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Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed budget year 2021-22 on July 9th. (Ben Thompson / Community Impact Newspaper) Austin could operate on a budget of $ 4.5 billion in fiscal year 2021-22 with a general tax increase…

Austinite Steven Potter (Photo by Jana Birchum) For more than a year, the city of Austin, its social…

A couple of little articles to kick off this week, followed by in-depth excerpts from Evan Mintz's excellent Texas Monthly article on Austin vs. Houston. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8md0LSsVsR4 Finally, some of my…

On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court discussed the cardinal issue of how to allocate a substantial amount of money coming to the county from the American Rescue Plan Act. Much of the discussion centered on…

Austin, Texas (RoschetzkyIstockPhoto / Getty Images) As the progressive Texas city said "enough" with poor public camping policies.…

The Mayor sat down with podcast host Joe Rogan to discuss the mistakes made in fighting homelessness in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas - On Tuesday, Mayor Steve Adler sat down with podcast host Joe Rogan on "The Joe…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin Mayor Steve Adler admitted the city of Austin made mistakes when it lifted the city's camping ban two years ago, and stated in a lengthy interview on Tuesday's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience “Which she…