The Austin Daily News - April 18, 2026

from The Austin Daily News · host Justin Murphy

In this week's issue: - Austin's own Environmental Commission moves to kill data centers inside city limits — while a $200M project just got murdered by Hutto NIMBYs with a procedural trick from the Texas code - Elon Musk's Austin empire going from blueprints to bulldozers simultaneously at Seaholm Power Plant and Giga Texas - Downtown Austin could legally hit 1,200 feet — thanks to a state law, not city hall - Six dedicated encampment sweep teams are finally launching, driven by 775 monthly 31

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