The tension between Texas and some local governments escalated on Wednesday.
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Texas' gender-affirming care law: Austin council weighs making enforcement a low priority
The resolution would de-prioritize the city's enforcement of state laws that restrict or criminalize access to gender-affirming care.
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Six Austin neighborhoods could vote to leave the city. Here's what that means for residents.
Six neighborhoods on the outskirts of Austin could vote to remove themselves from the city on Saturday. "Disannexing" from the city could mean some services – like fire and police – and some fees and ...
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How Attorneys, Advocates, and Judges Worked to Review UT Protest Arrests
Those calls served as the starting gun in a relay race that began as an effort to have the 57 protesters arrested for criminal trespass released from jail but morphed into a multi-pronged community ...
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Austin City Council to vote on transgender protections resolution
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Members of the Austin City Council are set to vote Thursday on offering some ... carefully given the scrutiny this will likely bring by state Republican lawmakers. “I understand that ...
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‘I will sue you’: Austin City Council public comment rules in limbo after judge ruling
AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you’ve been to an Austin City Council ... the Texas Open Meetings Act. However, we respect the court’s decision and will abide by the Judge’s ruling. We look forward ...
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Eric Adams’ top lawyer pick faces backlash in City Council
But the council doesn’t always agree with the executive on legal matters. The lawmakers in February joined a lawsuit against the city — represented by the corporation counsel — over Adams ...
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Phase 2 of HOME Initiative aimed at reducing lot sizes in Austin meets mixed reactions
AUSTIN, Texas ... said that if council members see ways to improve the plan, then those changes could come. She said for now, the focus is just on Phase 2. The Austin City Council will vote ...
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Texas city commission passes resolution to protect transgender treatments for minors from state law
A new resolution approved by an LGBTQ commission in Austin, Texas could potentially protect ... approved a recommendation to the Austin city council on "transgender and sexual identity protections ...
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‘Fiscal discipline’: City of Austin’s financial forecast points to tighter budget process
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members were briefed on the city ... City staff suggested combing through departments’ budgets to look for savings, analyzing fees that could be raised ...
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Virginia Beach City Council members weigh pros and cons of collective bargaining
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach City Council has two weeks left to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of collective bargaining, and members met once again on Tuesday where they debated ...
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Texas Lawmakers Look to Take Zoning Changes Out of Dallas’ Hands
But new talk among conservative Texas ... city, and therefore the end of meaningful choice in how Americans can live,” he warned. Three years ago, as California Gov. Gavin Newsome made moves to ...
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'We'll murder you': Indian-origin protester Riddhi Patel threatens Bakersfield city council members during meeting
A person named Riddhi Patel made frightening threats against Republican Mayor Karen Goh and other council members during the Bakersfield City Council meeting on Wednesday. Patel's threats were ...