…the undoing of far-left policies related to homeless camping and police defunding enacted by his predecessor. While issues with homelessness remain, they’ve largely been relegated to the city’s outskirts. The…
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Round Rock ISD Trustees Host ‘Drag Brunch’ Fundraiser for Austin City Council Candidate
…2017 to 2021, also listed as a host. During his time in office, Flannigan was an outspoken advocate of the City of Austin’s disastrous homeless camping policy and defunding the…
Austin’s Four Points Residents Concerned Over New Homeless Encampment
Residents in the Four Points area of Austin are concerned over a new homeless encampment that has formed at the site of a vacant restaurant and has grown over the…
Conservative Austin City Council Member Shatters Fundraising Record
…a testament to our community’s trust and confidence in our vision for a safer, more prosperous Austin.” “Our campaign has received contributions from all corners of Austin, reflecting a broad…
Save Austin Now PAC Calls on Appeals Court to ‘Do Their Job’
…audit of the city’s homeless services due to the more than $80 million in funding allocated to address the homeless crisis in the 2023-2024 budget. The Save Austin Now PAC’s…
Travis County Drops Charges Against UT-Austin Anti-Israel Agitators
…“protestors” had tried to set up a Columbia University-style tent encampment on the University’s Main Mall. This violates House Bill 1925, a 2021 measure intended to curtail homeless camping. The…
Austin City Council Member Leads Cleanup of Abandoned Homeless Encampment
…reflect the city’s ongoing failure to enforce its ordinance and state law. In 2021, following a disastrous 2019 legalization of homeless camping in nearly all areas of the city, Austin…
UT-Austin ‘Protesters’ Clash with Police
…counter homeless camping. This led to a swift response from officers of the Department of Public Safety, who had been prepositioned to back up the university’s police department. According to…
Austin City Council Member Requests Audit of City Spending on Homeless Services
AUSTIN—City Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly is requesting a “comprehensive review and audit of homeless services and spending within our city.” Kelly highlighted the need for a review of the city’s homeless…
Austin Homeless Disaster: Officials End Contract With Largest Shelter Operator
As Austin attempts to move forward after more than two years of a lawless public camping disaster, city officials have quietly admitted the failure of their largest homeless services contractor….