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Mueller homeowners reach agreement with TCAD

The Travis Central Appraisal District has reached an agreement with the owners of three affordable homes in the Mueller development who sued the district claiming their appraisals were too high because they were not allowed sell their homes at market…

Courts • By Jo Clifton • Jul 12, 2016

MetroRail stations dealing out of the card game

Riders will not be able to use a physical credit card to buy train tickets at MetroRail stations come October. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced that starting on Oct. 9, ticket vending machines at the agency’s nine stations…

Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 12, 2016

The day after Dallas police shootings, APD graduates 37 new officers

It’s been one week since Baton Rouge police officers shot and killed Alton Sterling, a black man selling CDs outside a convenience store. Just a day later, Philando Castile was shot and killed by police outside St. Paul, Minn. Then,…

Police • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 12, 2016

Small demo points to a "big issue" in East Austin

Though the Historic Landmark Commission finally had a chance to weigh in on a neighborhood demolition, that demolition will still be moving forward after members of the commission ruled that an East Austin home was not a good candidate for…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 12, 2016

TxDOT clarifies MoKan dos and MoKan don'ts

The Texas Department of Transportation has closed the door on running public transit without an accessory road project on a future travel corridor that runs between Interstate 35 and State Highway 130. On Thursday, a TxDOT spokesperson told the Austin…

Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 11, 2016

New affidavits filed in Bastrop case

Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape and two members of a Bastrop property owners group who went to court over control of their association have signed affidavits disputing the veracity of another affidavit, which was signed by a citizen who swore…

Local Government • By Jo Clifton • Jul 11, 2016

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South Congress hotel waivers trump some neighbors' worries

After a successful night at the Planning Commission, a new South Congress hotel will have both a pool and a driveway — despite concerns about their placement from neighbors and the church next door. While the zoning at 2510 South…

Zoning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 11, 2016

Reporter's Notebook: Can't lose

Clear eyes, full hearts and… a sled… Mayor Steve Adler is hip with youth culture and he’s not afraid to show it. Last week, Hizzoner unleashed a small tweetstorm that focused on local music culture and also featured GIFs borrowed from…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Jul 11, 2016

Austin Monitor Radio: CM Ann Kitchen on a potential 2016 transportation bond

Austin City Council Member Ann Kitchen joins Austin Monitor reporter Caleb Pritchard for her take on a potential 2016 transportation bond. Post is embedded below.

Radio • By Michael Kanin • Jul 11, 2016

CAMPO approves long list of short-term projects

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) on Wednesday night approved a nearly $1 billion laundry list of transportation projects that are set to break ground over the next four years. The 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) contains a total…

Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 8, 2016

Why a little line on campaign websites might make a candidate look like a cheater

Natalie Gauldin’s backyard plays by its own rules. The grass tickles our calves and her almost 3-year-old daughter has left some toys scattered around. Dogs bark at us from inside her house in Austin’s District 7. But all these distractions,…

Elections • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 8, 2016

Recall petition launched against Bastrop mayor

A political action committee run by a longtime Austin-area activist is launching a petition to recall Bastrop Mayor Ken Kesselus. The petition, which was released by the Linda Curtis-led Independent Texans PAC, takes Kesselus to task for a number of…

Local Government • By Jack Craver • Jul 8, 2016

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