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What are Austin Police doing about traffic enforcement? Here's what APD Chief Lisa Davis says.
Davis said as the number of officers increases, her top priorities are getting more of them on patrol and increasing traffic ...
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Austin’s water reuse program is moving forward, but slowly
Austin adopted what were called “historic” water reuse regulations a year ago, so the program is still in its infancy, ...
Austin police chief defends city's safety while outlining departmental reforms
After a tumultuous few years for Austin police, Chief Lisa Davis shared her plans to rebuild trust while sharing what's already been done.
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Texas attorney general accuses Dallas of being a ‘sanctuary city,’ announces investigation
Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the Dallas Police Department has refused to help with any ICE raids and deportations.
Austin Mayor Says the Key To Keeping the City 'Weird' Is Ensuring a Robust Supply of Housing—or People 'Will Go Elsewhere'
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has said that the key to living up to the city’s famous motto to stay "weird" will be to ensure that ...
City of Austin launches campaign to hire laid-off federal workers
The city recently launched the “Get Hired in Austin" campaign in an effort to fill more than 2,000 job openings.
Austin police opposing bill that would give DPS control of Congress Avenue downtown
HB 470 would expand the "Capitol Complex," giving the Texas Department of Public Safety jurisdiction over 18 blocks around ...
600-foot towers on the Drag? Austin proposal would allow taller building near campus
Greg Anderson, a member of the city's Planning Commission, said most developers he's heard from don't want to build up to 600 feet, but they do want to exceed the 300-foot limit currently in place for ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...