Daily Newsletters

A look at Chito Vela's housing record and Bill Aleshire's objections to Prop B, the city's proposed parkland swap with Oracle.

Big hike in parkland fees may pose problems for housing development. And city staff appears to lie to Council about a vote that never occurred.

Recommends requiring greater threshold of threat for cops to fire at people, cars etc.

If not for George Soros, the group fighting Prop A would be severely overmatched in the final month of the campaign.

Council makes Chacon chief and the Firefighters Association delivers a blow to Prop A.

And Cap Metro's driver shortage & a remembrance of Jim Schissler.

City Manager Spencer Cronk announced today that he’s …

In its newsletter last week, the Transportation …

If you follow national politics, you’re likely aware …

Following the deaths of two police officers last week …

A couple weeks ago the Design Commission recommended …

Yesterday Council voted unanimously to put the Save …

So last week City Council kicked off the annual budget …

A couple weeks ago the Planning Commission recommended …

Yesterday Save Austin Now submitted over 25,000 …

Last night the war of words between CM Mackenzie Kelly …

I didn’t realize the enormous encampment just a few …

So on Friday City Manager Spencer Cronk released …

Those who supported Prop B, notably Save Austin Now, …

There has been some predictable politicking in …

This afternoon City Council will debate how to spend …

Also, Cap Metro wins in Leander & the Uber economy shows its true colors.

Today the city released 45 city-owned properties under …

A strong mayor without a veto That’s another way to …

Spencer Cronk should have been on the ballot In the …

Would Prop B have failed in November? You may recall …

Foundation Communities beats back NIMBY protest near Riverside but Council was unable to move through a project that checked every single box that Council members claim to care about.

A bill that would make it much easier for Austin and …

Well this was very interesting. City Council came …

Can Austin bury I-35? City Council is starting to push …

City Council voted to approve ballot language that is clearly aimed at defeating the proposed “strong mayor” charter amendment.

Over the past eight months, I’ve frequently found …

Council's new conservative member is sending mixed messages on homelessness strategy.

Hopefully more transit priority lanes are coming after the ones on E. Riverside.

Mackenzie Kelly says she wants to clear up "misconceptions" her constituents have about the proposed hotel purchase. Her colleagues give her the benefit of the doubt.

Council compromises on mayor pro tem. A new administration could bode well for local public transit.

Council's new conservative member pushes to delay a shelter in her district.

If one had to mount a defense of Austin’s regressive …

At this time at least, the effort is largely backed by one entrepreneur and those close to him.

The left is scared of the right. The right is scared of the left. So they both oppose strong mayor.

Is the state really going to take over APD?

Pool withdraws her support and Alter throws her hat in the ring.

South Austin is getting four new lanes & an upper deck. And Dems sweat runoffs in Northwest Austin.

Council approves a SIF ordinance. They're supposed to pay for growth. But what kind of growth?

The centrist Dem backs the Republican with far-right ties over Flannigan.

Statesman announces union drive & tensions simmer at Planning Commission over David Chapel Baptist Church rezoning.

And city staff wants to keep a parking lot owned by David Chapel Baptist Church zoned single-family.

The city goes for drainage over housing.

City staff is asking Council to move forward on a proposed project that will turn the former site of HealthSouth at 1215 Red River into a major mixed-use development.

Once again, the Statesman is relying on a very faulty data source to draw very wobbly conclusions about the city's minority populations.