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.

A Texas Mayor Urged People To Stay Home, Then Flew To Mexico For Vacation

By • Dec 3, 2020

After initially saying he didn't do anything wrong, Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin, Texas, says he now realizes he "set a bad example" by traveling to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for vacation last month.

Going Door To Door: How One Group Is Educating People Facing Eviction About Their Rights

By • Oct 16, 2020

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Jarymar Arana grips a backpack outside an apartment complex in Pflugerville just after 8 a.m. on a recent Sunday. Arana doesn’t live here, but hundreds of people do, and nearly two dozen of them have had evictions filed against them during the pandemic.

Group Begins Collecting Signatures To Put State Law Limiting Police Oversight To A Vote

By • Oct 7, 2020

A new political action committee is trying to put a state law governing police oversight on the ballot next May.

“I think it’s really unique and kind of amazing that [this petition could] allow the voters in Austin to decide if we want to change how policing is done in Austin,” Eric Wikman, treasurer of the Police Oversight Project, told KUT.

Gov. Abbott Proposes Freezing Property Tax Revenue In Cities That Cut Police Funding

By • Aug 18, 2020

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In the hopes of discouraging cities from reducing money spent on police, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he and other state leaders support the passage of a bill halting a property tax revenue increase for any Texas city that cuts its police budget.

Corte Suprema De Texas Habilita Los Desalojos Desde Mañana. Pero Estas Protecciones Siguen Vigentes

By • May 18, 2020

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La Corte Suprema de Texas ha dado luz verde para que la prohibición de procedimientos de desalojo expire el lunes 18 de mayo, lo que significa que a partir del martes ya no existe un impedimento estatal para que un propietario pueda desalojar a un inquilino.

Texas Supreme Court Says Evictions Can Go Ahead. But These Protections Are Still In Place.

By • May 18, 2020

The Texas Supreme Court is letting its ban on eviction proceedings expire today, meaning that starting tomorrow there is no longer a state ban on a landlord’s ability to evict a tenant.

Construction In Texas Is 'Essential' During The Pandemic. Workers Worry Their Health Is Not.

By • Apr 16, 2020

Kara says she's been having regular panic attacks over the past couple weeks knowing her husband, a commercial plumber in Austin, is going to work.