Tax-hiking ballot measures had different electoral outcomes in Charlotte and Austin, but both boosted the case for a reform ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is responding to a group calling for an audit of city spending. ‘Save Austin Now’ opposed Prop Q and ...

Austin attorneys say the city violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by failing to post a newly proposed budget, along with a taxpayer impact statement.

AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Austin voters rejected Proposition Q – a measure that would have increased property taxes by more than 20% indefinitely to fund homelessness prevention, safety, parks, ...

Two weeks after voters rejected the property tax hike, a revised proposed budget was presented to City Council. A vote could ...

Austin councilmembers said they'll host a community listening session Monday night to receive feedback on the city's revised ...

Austin City Council is starting to rework the budget after Prop Q failed. That tax rate election would've brought in $110 ...

Currently, under Texas law, constitutional amendments cannot take effect if the election results face legal challenges.