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Latest Zandan poll shows more Austinites see city on 'wrong track'
The latest edition of Austin pollster Peter Zandan’s survey of Austin residents’ attitudes on city issues shows that a growing number think the city is headed in the wrong direction. The responses, which were gathered in the first months of…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 25, 2020
Updated: Austin issues shelter-in-place order to stop coronavirus spread
The City of Austin has issued an order for residents to stay at home except to do essential activities to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and lasts until at…
Austin • By Stephanie Federico • Mar 24, 2020
Continued restaurant closures could mean 21,000 lost jobs by summer
A prolonged shutdown of area restaurants into the late spring and summer months is projected to result in 21,000 lost jobs throughout Travis County, with $738 million in total lost wages. Those figures come from an analysis of restaurant industry…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 24, 2020
Austin Pets Alive! shutters due to COVID-19, still seeking fosters
Over the weekend, Austin Pets Alive! made the decision to close its lobby and bar its clinic from any public visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the city-run Austin Animal Center shuttered its doors last week, Austin Pets Alive!…
Austin • By Nina Hernandez • Mar 24, 2020
Austin begins the week under new city restrictions
This week, Austin enters a new phase of public health preparedness, under a new order from the city that expands restrictions put in place last week as part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The new order, which…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 23, 2020
Updated: Coronavirus shutters Austin Animal Center, but shelter still desperately needs fosters
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect daily life in Travis County with the closure of the Austin Animal Center. AAC announced on its Facebook page Monday that it would close to the public, effective immediately, and not reopen until March…
Austin • By Nina Hernandez • Mar 20, 2020
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After emergency orders, Austin seeks more money for housing and small businesses
The city of Austin’s Economic Development Department doesn’t know how many residents will lose income because of the bar and restaurant closures and crowd-control rules announced to stop the spread of COVID-19. But with more than 125,000 people working in…
Austin • By Mose Buchele, KUT • Mar 18, 2020
Homeless advocates organize against petition to reinstate anti-camping laws
The coalition of community groups that pushed for the city to decriminalize homelessness last summer has organized opposition to a petition drive that seeks to reverse the ordinance change via referendum. The Homes Not Handcuffs Coalition, which includes the Texas…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 to impact local 2020 U.S. Census effort
This past week in Austin two big initiatives took place nearly simultaneously – the start of the 2020 U.S. Census and the indefinite extension of the emergency disaster declaration in response to COVID-19. Unsurprisingly, the pandemic is having an impact…
Austin • By Jessi Devenyns • Mar 17, 2020
Coalition demands swift city, county COVID-19 response
A coalition of area advocacy organizations hosted a press conference Monday stressing the importance of providing effective solutions to the most vulnerable populations in our communities. The organizations, which include Grassroots Leadership, Workers Defense Project, Austin EMS Association, Lilith Fund…
Austin • By Nina Hernandez • Mar 17, 2020
What's happening, what's not, and how to help
Health Care For general information about COVID-19, as well as the latest, most accurate information about recommendations, warnings, prevention and testing, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site dedicated to the virus. The Texas Department of State Health…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 16, 2020
Virus impact grabs attention from transit, land use at panel for NW Austin Council members
Even with long-term issues such as local transit and the city’s proposed new Land Development Code up for debate, three City Council members representing the Northwest Austin area couldn’t get away from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic during a…
