Audrey McGlinchy
Housing ReporterWhat I Cover
I cover housing, with a focus on affordable housing solutions, renters’ rights and the battles over zoning. Everyone is impacted by decisions about housing, which adds a level of urgency and importance to what I do. The belief that everyone deserves to live in affordable and sanitary housing is fundamental to my reporting.
Feel free to email me with story ideas.
My Background
I have covered housing and local government in Austin for nearly a decade. Before joining KUT, I earned a master’s in journalism from the City University of New York and lived in Thailand, where I taught English and ate lots of khao soi. My work has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Planet Money.
Journalistic Ethics
I always identify myself as a reporter when I am working. If there is an error in one of my stories, I do my best to ensure it is quickly corrected. I work hard to demystify the costs of housing in my work, while also highlighting the people most affected by rising prices and unsafe conditions.
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The Travis County Attorney says the eight businesses Paul owns owe more than $2.3 million in unpaid property taxes and legal fees. A spokesperson for the tax office said Paul owed the most back taxes of any property owner last year. -
President Trump has long accused NPR and PBS stations of having a left-wing bias. If the order withstands potential legal challenges, public media stations in Austin could lose millions of dollars in annual funding. -
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. -
Los votantes aprobaron la ordenanza por un amplio margen en 2022. El fiscal general de Texas, Ken Paxton, argumentó que violaba la ley estatal. -
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. -
Voters approved the ordinance by a sweeping margin in 2022. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued it violated state law.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
A medida que las organizaciones religiosas de la ciudad ven cómo disminuyen sus congregaciones, algunas se preguntan si sus propiedades podrían utilizarse para llevar a cabo una misión fundamental: atender a los necesitados. Es una tendencia que algunos han denominado «Sí en el patio trasero de Dios.
