Local Government /tags/local-government Local Government en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:14:41 GMT Power struggles between state and local officials escalate in Texas 鈥� and across the nation /politics/2023-02-21/power-struggles-between-state-and-local-officials-escalate-in-texas-and-across-the-nation Texas is at the center of a nationwide war between state and local authorities. It鈥檚 an escalating dispute over who has what power 鈥� and when. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:14:41 GMT /politics/2023-02-21/power-struggles-between-state-and-local-officials-escalate-in-texas-and-across-the-nation Bret Jaspers Austin Is Looking To Set Up Camps For Those Experiencing Homelessness. Here's Where They Might Be. /austin/2021-05-18/austin-is-looking-to-set-up-camps-for-those-experiencing-homelessness-heres-where-they-might-be City staff identified 45 tracts of land that could fit the bill. Some are on parkland. One is a cemetery. The staff emphasized the list is preliminary. Tue, 18 May 2021 20:29:27 GMT /austin/2021-05-18/austin-is-looking-to-set-up-camps-for-those-experiencing-homelessness-heres-where-they-might-be Andrew Weber Austin Is Reviewing 70 City-Owned Sites To Set Up Encampments For People Experiencing Homelessness /austin/2021-05-14/austin-is-eyeing-70-properties-for-city-sanctioned-encampments-for-the-homeless-memo-says After voters approved the reinstatement of Austin's public camping ban, City Council asked the city manager to look into city-sanctioned camping sites. A memo released Friday doesn't say where those sites are, but it includes a preliminary cost estimate. Fri, 14 May 2021 23:16:15 GMT /austin/2021-05-14/austin-is-eyeing-70-properties-for-city-sanctioned-encampments-for-the-homeless-memo-says Andrew Weber AG真人百家乐 County DA Launches Firearm Surrender Policy /crime-justice/2021-05-12/travis-county-da-launches-firearm-surrender-policy AG真人百家乐 County District Attorney Jose Garza's new policy instructs his prosecutors to ask judges to require high-risk offenders to surrender any weapons as a condition of their bond. Wed, 12 May 2021 22:00:18 GMT /crime-justice/2021-05-12/travis-county-da-launches-firearm-surrender-policy Jerry Quijano City Leaders, Austin Police Say Arrests Will Be 'Last Resort' As Enforcement Of Homelessness Ordinances Resumes /crime-justice/2021-05-11/watch-live-austin-leaders-police-give-update-on-homelessness-ordinances City of Austin officials reiterated today that their plan to reinstate bans on behavior related to homelessness aims to use ticketing and arrests only if necessary. Tue, 11 May 2021 16:51:23 GMT /crime-justice/2021-05-11/watch-live-austin-leaders-police-give-update-on-homelessness-ordinances Andrew Weber This Nonprofit Will Train You To Run For City Council,聽But Make You Compete For Its Support /austin/2018-01-17/this-nonprofit-will-train-you-to-run-for-city-council-but-make-you-compete-for-its-support It鈥檚 5 p.m. on a Friday at Native, a new bar and hostel in East Austin. Half a dozen people occupy the blue velvet booths and alternative dance music鈥� Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-01-17/this-nonprofit-will-train-you-to-run-for-city-council-but-make-you-compete-for-its-support Audrey McGlinchy