Music, Music Everywhere: City Council approved an ordinance last week that will make it easier for future music venues to open in parts of
to open in parts of Austin that aren't just Downtown. The ordinance will loosen existing regulations that were making it harder for businesses to participate in the music economy, the Austin Monitor reported.continued her campaign to increase the supply of what she calls"attainable" housing in Austin with passage of a resolution that would allow more tiny homes and recreational vehicles to serve as permanent homes. Read more online.
, critical components of the law still have not been implemented. A Council resolution authored by Council MemberAustin Says No to Private Dam: City Council has voted to oppose an oil executive's request for a private dam on the, a major tributary into the Highland Lakes, which supply Austin's drinking water. Those opposed say it could set in motion more projects that encourage privatization of water and"threaten the entire in-stream ecosystem.
system has released its first guidance for staff on how to implement the state's Senate Bill 17 ban onprograms. The guidance is vague, asking universities to avoid using the acronym DEI on their websites. A&M said it will no longer allow schools to consider race, sex, color, or ethnicity in hiring and won't permit training related to DEI.Overton High Schoolwas arrested last week for one count of assault after paddling a female student.
running one of the busiest courts in the county. But that's the mantle he'll take on Oct. 1, as current JP5 Judgevacates the seat to run Travis County's brand-new second probate court. The Travis County Commissioners Court's decision to replace Chu in JP5 was a weighty one – it's a busy court, and incumbent judges tend to win elections. Read more online.
Starving Prisoners in 2023: Advocates are hearing an avalanche of reports from family members of prisoners who say that theis not properly feeding them, amid a statewide lockdown that restricts inmates to their cells nearly 24/7. Meals include peanut butter sandwiches, back to back. Read more online.– Equity Action’s Kathy Mitchell, commenting on how the Austin Police Oversight Act approved by voters four months ago has not been implemented. Read more online.
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