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From left: State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown; Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell and Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly met for a Feb. 10 press conference to object to the purchase of the Candlewood Suites hotel in North Austin. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:01 PM Feb 10, 2021 CST
Austin City Council plan to convert North Austin hotel into homeless housing spurs legislation from senator, piques AG’s interest
Voters line up during the Dec. 15 runoff election. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:18 PM Feb 9, 2021 CST
May 1 Austin ballot is set: Homeless camping, strong mayor and 11th City Council district up to residents
Austin City Council voted this week to purchase a hotel in Northwest Austin to convert into permanent supportive housing. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin
1:25 AM Feb 8, 2021 CST
Austin weekly roundup: Homelessness at center of city hall discussion
Austinites will vote whether to overturn a city policy that allows public camping. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:06 PM Feb 4, 2021 CST
Austinites will vote on homeless camping ban in May
City officials are facing growing pressure to address the growing visibility of homelessness in Austin. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:52 PM Feb 4, 2021 CST
Austin City Council agrees to phase out some encampments amid rising homelessness concerns
City officials are facing growing pressure to address the growing visibility of homelessness in Austin. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:54 PM Jan 28, 2021 CST
Austin City Council stresses need for progress in homelessness fix
City officials are facing growing pressure to address the growing visibility of homelessness in Austin. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:10 PM Jan 25, 2021 CST
Sanctioned homeless camp proposal gains attention from Austin leaders as pressure mounts
Gov. Greg Abbott said he will announce statewide plans to address homelessness that include camping bans. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:55 AM Jan 25, 2021 CST
Austin weekly roundup: Governor plans statewide camping ban, COVID-19 numbers flatten and more
The legality of reinstating tighter restrictions on public camping, solicitation, and sitting and lying down remains vague. (Courtesy Office of the Texas Governor)
Austin
7:57 PM Jan 21, 2021 CST
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott floats ‘statewide camping ban’ as homeless debate heats up
Save Austin Now wants to overturn a city policy that allows public camping. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:05 PM Jan 19, 2021 CST
Aiming to reinstate camping ban, group guarantees it has enough signatures to put controversial policy on ballot
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)
Austin
2:22 PM Jan 5, 2021 CST
Contention around choosing Austin's next mayor pro tem continues; vote delayed to late January
Photo of a hand dropping a ballot in a box
Austin
9:24 PM Nov 30, 2020 CST
Candidates for Austin City Council District 10 face off ahead of Dec. 15 runoff
There is no data to support whether homelessness has increased since March, according to Austin’s Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, but ECHO executive director Matt Mollica said anecdotally, he believes the pandemic, job loss and lack of federal rent relief has led to more people locally experiencing homelessness. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:59 PM Nov 25, 2020 CST
Nonprofits fighting to end homelessness in Austin say COVID-19 measures have created new challenges
A voter enters a polling place Nov. 3. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:55 AM Nov 20, 2020 CST
‘Hand-to-hand combat’: Campaigns battling in Austin City Council runoffs switch gears as December election nears
Incumbent Alison Alter faces six opponents in this year's busiest Austin City Council race. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:28 PM Sep 30, 2020 CDT
District 10 Austin City Council candidates agree the city's homelessness response is not working. Their solutions differ.
From left: Incumbent Greg Casar is facing off against Louis C. Herrin III and Ramesses Setepenre for the District 4 Austin City Council seat. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin
9:08 AM Sep 24, 2020 CDT
In Austin City Council’s District 4, candidates discuss addressing homelessness and mental health
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Austin City Hall (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:44 PM
Public safety, homelessness in Austin take center stage in final forum before District 6 runoff vote
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Austin Metro
3:48 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will send state agency to clear homeless encampments under Austin overpasses, monitor water quality
Austin City Council spent hours on Oct. 17 debating changes to the city's public camping, sitting and lying down.
Austin Metro
8:52 PM
Austin’s new homelessness ordinances ban camping on sidewalks but allow sitting and lying down
Homelessness camps, such as this one across the street from the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, are in focus as City Council debated public camping ordinance changes.
Austin Metro
7:47 PM
City Council prioritizes changing Austin’s public camping laws by Oct. 17
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Austin Metro
1:47 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands Austin reinstate its ban on public camping
Austin City Hall's City Council chamber was packed Wednesday, Sept. 18, as the public weighed in on possible changes to how the city regulates public camping and sitting and lying down.
Austin Metro
7:59 PM
Divided Austinites weigh in on city strategy in addressing public camping and sitting and lying down ordinances
Austin City Council called two special meetings to discuss proposals that would restrict where homeless encampments could be located.
Austin Metro
1:56 PM
Proposed changes to public camping ordinances force two special-called Austin City Council meetings
Austin City Council will take up the issue of homelessness at its next meeting Sept. 19.
Austin Metro
2:20 PM
Austin City Council to consider no-camp zones, walking back June ordinance
Austin Metro
11:40 AM
Austin community leaders field questions on homelessness at town hall
Austin City Council decriminalized public camping in June.
Austin Metro
11:14 AM
City staff rejects sanctioned homeless encampments idea; mayor and City Council members propose wide-ranging camping restrictions