Gómez Pushes Road Plan Near Racetrack
Commissioner says she's concerned about access and safety issues in her precinct
Mike Kanin
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News, Aug. 29, 2013
Council-Staff Tension Spills Over in Budget Talks
Spelman and Martinez drill staffers over cost projections and turnover
News, Aug. 29, 2013
Marriott Incentives Deal Dies on Dais
Council takes no action on proposed revisions to prevailing wage ordinance
News, Aug. 15, 2013
The Fire Last Time: AFA and City at Impasse
I/O Solutions becomes entangled in latest dispute about AFD's hiring process
News, Aug. 8, 2013
City Redistricting Commission Wants Its Own Lawyer
ICRC gets down to brass tacks before drawing new City Council boundaries
News, July 25, 2013
Red Light Firm Red in the Face
Redflex claims no wrongdoing in Austin
News, July 18, 2013
Event Horizon
As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?
News, July 11, 2013
White Lodging: Wage Dispute Prevails ... 'Til August
Absent Bill Spelman, Council punts the issue
News, July 3, 2013
City Cuts Fee Waivers to Marriott Builder; Labor Groups File Workplace Complaints
Labor rights groups stop playing nice
News, June 20, 2013
EUC Trio to Council: Take This Volunteer Job and Shove It
Three commissioners quit, citing Council and city management's lack of support and cooperation
News, June 20, 2013
LCRA Treads Water in Dry Times
The LCRA emerged from the 83rd relatively unscathed, but still no one is particularly happy
News, June 13, 2013
Did Ott Hide Ethics Study From Council?
Many employees don't believe city has a strong ethical culture, 2010 survey shows
News, May 16, 2013
Labor Group Seeks to Depose White Lodging
Downtown Marriott developer accused of breaking incentive agreement
News, May 9, 2013
Two, Three ... Many Festivals = How Many Cops?
As special events grow, so does the need for police
News, April 18, 2013
City's Urban Ag Effort Struggles to Take Root
Bureaucracy may be reason for program's stunted growth
News, April 11, 2013
It's Not Easy Being Green
The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission
News, April 4, 2013
Zone Defense
Council Wrangles Over 'Contract Zoning'
News, March 21, 2013
Austin Energy Wins Round One
With a settlement of the suburban rate case, city holds its breath until sine die
News, March 7, 2013
The Deal Gets Done
City Council settles AE rate case in principle, details to come
News, March 7, 2013
The Players
The utility, the appellants, and the intervenors
News, March 7, 2013
Settlement Pending in AE Rate Case
Details Few -- City Council posted for Friday consideration
News, Feb. 26, 2013
Spring Train-ing
Warm-up for another urban rail campaign
News, Feb. 21, 2013
Council: Raise Your Hand If You're Running for Mayor
It's impossible to ignore Council members' political aspirations
News, Feb. 7, 2013
Council Split on How – and When – to Fund Housing
City scrambles to finance what voters rejected
News, Jan. 31, 2013
LCRA Wins One
A judge has ruled that LCRA didn't breach its contract with wholesale rates
News, Jan. 31, 2013
The Road to 10-1
The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?
News, Jan. 31, 2013
The Long and Winding Road to 10-1
The steps to a December adoption of a district plan
News, Jan. 31, 2013
Guns & Ammo ... and Austin Politics
The state of gun control in Travis County
News, Jan. 17, 2013
Three Progressives Eye Biscoe's Seat
Former Sen. Barrientos, Commissioner Eckhardt, Dem Party Chair Andy Brown are top contenders
News, Dec. 20, 2012
WTP4: What's $15 Million Among Friends?
One expects Council will be more vigilant the next time around
