Austin’s new homeless strategy plan includes encampment cleanups 5 days a week
Austin’s homeless strategy plan update The City of Austin will launch an updated process for clearing homeless camps.…
Local leaders discuss what’s driving Austin’s housing challenges
Austin has made some strides in improving housing affordability in recent years, but gaps in deeply affordable and…
Community-owned Del Valle Food Co-op nears opening after years of planning, city investment
A community-owned food cooperative is moving closer to opening in Del Valle years after receiving more than $500,000…
Austin adopts stricter oversight of city surveillance technology use
Austin has adopted a new process with increased public scrutiny for the city’s procurement of surveillance-related technology, following…
Waymo Austin public safety concerns rise
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Austin police to adjust ICE policy after Abbott funding threat
The Austin Police Department will adjust its rules on how officers engage with federal immigration authorities after Texas…
Austin expands renewable energy push with major solar generation investments
Several Austin Energy investments in solar generation and power grid resilience totaling up to $172 million were approved…
Austin budget talks begin with potential spending cuts, tax increases
Budget planning for Austin’s upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 is underway. City officials are weighing funding reductions while addressing…
Austin leaders signal support for $985M resort project at Circuit of the Americas
Ahead of their vote for the plan April 23, Austin officials appear supportive of a proposed city incentive…
Council, residents look to shape Austin’s 2026 bond within funding constraints
A potential fall bond election could ask voters to approve hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. Austin…
City of Austin acquires 50 acres of parkland in South Austin
South Austin residents may soon have access to more green spaces after Austin City Council approved the acquisition…
Gov. Abbott’s office threatens $2.5M in grants to City of Austin over APD ICE policies
AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) — Governor Greg Abbott’s office is threatening to claw back approximately $2.5 million in public safety…