State officials have regularly clashed with the City of Austin over its policies, including the continuous flirtation with lax homeless camping enforcement.
In his penultimate State of the City address as mayor, Steve Adler broadsided his political opponents, blaming them for misrepresenting the condition of Austin.
The proposition language must be finalized by September 11 to begin printing ballots in time for the November 2 election.
Students in Austin return to school on Tuesday and until a final verdict is delivered, the schools will require them to wear masks.
Austin police officers are subject to racial sensitivity trainings heavily imbued with critical race theory teachings.
If validated, Save Austin Now will have two successful petition efforts under its belt in less than a year.
The group aims to collect 50,000 signatures in 50 days to land the petition on the November 2021 ballot.
Almost two years ago, the City of Austin began its experiment in widespread public homeless camping — and on Tuesday it will end.
After nearly two years of relaxed public camping laws, voters in the City of Austin elected to reinstate the public camping ban.
Since the City of Austin's recission of its public camping ban, its unsheltered homeless population has risen substantially.
The City of Austin is weathering a spike in its murder rate that began nearly a year ago.
The Austin mandate contradicts Abbott's order that lifted the statewide requirement, which says local authorities can't enforce mask rules.
