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A group gathered outside City Hall on Monday to announce a citizen petition to halt the city’s Dog’s Head development agreements.

Heel: Opponents of Dog’s Head project launch petition to protect East Austin

City Council members who voted for the deal have stated that it will bring needed tax revenue, jobs and open space to the city.
Outgoing GOP Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (center) flanked on his left by Democratic successor Clayton Tucker at a July Texas Capitol rally against data centers.

Voters spoke: Blue wave raises state and local hopes for curbing data centers

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Mixed verdict: Voters give Austin City Council more power, but force incumbent runoffs

Royal Blue Grocery operates six locations in Austin, including this one at Third and Brazos streets, with another scheduled to open in January at Mueller. The city recently agreed to about $82,000 in incentives over five years to help keep the local retailer operating downtown.

Priority review: Austin considering business subsidies that target local needs, resources

Gina Hinojosa, candidate for Texas governor, speaks with supporters at the Austin Recreation Center on Election Day.

Texas election results: Democrats break decades-long losing streak in Texas as Talarico wins Senate race, Hinojosa unseats Abbott

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Austin police officers stand across from protesters at the intersection of U.S. 183 and Anderson Square. The protest formed in the hours after an ICE officer shot Wilber Garces Perez in September.

Austin will retool APD’s policies on cooperating with ICE after Abbott’s election loss

Published by KUT News November 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM CST Austin will change its rules for how police officers […]

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A new cohort of corps members will report on undercovered communities and issues while helping local newsrooms grow trust, engagement and sustainability.

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Transparent government builds trust and informs communities. Austin Free Press is here to help you see how your government really works. To do that, AFP in partnership with The Austin Bulldog is providing the Government Accountability Project (GAP).

Together, we collect, organize and publish official records in a free, searchable database — open to anyone online. Our goal in partnering with The Austin Bulldog is to strengthen local reporting and advance transparency in our Central Texas community. The GAP was founded by The Austin Bulldog in 2023.

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The Rhett is a 215-unit, affordable multifamily rental housing community in North Austin for households earning between 30% and 80% median family income. It was built in part through affordable housing bonds.

Affordability plan: Austin’s updated housing blueprint to target those most in need

The initial plan made great strides for people in the upper end of the scale but fell behind for those earning on the lowest end.
The St. David’s Foundation funded the nonprofit VELA to help families of children with disabilities navigate the healthcare system.

Collective interest: St. David’s Foundation grants foster culturally responsive healthcare

Grants help break down stigma for some people and improve access to equitable care for diverse communities.
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Follow the money: Opposing PACs race to influence Austin’s Nov. 3 election

The $1 million in independent PAC expenditures on Austin’s Nov. 3 local elections was evenly split between PACs that oppose the Austin City Council’s current direction and groups that support it.
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