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Ruling allows immediate fundraising for 2024 elections

The City Council is scheduled to get a closed-door executive session briefing from the Law Department September 14th to discuss legal fallout from Judge Robert Pitman’s August 30th decision. The judge’s order declared unconstitutional an Austin City Code prohibition...

Virden lawsuit overturns city campaign restriction

U.S, District Judge Robert Pitman of the Western District of Texas yesterday declared unconstitutional the restriction found in the Austin City Code that restricts when a candidate can start raising funds for a mayoral or City Council race. Pitman previous...

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Appraisal district headed for big management shakeup

Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler has submitted her notice of intent to retire effective in early 2024. She will be ending a career spanning 33 years...

Velasquez third council member sanctioned for ethics violations

After two hours of testimony and deliberation, the City’s Ethics Review Commission voted 6-2 last Wednesday evening to sanction Council Member Jose Velasquez for...

Auditor faults Austin’s public information process

The City Council’s Audit and Finance Committee spent less than 20 minutes this morning listening to and discussing a presentation by the City’s Audit...

Velasquez hit with ethics complaint

This article was updated again July 21, 2023, at 9:57am to add that the chair of the City’s Ethics Review Commission has determined the...

Commissioners commit blatant open meetings violation

The City of Austin’s Human Rights Commission ended its June 26th meeting with an astonishing violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Commissioner Kolby Duhon,...

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Ruling allows immediate fundraising for 2024 elections

The City Council is scheduled to get a closed-door...

Velasquez third council member sanctioned for ethics violations

After two hours of testimony and deliberation, the City’s...

Velasquez hit with ethics complaint

This article was updated again July 21, 2023, at...

Lame duck council set to vote on 20-year sweetheart tax deal for developer

With just weeks to go in his term, Mayor...

Environmentalists assail plan for lakeside high rises

New development to reshape South Central Waterfront When former First Lady...

Urbanists vie to replace council member Kathie Tovo

Updated 2:30pm August 20, 2022, to correct the misattribution...

Ruling allows immediate fundraising for 2024 elections

The City Council is scheduled to get a closed-door...

Charter proposal would discourage grassroots democracy

Council Member Ryan Alter has proposed appointing a 2024...

Austin’s got a $2 million mayor

This story was updated at 4:14pm January 26th to...

Central Health launches search for new CEO

Central Health, the local government agency that levies a...

Commissioners approve Central Health performance audit

At long last the Travis County Hospital District, better...

Central Health spending under attack from three sides

The right to use Travis County property taxes to...

Appraisal district headed for big management shakeup

Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler has submitted her notice of...

Appraisal district proposes 2024 budget bump

Travis Central Appraisal District’s 2024 Proposed Budget shows an...

Legislation would bar appraisal district lawsuits against property owners

If legislation introduced March 8th by State Senator Drew...

Project Connect

Lawmakers weigh axing Project Connect’s ‘blank check’ loophole

At a hearing at the legislature, critics and supporters of Project Connect clashed over a proposal to rein in the newly created transit agency.

Project Connect scope drastically scaled back

Two factors have sparked renewed debate around the cost...

Austin Transit Partnership gears up for key decisions on light rail design

Billions of dollars to be spent on mass transit...

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