How much talk is too much?
The balance between efficiency & transparency in local govt.
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Public order on public transit
What will the Cap Metro cops do?
A convo with the city manager
After three months, the new City Manager isn't sure what Barton Springs is.
Will Bill Bunch delay the charter election?
And a new trail!
Cap Metro's not-so-rapid launch
20-30 mins ain't rapid.
Who's scared of a single stair?
The fire dept hates this one neat housing trick.
Of course it was the "biggest budget" in history
And the cops got the biggest chunk.
The budget has been adopted, but...
The City Council just adopted the FY 2024-25 budget. Rather than try to frantically record the changes that Council made to it today, I'm going to wait until tomorrow to make sure I get it right. Actually, the cops are asking for a 12% pay raise The other
Homeless org: there's a better way
Is 'rapid rehousing' destined to fail?
Austin's very funded police dept
The city is poised for another big APD increase.
Fighting for loose change
High stakes over a small pot of money.
Unhoused & unfunded
The city doesn't have the $ to beat homelessness.