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City of Austin launches federal 'once-in-a-generation opportunity to address homelessness crisis'

The City of Austin and Mayor Steve Adler will join the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge in launching a new federal program aimed at addressing homelessness throughout the city.



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'It will continue to grow': Austin's new city council district map reveals rising Asian population

Austin is on the verge of creating a district with almost one-third Asian residents, following the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's approval of new district maps from the city council, according to a report by KUT.


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Jarmin: Pandemic made some ACS data 'unreliable'

The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on American life in 2020, including the U.S. Census and data from the American Community Survey detailing income, health, poverty and housing in the Lone Star State.


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City of Austin City Council will meet Oct. 4

City of Austin City Council will meet at 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4.


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City of Austin City Council will meet Sept. 28

City of Austin City Council will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28.




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Biden administration looks to make 100,000 'affordable' housing units available in coming months

National home prices are on the rise in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, with sharp increases now being seen for both owned homes and rental properties.


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City of Austin Mobility Committee will meet Oct. 7

City of Austin Mobility Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7.


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City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet Oct. 6

City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6.


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City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee will meet Oct. 5

City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee will meet at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5.


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'There must be accountability': Senators call for investigation into Kabul airstrike, Cornyn quiet

It's unknown whether Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is joining the list of legislators calling for an investigation into the Aug. 29 airstrike in Kabul that killed 10 innocent civilians, including seven children.


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Survey: Democrats put more trust in federal government while Republicans trust state leaders

President Joe Biden may be the top official in the White House, but not every American trusts him to defend their rights.


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'Open borders are not a solution': McCaul urges Biden to take responsibility for border crisis

Republican lawmakers have found the increase in southern border arrests alarming, and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Austin) has already urged President Joe Biden to take responsibility for the increase in fentanyl seizures and border arrests.


Local Government

Texas’ non-teaching public-employee jobs up 0.9% despite pandemic

The size of Texas’ combined local and state government workforces increased 0.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the second best public-employee job recovery among the 50 states, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.




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City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met June 1

City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Tuesday, June 1.


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City of Austin City Council will meet Sept. 30

City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 30.