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    Austin Ballot Initiative Mandating City Audits Faces Union Opposition

    October 1, 2026 // In February, Austin’s city council approved a labor consultation agreement with the local AFSCME chapter, making it the first city in Texas to do so. Earlier this month, a political action committee named “Don’t DOGE Our Austin” filed a campaign treasurer appointment with the city clerk listing AFSCME Local 1624 business manager Carol Guthrie as the treasurer.

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