Audrey McGlinchy
Audrey McGlinchy is the City Hall reporter at KUT, covering the Austin City Council and the policies they discuss. She comes to Texas from Brooklyn, where she tried her hand at publishing, public relations and nannying. Audrey holds English and journalism degrees from Wesleyan University and the City University of New York. She got her start in journalism as an intern at KUT Radio during a summer break from graduate school. While completing her master's degree in New York City, she interned at the New York Times Magazine and Guernica Magazine.
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Police say a 17-year-old was picked up Monday from summer school in Killeen. One person was killed and 13 others were injured in the mass shooting. -
Tenant advocates can’t say how many renters in the Austin area have been affected by notices like these; some estimate dozens, others thousands.
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It's been a week since the deep freeze in Texas knocked out power and water for millions. While most have had it restored, thousands of people are still without water in Austin.
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In the past year, calls to defund police departments have increased after a series of high-profile killings by police. NPR looks at one city that implemented big police funding cuts — Austin, Texas.
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Even though a pandemic kept many Austin drivers off the roads, the city saw a five-year high of traffic deaths. Road safety experts say open roads allowed people to drive faster than they normally would have.
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The City of Austin is finalizing a four-year rollout of its curbside composting program, adding 55,000 homes by mid-February.
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The ban on evictions for many residential tenants and some commercial renters will stay in effect until Feb. 1.
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The city's RENT 2.0 provides emergency rent help to people affected financially by COVID-19. But some renters have complained about a burdensome documentation process and a lag in getting their rent paid.
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"In hindsight, and even though it violated no order, it set a bad example for which I apologize," Austin Mayor Steve Adler said, after initially saying he didn't do anything wrong.
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"Those who have already gathered or traveled need to make sure that they take the proper precautions to stay safe," Austin Public Health's director said.
