Police Oversight Advocates Cry Foul Over Sketchy Rival Petition Drive

Are the cops behind an apparent election fraud scheme?

"...A mysterious group has launched a deceptive petition campaign that could result in a second police oversight..."

Dec. 1, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

CodeNEXT Petition Hearing Awaits Ruling

Decision must be made before Aug. 20 to impact November election

"...Naranjo spent Monday morning presiding over Austin’s land use petition case, but dismissed the court before 1pm without issuing..."

July 2, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Propositions for a Taxicab Petition

Yellow Cab contests proposed co-op by exposing "silent majority"

"...that Yellow Cab President Ed Kargbo had introduced a petition that opposes Council’s consideration of awarding 405 new permits..."

May 13, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Commission Considers Changing Ballot Petition Rules

Public hearing on proposed recommendations tonight, Feb. 8

"...Remember voting last year on two, seemingly identical Austin..."

Feb. 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Will Vote on CodeNEXT Petition in November

Ruling forces quasi-referendum on land use rewrite

"...Austinites will vote on the CodeNEXT petition during the November election. This afternoon, Travis County District..."

July 16, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

City Clerk Validates Petition to Put CodeNEXT on Ballot

The city's land use code rewrite is one step closer to public vote

"...This morning Austin City Clerk Jannette Goodall validated a petition on seeking to put CodeNEXT – and all future..."

April 23, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

City Council Rejects CodeNEXT Petition Effort

Rewrite won't go onto November ballot, for now

"...City Council voted this afternoon to reject a petition that would have put the CodeNEXT zoning rewrite onto..."

May 24, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin's Petition Tradition Is Up for Review

It could get a little harder to put an ordinance on a ballot

"...get a fraction of the electorate to sign a petition supporting it, and put it on the ballot for..."

March 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Save Austin Now Petition to Reinstate Camping Ban Fails

Clerk says petition didn't meet signature threshold to go to ballot

"...to effectively re-criminalize homelessness in Austin has failed. The petition filed by Save Austin Now, a group led by..."

Aug. 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

You Can Petition to Put a Measure on the Ballot; but What Does That Cost Taxpayers?

Low-turnout elections still cost money

"..."Petition initiative" elections in Austin have become increasingly common as..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Propositions for a Taxicab Petition

"...that Yellow Cab President Ed Karg­bo had introduced a petition opposing City Council's consideration of awarding 405 new permits..."

May 15, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Texas Secession Petition

Yup, that's a real thing. White House must respond to sore losers

"...fault. The Obama administration has an initiative whereby any petition lodged on their website that gets more than 25,000..."

Nov. 12, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Pro-Cop Fake-Oversight Petition Drive Still Raises Questions

A strange mistake?

"...a week after being called out for their deceptive petition drive, a group known as Voters for Oversight and..."

Dec. 8, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

About That CodeNEXT Petition ...

Monday ruling brings confusion, clarity

"...Naranjo ruled that the city must put the CodeNEXT petition on the upcoming November ballot. Which doesn't mean the..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Petition for Black Live Music Fund

Black Live Music Fund garners support, Bill Callahan previews Gold Record, and DJ Jester the Filipino Fist harassed in North Campus.

"...A group of leading local artists launched a petition urging Austin City Council to establish a Black Live..."

July 31, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

City Validates Anti-Major League Soccer Petition

"Fair Play Austin" PAC hopes to halt plans to build a soccer stadium at McKalla Place

"...A petition aimed at halting plans to build a Major League..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

CodeNEXT Petition Authors Sue City Council

Anti-rewrite group seeks judicial guidance on public vote

"...City Council has been sued. Just before 2pm on..."

June 1, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Overaggressive Petition Promoting

"...place. She asked me if I would sign a petition expressing support for moving the city of Austin municipal..."

Oct. 30, 2012 Postmarks

Uber, Lyft Form PAC, Push Petition

Newly formed Ridesharing Works for Austin PAC wants to make Council regs permanent

"...Works for Austin – designed to collect the 20,000 petition signatures from registered voters necessary to make the current..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Grove Heads to Council With Valid Petition Suit Unresolved

Proposed development to hit dais, barring any more delays

"...a ruling in the Grove at Shoal Creek valid petition lawsuit that she knew would disappoint both parties. Neither..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Petition Filed in Willingham Case

Innocence Project alleges misconduct in death row conviction

"...if Pardons and Paroles, who nonetheless denied Willingham's clemency petition. After Gov. Rick Perry declined to issue a stay,..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Opinion: Because of COVID-19, It’s Less Safe Behind Bars. Here’s How Federal Prisoners Can Petition to Get Their Sentences Reduced.

Criminal defense attorney Chris Perri explains avenues for early prison release in Texas

"...An inmate, or their attorney, can petition the Bureau of Prisons to release the person to..."

April 24, 2020 Column by Chris Perri

Petition for Writ of Mandamus

"...Less than 24 hours after the 3rd Court of..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin’s Petition Tradition Is Up For Review

It could get a little harder to put an ordinance on a ballot

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Police Oversight Advocates Cry Foul Over Sketchy Rival Petition Drive

Are the cops behind an apparent election fraud scheme?

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Clerk Validates Petition to Put CodeNEXT on Ballot

The city’s land use code rewrite is one step closer to public vote

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Petition Deadline for Nuke Project Permit Suspended

Nuclear Regulatory Committee to alow extra time for public input on South Texas Project

"...it has suspended its Feb. 25 deadline for public petitions and intervention in the South Texas Project permitting case...."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Ann Kitchen Not Going Anywhere for Now

City Clerk invalidates petition to recall District 5 council member

"...by their incompetence to actually do it. The recall petition that Austin4All turned in on Feb. 19, has been..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Dear Obama, If Texas Secedes, Can We Stay With You?

New petition asks White House to make Austin 50th state

"...interwebs have been abuzz with the crazy Texas secession petition, whereby forces who never accepted the end result of..."

Nov. 14, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

CodeNEXT: Will We or Won’t We Vote on It?

From the petition hearing to Council, this week's land use code updates

"...Naranjo spent Monday morning presiding over Aus­tin's land use petition case, but dismissed the court before 1pm without issuing..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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