For state Representative Celia Israel to become Austin’s 53rd Mayor, she’ll need to first defeat the city’s 48th Mayor, Kirk Watson.
More info on Inside Texas Politics: The race for Mayor of Austin is heating up!
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More than 200 people weigh in on Austin HOME Initiative Phase 2
If approved, Phase 2 would reduce minimum lot sizes for homes in Austin. Right now, the minimum lot size is 5,570 square feet. Under Phase 2, that number would drop to 2,000 square feet, only around ...
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One fast congressman to go
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, who represents large parts of East Austin, is officially the fastest member of Congress. Driving the news: The 35-year-old Democrat was the first member of Congress to finish ...
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HOME phase 2, land code changes to be voted on Thursday | City Hall Insider
The four proposed changes are: HOME phase 2, an equitable transit-oriented development overlay, reducing compatibility regulations and easing restrictions on where electric vehicle charging stations ...
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Austin City Council to vote on ‘HOME’ part 2 Thursday, among other changes
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council will vote on major Land ... changes — including HOME part two — Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool and several city council members also intend to introduce a companion ...
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An Austin-area voter guide to the May 28 runoff elections
A few U.S. House seats and judicial positions are up for a vote across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. Learn how to check your voter registration, preview your ballot and find polling locations ...
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Austin will vote on rules that impact housing. Here's what's on the table.
Council members on Thursday will consider changing rules governing building height, the amount of land needed to build a house and development rules near future light-rail stations.
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UK politics: Labour’s Khan has 22-point lead over Tory rival in London mayoral race, poll suggests – as it happened
The London mayor, running for his third term in office, had been warning of a ‘two-horse race’ Watchdog tells Home Office not to ignore court ruling protecting EU citizens with post-Brexit ...
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Texas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin
Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over the Israel-Hamas war and state lawmakers are divided on the university's response. Jack sits down with both ...
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State lawmaker has “very candid” conversation with UT-Austin President following violent response to protests
AUSTIN, Texas — The protests taking place on university campuses across the country finally made their way to the University of Texas at Austin. And the images that followed, a phalanx of ...
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This Week in Texas: Mayor Whitmire's first months, HPD scandal, and new border survey results
TEXAS (KTRK) -- On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, our panel of political insiders breaks down the first few months of Mayor John Whitmire's administration and his relationship with the ...