Austin wants more affordable housing near future light rail stations, but some fear the new requirements could discourage development.
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‘Making private wealth work for public good’: Austin to start imposing new fees for private planes
Austin is moving forward with new fees for private aircraft that could generate additional revenue amid Austin’s airport expansion.
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After backlash, Austin will outsource — not cancel — adult sports leagues. Players are still worried
By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT News Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department plans to stop running some adult sports leagues, and find an outside company to run them. But that won’t happen as quickly as they thought. After the adoption of the city’s $6.6 billion budget last month, the parks department announced it would cancel city-led adult indoor basketball […]
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Austin rents are falling. So why are eviction filings still at record highs?
The city wants to explore ways to help tenants avoid evictions, as the number of filings continues to reach record highs
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Austin wants to keep hyperscale data centers out. City Council is speeding up the rules
The City of Austin joins the effort to block large data centers by using land use rules
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New Texas law helped clear the way for affordable housing in South Austin
Lawmakers gutted an old state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal.
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Paige Ellis’ petition to seek third Austin City Council term falls short 62 signatures
Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis will not seek another term in office after her petition to run again was rejected, according to the city of Austin.
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Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain city’s water and power
Austin is considering new regulations for massive AI data centers amid growing concerns over their significant water and energy demands.
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Paige Ellis seeks a third term on Austin City Council. It’s rare, but not unprecedented
To seek an additional term, the Austin city charter states that a council member must garner support from 5% of qualified voters in their district.
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Who’s winning the money race? See how every Austin City Council candidate stacks up
More than 20 candidates are running for five Austin City Council seats this November. Here’s how much they’ve raised and spent so far.
