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The Candlewood Suites hotel is located at 10811 Pecan Park Blvd. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Williamson County asks Austin to delay purchase of hotel for homeless housing
Austin City Hall (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Hall reporter's notebook: Samsung, evictions protections and a local democratic process overhaul
Steve Basile closed the downtown location of B.D. Riley's on East Sixth Street in August. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Local Austin restaurants second guess downtown
The proposal from Aspen Heights Partners would place two towers—one residential and one office—on the downtown tract. (Courtesy Austin Economic Development Department)
‘Signature’ tower project on 1.7-acre downtown Austin property must prioritize affordable housing, City Council says
City officials are facing growing pressure to address the growing visibility of homelessness in Austin. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Council stresses need for progress in homelessness fix
Austin City Council immediately cut more than $20 million from the police department in August 2020 and is still deciding where another $128.8 million taken from the police budget will be spent. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
After budget cuts, police cadet classes could start in spring
The existing Samsung plant, which sits east of I-35 along Parmer Lane, represents Samsung’s largest U.S. manufacturing presence. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Samsung seeks 100% tax rebate from Austin for proposed $17B plant expansion, threatens to build elsewhere
District 1 Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, left, and District 10 Council Member Alison Alter will serve successive one-year terms as mayor pro tem. (Courtesy city of Austin/Alison Alter)
East Austin’s Natasha Harper-Madison, West Austin's Alison Alter will each serve one year as mayor pro tem
The Texas Legislature is responsible for drawing lines for new state and federal districts. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Redistricting process affecting every level of government gets underway in 2021
City officials are facing growing pressure to address the growing visibility of homelessness in Austin. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Sanctioned homeless camp proposal gains attention from Austin leaders as pressure mounts
The legality of reinstating tighter restrictions on public camping, solicitation, and sitting and lying down remains vague. (Courtesy Office of the Texas Governor)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott floats ‘statewide camping ban’ as homeless debate heats up
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office, elected officials from around Texas took to Twitter. (Courtesy Adobe Stock Images)
President Joe Biden's inauguration spurs reactions from elected officials around Texas
Save Austin Now wants to overturn a city policy that allows public camping. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Aiming to reinstate camping ban, group guarantees it has enough signatures to put controversial policy on ballot
The 87th Texas Legislature convened Jan. 12. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
State bills target Austin’s police cuts, forced closure of businesses during pandemic
Voters line up during the Dec. 15 runoff election. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Legality of ranked-choice voting prompts disagreement between supporters, Austin city attorneys
Austin Mayor Steve Adler will still reach his term limit in 2022 if voters approve changes to the election cycle. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Potential strong-mayor system in Austin would be 'weakest of any big city in the country,' supporters say
Construction on 312 multifamily units is set to begin in the first quarter of 2021. (Courtesy Reger Holdings LLC)
$1 billion EastVillage development in Northeast Austin to begin apartment construction
Five Austin City Council members were sworn in for new four-year terms Jan. 6. This includes three incumbents: District 7's Leslie Pool (middle row, from left), District 10's Alison Alter and District 4's Greg Casar; and two newcomers: District 6's Mackenzie Kelly (bottom row, from left) and District 2's Vanessa Fuentes. (Courtesy ATXN)
Newly elected Austin City Council members use swearing-in ceremony to condemn violent protests at U.S. Capitol
From left: Council Members Greg Casar, Alison Alter and Natasha Harper-Madison have each expressed interest in becoming Austin's next mayor pro tem. (Courtesy City of Austin, Alison Alter Campaign/Community Impact Newspaper)
Contention around choosing Austin's next mayor pro tem continues; vote delayed to late January
Austin tenants have been protected through the pandemic by moratoriums on non-payment of rent evictions. National data shows most tenants have been making full or partial payments, however, officials say solutions for addressing accrued rent debt are complicated because of how many stakeholders are involved. (Design by Miranda Baker)
Austin's political leaders say eviction moratoriums are not sustainable. So, what’s next?