On Monday, Austin will be closer to deciding whether to put a bond before voters, the first property tax-funded proposal since Prop Q’s defeat last fall.
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Waymo touts safety gains, but Austin leaders still have questions
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles are making cities safer, but Austin leaders point to recent public safety incidents as evidence the technology still needs improvement.
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‘Words matter’: New APD policy says officers ‘should’ contact ICE
After Gov. Greg Abbott’s office threatened millions in cuts to APD ICE policy, the city has revised its general orders, rolling back limits between law enforcement and ICE.
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Austin pushes deadline to amend ICE policy as state threatens millions
Extension delays funding decision as Austin weighs legal risk and public safety dollars in ICE policy clash
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Austin budget forecast includes millions in cuts to housing, job and education programs
Programs that help low-income families, people experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault could face funding cuts in the city of Austin’s next budget. A first draft of what the budget could look like was released Thursday. The fiscal year 2027 forecast assumes what the state calls a no-new-revenue property tax rate, which means […]
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APD revamps use-of-force tracking, raising new transparency concerns
After flaws were found in the Austin Police Department’s use-of-force tracking, the department overhauled its reporting, but advocates warn key details may be lost.
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Growth & Development
Front-yard businesses, less parking: Austin’s latest density push
Austin leaders approved three resolutions advancing a vision of a more walkable city.
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Austin adopts new homeless strategy plan, but leaders aren’t sure of the cost
Austin city leaders have approved a new strategic plan to address some of the issues people experiencing homelessness face. David Gray, the city’s homeless strategy officer, said it will act as a road map for addressing homelessness over the next two years. The plan was crafted with more than two dozen community partners and includes […]
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Austin moves to protect parkland as AISD eyes school property sales
City sets new rules as AISD weighs selling jointly owned school sites amid closures and budget strain.
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City move could complicate Austin ISD land sales
Austin ISD could sell campuses to cut a growing deficit, but a city proposal could reshape deals and put parkland at stake.
