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Recent articles by Grace:
New council starts this week, here’s how to navigate Austin City Council meetings
Here’s everything you need to know about participating in council meetings. → Read More
Travis County approves $35 million for Mobile Loaves & Fishes housing units, infrastructure
Travis County Commissioners approved a contract with Mobile Loaves & Fishes Tuesday worth $35 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. → Read More
AmazonSmile shutters: Hundreds of eligible Austin organizations to no longer receive funding
According to that website, there are hundreds of charitable organizations in Austin that were eligible for AmazonSmile donations. → Read More
Rep. Doggett: $2M in federal funds coming to Austin to combat uptick in overdoses
Tuesday, local leaders are expected to announce federal money is coming to Austin to combat a growing number of overdose deaths in Travis County. → Read More
Travis County discussing second probate court, would need legislative help
Travis County Commissioners are expected to begin discussing whether or not the county will file proposed legislation to create a new probate court Tuesday. → Read More
Bastrop County homicide suspect hospitalized after police chase near College Station
The suspect in a Bastrop County homicide is in the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound after the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said he was involved in a police chase near College Station. The wound was self-inflicted, BCSO said. → Read More
APD: Body found in Lady Bird Lake on Christmas
The Austin Police Department said it recovered a body from Lady Bird Lake near the pedestrian bridge that runs alongside South Lamar Sunday evening. → Read More
Texas law enforcement looking for missing 24-year-old man out of San Antonio
Law enforcement are asking for your help finding Malik Johnson, reported missing out of San Antonio. → Read More
Man shot and killed by San Marcos police early Christmas morning
A man was shot and killed by San Marcos police early Christmas morning, according to the city. → Read More
Austin apartment complex cuts water before freeze. Is that allowed?
An apartment complex near the University of Texas at Austin will be without water over the holidays, according to signs posted around the complex. It won’t be back on until 9 a.m. Monday. → Read More
What gives with the ‘Buscar’ graffiti?
It’s all over Austin: on light poles, stop signs, overpasses, underpasses and buildings. Buscar. So what gives? → Read More
Ryan Alter projected winner for City Council District 5
Neither received more than 50% of the vote on Nov. 8, which triggered the runoff election. → Read More
José Velásquez wins Austin City Council District 3 seat
Neither received more than 50% of the vote in the Nov. 8 election, which is why they’re now part of the runoff. → Read More
PAC ads, door knocking: Candidates for Austin mayor make final push ahead of runoff
Austin is hours away from finding out who its next mayor will be. On Election Day Eve, the candidates for the role aren’t pulling any punches. → Read More
Austin city manager gets roughly $38K raise, council not unanimous
In the final hours of Austin City Council’s meeting Thursday night, it bumped City Manger Spencer Cronk’s base salary to $388,190.40. → Read More
City council to decide how much your Austin Energy bill will cost Thursday
Austin City Council has 100 items on its agenda Thursday. One of them is whether you’ll spend more money on your Austin Energy bill. → Read More
Travis County interpretation of state law complicating Narcan distribution
The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance said in Travis County Commissioner’s court this week that it’s in touch with Senator Royce West about how the law is written. → Read More
Why are you voting in a runoff if Austin voters approved ranked-choice voting?
It would eliminate the need for runoff elections which traditionally have low turnout and are expensive. → Read More
Austin Mayoral Runoff: How many bills did the candidates pass at the state level?
Early voting ends this week. Election day is Dec. 13. → Read More
Austin City Council to vote on Austin Energy rate hike Thursday
There are just short of 90 items on Austin City Council’s agenda for Dec. 1. Here’s some of what we’re watching. → Read More