A Texas GOP lawmaker wants a state takeover of Austin but can't offer specifics on how it would work
The bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin.
In the midst of a pandemic-era population surge, rents jumped a staggering 25% in 2021 in the Texas capital for one of ... permitting processes, Austin has cut regulations to speed up development.
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