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.
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Proponents of the legislation say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant advocates warn these bills could strip renters of legal rights in a state where they currently have few. -
Air conditioning wasn't common in middle class homes until some Texas families decided to become study subjects in the 1950s.
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Windowless bedrooms are not uncommon, especially in student housing. Now Austin, Texas, has moved to ban windowless bedrooms in any new housing.
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Texas' restrictive abortion laws have changed how some people in the state date. They've prompted deeper conversations earlier on about contraception, potential pregnancy and, now, political views.
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A shortage of housing in some parts of the country has led to a rental squeeze. Much like some homebuyers, prospective renters are finding themselves having to offer more than the listing price.
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It's been a week since the deep freeze in Texas knocked out power and water for millions. While most have had it restored, thousands of people are still without water in Austin.
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"In hindsight, and even though it violated no order, it set a bad example for which I apologize," Austin Mayor Steve Adler said, after initially saying he didn't do anything wrong.
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When Natalie Rogers defines the word "terrorist," she starts with the root. “It is someone who is trying to invoke terror,” said Rogers, a 36-year-old... -
Draylen Mason was funny, a longtime friend said, because he said what "everyone else is scared to say." Anthony Stephan House was able to put bitterness aside and move forward, friends say.
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Police in Austin, Texas, say the suspect believed to have carried out a series of bomb blasts blew himself up during a standoff with police.
