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Houston Mayor John Whitmire says HPD policy changes coming after Democrats' wins in Texas
Mayor Whitmire says HPD will announce policy changes after the midterm election shifted much of Texas' state leadership to Democrats, signaling a potential reset in the relationship between City Hall and Austin.
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Proposition I has failed. Here are results for the other Austin props on the ballot
Unofficial election results show Proposition I has failed. Its backers, the leaders of the political action committee Save Austin Now, conceded Tuesday night that it would not pass. Eight propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot aimed to change the city of Austin’s charter, and Prop I — a measure that...
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‘Teen Mom’ Star Farrah Abraham (Badly) Loses Her Bid for Austin City Council; Sets Sights on 2028 Mayoral Run
Farrah Abraham’s bid for Austin City Council has come to an end, though the former ‘Teen Mom’ star warns claims she’s not done pursuing a career in politics just yet. KUT News reported on Wednesday that Farrah finished fourth in the four-way race for Austin City Council District 5, earning just over 10 percent of votes (about 3,565). Candidate Liz Brink finished ahead of Farrah with 16 percent (5,674 votes), while David Weinberg had 26.18 percent (9,283)– enough to put him in the December 12 runoff against incumbent Ryan Alter, a Harvard-educated attorney who received 47.77 percent of votes (16,941).
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Austin Team Could Plan Dangerous-Building Demolition Authorization Within 96 Hours
Permitting and Development Center — Reported Board Appeals Meeting Venue. Austin officials are pushing a plan that would have a dangerous premises team work to plan demolition authorization for dangerously unsafe buildings within 96 hours, a dramatic speedup from a standard process that currently can drag on for months. The proposal, outlined in an October 30 memorandum from Austin Development Services, would create a new emergency pathway for structures that pose an immediate threat to public safety, separate from the city's usual code-enforcement pipeline.
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
As Hinojosa prepares to lead Texas, capital visitors share hopes for administration
At the state capital in Austin on Wednesday, many people took tours of the Capitol building. Come January, it will be led by new governor-elect Gina Hinojosa. Gina Hinojosa started her political journey running for a school board position to save Pease Elementary, where her child went to school. Those...
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How did the women's restroom at Austin's Donn's Depot become so 'iconic'?
This story was originally told at ATXplained Live at Bass Concert Hall on May 21, 2026. Get tickets for our next show here. The women’s room at Donn’s Depot is a carnival. The walls have vertical red and white stripes. A worn crimson carpet covers the floor and then goes up and over some wooden chairs, creating a bench. Remnants of tinsel garland are stapled to the ceiling. The cobwebs look older than some of the customers.