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Austin’s airport set to move ahead with $865 million terminal expansion

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Council settles on tax rate election, with more amendments to come

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. After a marathon public comment session yesterday that lasted from 10am ...
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CapMetro’s secret fight to fix a broken fare system

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. For months, Capital Metro passengers knew something wasn’t right. The ...
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Austin growth is slowing, increasingly driven by international migration, as Hispanic and ...

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. In 2022, Austin had just broken into the top 10 largest cities in ...
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Homelessness strategy plan calls for $101M in spending from city, partner groups

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New Data Center Planned for Lockhart in 2028

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Only a few weeks after Austin City Council passed a resolution ...
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Council-approved budget contains record-high police funding, sparking dissent from both sides

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Three years after mass protests against police violence and racial ...
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Travis County will turn family’s ranch into 1,500 acres of public parkland

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Austin Resource Recovery not meeting Zero Waste goals, audit says

In 2009, Austin became the first city in Texas to adopt a Zero Waste Strategic Plan. The plan set a goal of diverting 90 percent of waste away from landfills and incinerators by 2040. But Austin is ...
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Scaled-down Violet Crown development near Bee Cave under consideration again

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. The embattled Violet Crown Amphitheater – a planned development ...
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City eyes strategy shifts to address affordable housing shortfalls

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Former candidate sues City Council over tax election ballot language

A former 2024 candidate for Austin mayor has filed suit against City Council over the November ballot language proposed to increase the city’s property tax rate. Last week, Council approved a $6.3 ...