Austin Sanders is a Staff Writer at The Austin Chronicle. He focuses on regional interest and world news, with a particular emphasis on crime, social issues, and legal affairs, including civil and family law. His work has been featured in The Austin Chronicle, where he explores pressing topics such as homelessness and the intricacies of litigation in North America.
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Austin Sanders' coverage primarily focuses on local government, crime, and real estate in Austin, Texas. He is likely to be responsive to pitches from sources with first-hand knowledge or expertise related to city governance issues, criminal justice matters, and real estate developments within the Austin area.
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By: Katherine Irwin
Lisa Davis wants to hear from police supporters and critics By Austin Sanders, Fri., Nov. 22, 2024
Solidarity journalism puts vulnerable people first By Austin Sanders, Fri., Nov. 29, 2024
By: Austin Sanders
The board is mandated by the Austin Police Oversight Act
By: Austin Sanders
Transportation officials and local elected leaders have pitched building “caps” over I-35 to create public spaces as a way of improving a highway expansion project that will have negative climate effects while even Texas Department of Transportation
By: Austin Sanders
The race to decide the final makeup of Austin’s next City Council is underway, with Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe barreling toward the Dec. 14 election date in the District 7 runoff.
By: Austin Sanders
The sophomore rep gets tapped for top position
By: John Anderson
Two federal grants will fund the program through 2028 By Austin Sanders, Fri., Dec. 13, 2024
The big business before City Council last week was approval of an update to Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, which lays out a road map for the public utility’s energy future through 2035. Utility and city leaders have emphasized that they hope the plan will improve energy affordability and reliability while continuing the transition away from climate-harming fossil fuels. Key features include continued commitments to making the utility carbon-free by 2035, to generating 70% of energy from renewable sources by 2030, and to exploring emerging technologies for energy generation and dependency like geothermal power plans and battery storage.
By: Austin Sanders, John Anderson
City Council has shut the door on 2024 with a meeting that had the body approve a generational Austin Energy plan and then bid farewell to three departing Council members – Leslie Pool, Alison Alter, and Mackenzie Kelly.
By: Zeke Barbaro Getty
73% fewer votes cast in the runoff than the general election By Austin Sanders, Fri., Dec. 20, 2024
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