Austin tax audit headed to ballot
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An audit of how the City of Austin is spending tax dollars is headed to the ballot. 

Austin City Council spending data portal to launch in a few months

An office-holder spending data portal will be available to the public in a few months. Earlier this year, Austin City Council voted to create a uniform officeholder expense policy after criticism of overspending.

Austin City Council spending data portal
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An office-holder spending data portal will be available to the public in a few months. Earlier this year, Austin City Council voted to create a uniform officeholder expense policy after criticism of overspending. 

Yogurt shop murders: City approves $35M settlement
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Austin City Council has approved $35 million in settlements for the four men wrongfully accused in the yogurt shop murders. The city also discussed and approved other items on Thursday.

Austin to rename Cesar Chavez Street
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The City of Austin is starting the community engagement process for renaming Cesar Chavez Street.

New data shows spike in arrests at Austin parks
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Austin leaders are digging into new data to figure out how to make Austin parks safer. The public safety committee met to review a massive spike in arrests at popular local spots.

Waymo launches program to detect potholes in Austin
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Waymo takes a new approach to bring their autonomous vehicles to the rescue, as they develop the program for their vehicles to detect potholes in the city

New regulations proposed for e-cig sales in Austin
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The city of Austin is considering regulating the sale of e-cigarettes near schools and daycares. Some smoke shop owners are worried about the business impact and say they're not selling to kids anyway. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen reports from City Hall.

Austin firefighter battling cancer is contesting denial of workers' comp claim

Suzanne La Follette, an Austin firefighter battling terminal cancer, is fighting a second battle: getting worker's compensation. Texas law doesn't include female reproductive cancers in their firefighters' presumptive cancer coverage.

Review of APD's use of force policy
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Austin City Council was briefed Tuesday on updates to the Austin Police Department's use of force policies. A review showed their previous policies and data collection had many inconsistencies.

Austin City Council briefed on APD use of force policy updates

Austin City Council was briefed Tuesday on updates to the Austin Police Department's use of force policies. A review showed their previous policies and data collection had many inconsistencies.