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Austin residents finally got their say on the city's homelessness crisis, and their message was clear: They are opposed to people camping almost anywhere they please, and they have little faith in city leaders' ability to find housing for them. In a stern rebuke to Mayor Steve Adler and the Austin City Council, voters opted to reinstate the citywide ban on public camping that the council had canceled in 2019. The final tally on Proposition B was 57.7% in favor, 42.3% against. Final results came down late Saturday night, with one-fourth of the city's registered voters — about 156,000 p...

A pair of bills by state Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braun­fels (Senate Bill 650), and Rep. Candy Noble, R-Allen, (House Bill 1173) would prohibit local governments from funding any logistical support for abortion, a direct shot at Austin. In a historic move, the City Council invested $150,000 in logistical support for abortion access in 2019, said to be the first effort of its kind by any city in the nation. Last year, they infused that investment, meant to help low-income women overcome the myriad barriers they face seeking abortion care, with another $250,000 reallocated from the Austin...

A pair of bills by state Sen. Candy Noble, R-Allen, (House Bill 1173) would prohibit local governments from funding any logistical support for abortion, a direct shot at Austin. In a historic move, the City Council invested $150,000 in logistical support for abortion access in 2019, said to be the first effort of its kind by any city in the nation. Last year, they infused that investment, meant to help low-income women overcome the myriad barriers they face seeking abortion care, with another $250,000 reallocated from the Austin Police Department budget. The bold provision of direct financi...

The ballot language to move Austin to a strong-mayor form of government could create a problem with an even number of council members with a vote.

Propositions on the ballot in May could fundamentally change how the Austin City Council works, how the city approaches homelessness, how police oversight functions within the city's governmental structure and the mere act of voting in local elections.