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Moore Stories You Haven’t Read In Local Media
Chas Moore wants to abolish police and prisons and allow Black Only cigar bars, but you won’t read about it in mainstream Austin media.
Number of Homes Affected by Leslie Pool Proposal Stretches Well Into Six Figures – Council Has Not Committed To Notify Homeowners
Leslie Pool’s zoning definition change proposal could affect more than 170,000 households and Council may not even notify affected property owners.
Pool Proposes Major Changes for Single Family Zoning
In a move that would have dramatic effects on neighborhoods in every part of Austin, Council Member Leslie Pool is proposing to redefine single family zoning categories to allow at least three units per lot in all areas zoned Single Family -- SF 1, SF 2, SF3 and SF4...
Part 2 – You Had To Be There – Statesman Coverage of DPS Hearing
(Wednesday I posted a story about the Statesman’s coverage, or lack thereof, of the May 22 public hearing on the partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety. I recommend reading that one before reading Part 2 below, but...
Statesman Report on DPS Hearing: You Had To Be There
It has been a few weeks since the Independent published and so there’s a lot of catching up to do. One thing that happened is that the Austin Police Department (APD) partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is back on, as of July 2. The initial...
Legislature Aims “Death Star” at Local Governance, But Policies Backed by Unofficial Republican-Austin Progressive Alliance Fail
Developer backed bills aimed at Austin neighborhoods fail at Capitol, but a legally wobbly “Death Star” bill targeting local governance passes
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