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Council Member Kim calls for better enforcement of current rules and more effort in getting the homeless off the street.

Austin tries to balance street-level charity and public order

Summary of changes proposed to homeless ordinance.

A proposal to amend the current city of Austin anti-solicitation ordinance

Organized opposition to new panhandling laws emerges.

Violates free speech, judge says

Downtown businesses and orgs form an alliance

Action on new rules set for June 20 meeting

Panhandling debate abates while Mangiasaurus Rex finds new home

Homeless charity celebrates millionth meal while the panhandling controversy keeps swirling.

Controversial proposal expanding anti-panhandling laws dropped.

The council passes an aggressive panhandling ordinance as part of its "homeless self-sufficiency and responsibility initiative," angering homeless advocates.

The council listens for four hours as proponents and opponents of the doomed motion to change Rosewood Avenue to Dorothy Turner Avenue make their case; the motion failed for lack of a second.

ACLU firebrand Debbie Russel on homeless vets in Austin

In response, Abbott again threatens to save Austin from its elected leaders

May 1: Austin voters approve Proposition B, a citizen initiative from Save Austin Now to restore some criminal penalties for camping in public and panhandling

Candidates to ANC: Howdy, neighbor!

Tense ANC candidates forum on Wedensday.

House the Homeless founder now author

Even after winning, Shade takes jabs at Kim

Council pushes back debating the controversial panhandling ordinance for another month.

What's on City Council's agenda?

What's happening this week in Council chambers?

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

Our readers talk back.