
Pending further challenge, voters will not be able to cast a ballot on a potential reinstatement of the homeless camping and lying ban on the November ballot.
The Austin City Council will put a measure before city voters in November to finance its portion of a $7 billion public transit plan.
Governor Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate on July 2 and some localities, like Austin, have since implemented their own, stricter orders.
The mayors of nine Texas cities signed onto a letter requesting from Governor Abbott the ability to reinstate mandatory facial covering orders.
Protesters' demands for police defunding or reform have gotten louder since George Floyd's death. On Thursday, Austin City Council acted on some of the proposals.
Austin City Council will move forward with a massive public transit plan that asks local taxpayers to foot a $5.4 billion bill to partially fund the project.
As Congressional leadership begins planning state and local government aid, 15 Texas mayors penned a letter officially requesting federal assistance.
The City of Austin has had a shelter-in-place order instituted for 46 days and is now set for at least 22 more.
The new facial covering requirement, from which the homeless are currently exempted, extends through May 8.
Austin was among the first cities in Texas to issue shelter-in-place ordinances to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here is a collection of photos documenting the impact on the city.
The City of Austin has been under a shelter order for almost a week, and critics of and advocates for the move have weighed in.
As Texas ramps up efforts to fight the coronavirus, Gov. Abbott declares a state of emergency enhancing the state's ability to direct resources to hard-hit areas.
As concerns over the coronavirus mount amid its continuing spread throughout the United States, here's the latest Texas news to know.
