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After agreeing to some concessions, Musk got the OK from the West Lake Hills City Council to keep the fencing around his local home — with some changes.
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Elon Musk built a fence at his Austin-area home. His neighbors are not happy.
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State lawmakers filed four bills to outlaw guaranteed income programs this legislative session. None of the bills made it to the governor’s desk.
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Starbase is figuring out how to become a city. In doing so, city leaders are proposing new land-use rules.
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The DB90 program is intended to create different levels of affordable housing in places where it's needed, including along commercial and transit corridors. But affordable housing advocates argue the program doesn't go far enough to protect existing affordable housing.
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Guaranteed income programs have become popular across the country. Austin began its own program in 2022.
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Insurers in Texas are partnering with aerial imaging and AI companies to assess homes from the sky. Computer models parse these photos to flag moldy roofs, askew tree branches and missing shingles.
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To qualify for federal money, Austin and other cities conduct what's called a point-in-time count of people sleeping outside or in emergency shelters.
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Proponents of the legislation say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant advocates warn these bills could strip renters of legal rights in a state where they currently have few.
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City Council members adopted a new property code Thursday requiring homeowners to have some form of AC. Austin residents have battled record-breaking summers in recent years.
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More than half of habitable land in Austin is now considered at risk of being damaged in a wildfire. That’s up from just under 40% nearly a decade ago.
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The City of Austin agreed to pay Housing Connector $2.14 million over two years. The company currently operates in at least three other cities, including Dallas, Denver and Portland, Oregon.