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Austin's HOME policy spurs hundreds of housing units in 1st year; cost, displacement trends unclear

By Ben Thompson

Hundreds of new homes are being built under the controversial development policy approved in 2023.

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A community member collects groceries at a local Central Texas Food Bank mobile pantry. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)

Published 3:41 PM | Nov 5, 2025 CST

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People sorting boxes of food at the Tarrant Area Food Bank.

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Published 4:23 PM | Oct 31, 2025 CDT

Austin, Travis County leaders call for community support as supplemental food benefits potentially expire

Hays County Commissioners Court approved changes to election precincts at an Oct. 28 meeting. (Community Impact staff)

Published 1:24 PM | Oct 30, 2025 CDT

Hays County residents to see new election precincts

The Texas Department of Transportation has begun digging a 22-foot-wide tunnel near Airport Boulevard in Central Austin to mitigate future flooding. (Courtesy TxDOT)

Published 4:02 PM | Oct 29, 2025 CDT

TxDOT spends $748M to burrow bus-size tunnels under Central Austin

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Jason Hadavi to serve as Austin's next city auditor