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Travis County childcare funding ‘stopped the bleeding,’ but providers are still struggling

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Austin Current · Aug 31, 2026 · schools

Austin rents are falling. So why are eviction filings still at record highs?

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Austin Current · Aug 28, 2026 · local

Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain city’s water and power

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Austin Current · Aug 21, 2026 · local

Who’s winning the money race? See how every Austin City Council candidate stacks up

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Austin Current · Aug 19, 2026 · government

Austin’s property tax rate reaches highest level in a decade after city budget vote

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Austin Current · Aug 17, 2026 · government

Austin Council approves tax hike, avoids deep social service cuts in $6.6B budget

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Austin Current · Aug 13, 2026 · government

Can Austin break the costly cycle of homelessness, jail and crisis? One new program aims to do just that.

Marcus Martin, center, hugs Austin Police Department Officer Steven Creamer, left, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. Officer Edward Soltys is at right. Officers Creamer and Soltys are part of No Wrong Door,

Austin Current · Aug 12, 2026 · safety

Austin voters will decide on $295 million in city bonds, charter amendments this November

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Austin Current · Aug 6, 2026 · government

Austin council settles on $295M bond amount, will decide Thursday whether to call election

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Austin Current · Aug 4, 2026 · government

City Council, Mayor push to preserve Austin’s social safety net heading into final budget talks

Council members Zo Qadri and Mike Siegel confer during the first City Council meeting of the year on Jan. 22, 2026. Both council members have signaled support for a proposal to allocate $4.7 more in p

Austin Current · Aug 4, 2026 · government

Without bond funding, park advocates warn Austin pools could close. Council votes Tuesday.

Katherine Romans watches her daughter Callie Schank jump off the diving board at Garrison Pool in Austin, Texas on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The pool could be closed for an extended period without fund

Austin Current · Jul 31, 2026 · government

Austin wants more high-tech jobs to fuel growth. It also wants them to use less water.

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Austin Current · Jul 24, 2026 · government

‘Worst possible light’: Nonprofits challenge Austin audit amid budget debate

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Austin Current · Jul 23, 2026 · local

Charter amendment or ordinance? Comparing Austin’s two similar independent audit plans ahead of the election

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Austin Current · Jul 15, 2026 · government

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