Will Prop Q pass in Austin? 20% tax hike on Election Day ballot
A voter makes selections at a polling location at Randalls on Brodie Lane in Austin, Monday, Oct. 27,…
How Prop Q could affect your property tax bill in Austin
Austin voters will decide the fate of Proposition Q on Election Day. The measure would raise up to…
Jason Hadavi to serve as Austin’s next city auditor
Deputy City Auditor Jason Hadavi was tapped to take over as Austin’s next city auditor starting in January.…
Austin wants to hike taxes. Houston slashed its budget. Who’s right?
Downtown Austin on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman In August, Austin City Council member Marc Duchen found…
Hundreds of millions OK’d for Austin Convention Center redevelopment construction, financing, marketing
City Council signed off on hundreds of millions of dollars of new spending related to the Austin Convention…
Austin firefighters union, city stall on new labor deal
Last month after weeks of heated negotiations, the city of Austin announced it had reached a tentative deal…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to sweep Austin homeless camps as city launches its own effort
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Website against Austin Prop Q raises ethics questions
Nate McGuire is just a guy. A native Austinite and tech entrepreneur who started a website, because he…
Why the City of Austin Wants Voters to Hike Their Property Taxes
It’s a tough time to be an Austin property taxpayer. Nothing seems to make sense. Maybe you figured…
What’s Prop Q? How Austin’s proposed tax hike could hit your wallet
Travis County election technicians Daniel Boyer and Angela Smith set up voting machines at a polling place at…
Age-friendly services require more funding, Austin Public Health says
Austin has fallen behind cities of a similar size when it comes to caring for its elders. It’s…
Council asks to encourage more cafes, coffee trucks within Austin neighborhoods
City planners will explore making it easier to open spaces like cafes and coffee trucks in Austin neighborhoods.…