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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A state law passed three decades ago allows a sale to go ahead with just 80% of a condo complex in agreement. Once the deal is final, the remaining objectors have to sell their homes. -
Three North Texas universities are among the schools blocking the app after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive in early December. Abbott said the app posed security risks to the state.
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In short, no. According to state law, a landlord cannot shut off utilities unless there is an emergency, repair or construction.
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To answer that question, we need to go back to World War II and the era of federal rent control.
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Texas' restrictive abortion laws have changed how some people in the state date. They've prompted deeper conversations earlier on about contraception, potential pregnancy and, now, political views.
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Some people are having deeper conversations earlier on in dating — not just about contraception and potential pregnancy but about values. The result can be increased intimacy, but also exhaustion, particularly among women.
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The Travis Central Appraisal District says appraised values, or market values, of homes went up 56% this past year. But homeowners don't have to pay taxes on that amount.
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As Austinites emerged last week from three days of having to boil their tap water before drinking it, they and their elected officials had questions. Most notably: What happened?
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A shortage of housing in some parts of the country has led to a rental squeeze. Much like some homebuyers, prospective renters are finding themselves having to offer more than the listing price.
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More than 67% of people who voted came out against Proposition A, according to preliminary results.
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An Austin police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Jason Roque in May 2017. Roque’s mother had called 911 after her son threatened to kill himself. When police arrived, Roque was holding a BB gun on the family’s front lawn.
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In the late 1800s, Austin's elite decided a dam was what was needed to attract more people and industry to the city. But dams weren't cheap. And to get taxpayers to foot the bill, it had to be built for the public good.
