Sam C. Stark

Local government reporter at Austin Current

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A historic East Austin building once owned by Nate Paul could be demolished, but preservation advocates are pushing to preserve it.
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Mayor Kirk Watson opposes moving forward with a 2026 bond election, arguing Austin should rebuild public trust before taking on more debt. @_AustinCurrent
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Austin City Council’s private vote on peaker units draws transparency backlash
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Austin takes another stab at density bonus program promoting affordable housing construction

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Incredible new article on Austin's light rail project from @_AustinCurrent

Many good moments, but my favorite:

The new ridership estimates are so bad and the costs so high we could buy every rider an Aston Martin instead 😂

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City staff are recommending delaying Austin’s next bond election until 2028, but several council members are backing a smaller, parks-focused proposal this fall. @_AustinCurrent

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Early frontrunner for best new publication of 2026, the Current, is now on X : @_AustinCurrent

A must follow for Austinites

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The city is exploring a less-sweeping approach to a controversial technology services overhaul, following vehement pushback from city employees and City Council concerns.

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Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by almost 60% — in two years, as the massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.

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Hi @DirtyTesLa. I'm a reporter from @KXAN. I'd love to talk to you about your robotaxi experience yesterday. Would you be up for an interview?

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Hi @chuckcook! I'm a reporter from @KXAN. I'd love to talk to you about your robotaxi experience yesterday. Would you be up for an interview?

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ONGOING INVESTIGATION: From breaking news to today’s developments, our @KXAN_News team continues digging into the recent threat made against Texas lawmakers. Check out our latest: https://t.co/1TahLBYpkq #KXANinvestigates

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What is better than Central Texas BBQ?? This incredible piece from @KXAN_News documenting it! Check out the new documentary from KXAN, Family Beef.

Special shout out to @ericmhenrikson and @TomMillerNews
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Six people were injured in the incident. Two are in critical condition.

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Widespread damage from a home explosion in northwest Austin. Officials said as many as two dozen homes were damaged, shattered windows and caved in garages can be seen around the neighborhood. 2 homes so damaged families cannot stay there tonight.

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From @SamCStark -- Manor neighbors are not happy about a possible beaver eviction. This is my favorite story today:
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Great chatting with @vanceginn about how Trump’s auto tariffs might impact auto dealerships and shops.

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Full article by @SamCStark @KXAN_News: https://t.co/qMWPJyHy2c

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Family learns of plans for not one but two data centers coming to rural Hays County.

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A Texas council that oversees mental health care professionals in the state got rid of certain education requirements for practitioners related to cultural diversity training.
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“There will be power outages.” Officials encourage folks to charge devices before storm hits. They said to check local media outlets as the storm path will likely change.

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Acting Texas Governor Dan Patrick gives briefing before Beryl strikes the Texas coast tomorrow. Urges people vacationing along the coast to leave today.

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