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911 call response times, police staffing shortages and the city's possible deal on a police labor contract are top of mind for many voters. Where do the candidates stand?
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Photographer Liz Moskowitz is using analog film to archive the stories of people pushed out by the highway project and those worried about staying.
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Travis County Proposition A asks voters to approve a 2.5 cent per $100 valuation tax rate increase. If it passes, it’ll add about $126 to the average Travis County homeowner’s annual property tax bill.
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Last month, the candidates met for a debate hosted by the UT Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and KLRU, Austin’s PBS station. Moderators asked two questions about housing, arguably one of the most important issues in the campaign.
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Austin surpassed 100 degrees on Sunday, creating a potentially dangerous cocktail of heat and dust at Zilker Park.
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Five candidates on five topics: Project Connect, I-35, the airport, reducing single-occupancy vehicles and converting car lanes to space for pedestrians and cyclists.
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About 70 ACC students spent the first weekend of ACL Fest learning the ins and outs of putting on a music festival as they prepare for careers in the industry.
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The fire started around midday Thursday and quickly grew to 55 acres. It was fully contained by 4:37 p.m., according to the Austin Fire Department.
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The City Council voted to designate the land as parkland, which allows the city to use park funds for things like expanding trail access and building playgrounds. Austin has a goal of making sure there's a park within a 5-to-10-minute walk of all residents.
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Five City Council seats are on the ballot in November. Look up which district you live in, watch the candidates introduce themselves and find out where they stand on three pressing issues: housing, transit and homelessness.
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Watson has raised nearly $1 million. That’s almost nine times the second highest-earning candidate, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday.
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Austin ISD has investigated more than 100 threats since Sept. 1, according to the district police department. For comparison, the district received about 300 threats during the 2023-24 school year.