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Austin’s own DOGE? Debate over how to audit City Hall heats up as election nears
Austin voters will be asked this fall to consider enshrining an audit mandate in the city’s charter. City Council approved a similar effort earlier this year.
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7mTexas will review Austin ISD’s spending in the state’s latest scrutiny of the capitol district
Austin ISD is among four school districts selected by the comptroller’s office for a financial review ahead of next year’s legislative session.
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8mNew program aimed at breaking cycle of homelessness and jail faces pushback over police involvement
Austin’s No Wrong Door program aims to break cycles of homelessness and jail, but critics are worried it makes the people it’s seeking to help more vulnerable.
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10mAustin taxpayers will pay the price if Texas education department takes over school district
Cash-strapped Austin ISD faces big changes under a potential state takeover. It could also face increased costs at a time when reserves are running dry.
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8mAustin and other local governments raised taxes this year. Will your bill go up?
Falling home values could mean lower property tax bills for some homeowners despite the Austin City Council and Travis County commissioners raising rates.
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10mBurnet, Webb families say Austin ISD failed them. Now they’re asked to close their schools.
Parents cite years of turnover and instability before an Oct. 15 deadline that could shape state action.