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Emotions run high as Lee Leffingwell is made Austin's 51st mayor
 

City Hall Hustle: We Leffed, We Cried 

 Tue Jun 23, 11:10am , 2009
Emotions run high as Lee Leffingwell is made Austin's 51st mayor, new council members Bill Spelman and Chris Riley are inaugurated, and Mike Martinez and Sheryl Cole begin term two. Their priorities may surprise you!
 


Hust FM: We Got That Fire 

 Thu May 21, 1:52pm , 2009

On this installment of Hust FM, we examine the new fire chief Rhoda Mae Kerr's controversial staff reorganization from all the angles. Featuring City Council member Mike Martinez, Kerr, the Statesman editorial page, and lots more. Listen up!

 
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McCracken concedes race to Leffingwell
 

City Hall Hustle: Brewster Bails Out 

 Tue May 12, 4:41pm , 2009

It’s an emotional moment in City Hall, as badly-trailing Brewster McCracken concedes the mayor’s race to Lee Leffingwell. Will Wynn’s on hand to officiate; the Hustle catches up with the principals afterwards. Keep ya head up!

 


If your Hustle lasts four hours or longer, please consult a medical professional
 

City Hall Hustle: Electile Dysfunction 

 Mon May 11, 2:14pm , 2009
It's an election night gala as the Hustle party-hops all night. Watch us chop it up with Lee Leffingwell, Brewster McCracken, Chris Riley, Mike Martinez, Josiah Ingalls and our friend Laura Morrison.
 


The Hust dissects the ads on the airwaves this election
 

City Hall Hustle: Campaign Ad Nauseam 

 Thu May 7, 6:51pm , 2009
You know Election Day's almost here – it's time for the Hustle's campaign ad round-up! Thrill to our deconstructions of ads from Perla Cavazos, Chris Riley, Sheryl Cole, Lee Leffingwell, Brewster McCracken and Carole Keeton Strayhorn. All this, and a nod to another presence on the video-blogging scene. Check it out!
 


The shocking conclusion to the Hustle's interview series
 

The Hustle For Mayor: Carole Keeton Strayhorn 

 Thu Apr 30, 5:19pm , 2009
It's the devastating denouement of the Hustle's five-part interview series. Here, we try to get a handle on the enigma that is Carole Keeton Strayhorn. This is the one you've been waiting for!


 


It's businessman turned pol Buttross vs. the Hustle
 

The Hustle for Mayor: David Buttross 

 Mon Apr 27, 5:24pm , 2009
Businessman and "liberal libertarian" David Buttross sits for an interview and the results are the Hustle's most combative taping. Hear the candidate sound off on federal stimulus dollars, homelessness and other topics.



 


The long-shot candidate in a two-part interview
 

The Hustle for Mayor: Josiah Ingalls 

 Fri Apr 24, 9:34am , 2009
Josiah Ingalls sits for the Hustle's cameras, and lays out his priorities as mayor: a focus on the homeless, greater transparency, and some unique transportation solutions. You don't want to miss this one.



 


The Place 1 pol and mayoral candidate opens up to the Hustle
 

The Hustle for Mayor: Lee Leffingwell 

 Thu Apr 23, 4:20am , 2009
In his interview with The Hustle For Mayor, Lee Leffingwell inveighs on hunkering, budget challenges the city faces, his leadership style, transportation, Capitol Metro reform and more.


 


What Is the Hustle for Mayor? 

 Wed Apr 22, 8:57pm , 2009
Earlier today, the Austin Chronicle debuted the Hustle for Mayor, a series of one-on-one video interviews with the city’s mayoral candidates. Over the last few weeks, Brewster McCracken, Lee Leffingwell, Josiah Ingalls, and David Buttross – all the candidates that agreed to meet – sat for wide-ranging discussions with the Chronicle’s Wells Dunbar. The results are in-depth and unhurried conversations spanning the election's most important issues: local responses to the recession, tough budget decisions, leadership styles, transportation solutions, public safety, and more.
 


Catching up with the Mayor Pro Tem
 

The Hustle For Mayor: Brewster McCracken 

 Wed Apr 22, 9:36am , 2009
The Hustle For Mayor is a series of unhurried, one-on-one video interviews with Austin's mayoral candidates. The conversations delve deeply into the issues shaping the race for mayor: the local economy, the city budget, public safety, development, the environment and a host of other issues.
 


HUST FM: Remix and Match 

 Mon Mar 9, 5:10pm , 2009
 


Strayhorn appeals to the budding bibliophile
 

City Hall Hustle: Bucking the Budget 

 Wed Feb 25, 8:53pm , 2009
Carole Keeton Strayhorn held a press conference outside the central library to talk about the budget. What ensued was definitely off the books – listen to her sound off on city spending, mayoral forums, and more.
 


The Hust hits the first forum – where's Carole?
 

City Hall Hustle: A Hustling Happened on the Way to the Forum 

 Tue Feb 24, 9:10pm , 2009
Sure, it's way far out from the election, but never too early for a forum! Lee Leffingwell and Brewster McCracken laid out their platforms at a Democratic-backed forum this week, and the Hustle was there for posterity. (Not to mention the free grub.)
 


Hust FM: Hustling on a Budget 

 Wed Feb 11, 4:13pm , 2009
 


Can we kickoff? Yes we can!
 

City Hall Hustle: Campaign Kickin' It 

 Sun Feb 8, 12:47pm , 2009
Party time! The council members in the mayors race – Lee Leffingwell and Brewster McCracken – kickoff their respective campaigns, and the Hustle is there to schmooze. Also featuring Chris Riley and Obama organizer Temo Figueroa.
 


Sin City Hall Hustle?
 

City Hall Hustle: Looking for Trouble 

 Thu Feb 5, 1:54pm , 2009
The Hustle hits Robert Rodriguez' Troublemaker Studios, where Brewster McCracken announces his "You City, Your Vision, Your Ad" contest. And … action!
 


Hust FM: McCracken's Digi-Dreams 

 Wed Feb 4, 5:46pm , 2009
 


After months, Lee Leffingwell declares for Mayor
 

City Hall Hustle: It's About Leffing Time 

 Sat Jan 17, 4:10pm , 2009
Finally! Following months of speculation over when he would enter the mayoral race, Lee Leffingwell announced Saturday morning from the steps of his boyhood home. The Hustle is on the scene.
 


Hust FM: I Declare! 

 Wed Jan 14, 5:02pm , 2009
 


Fun for 20-year-olds, 30-year-olds, and 40-year-olds of all ages!
 

City Hall Hustle: Take the Bull by the Strayhorn 

 Mon Jan 12, 6:51pm , 2009
The Hustle bears witness to the announcement of former gubernatorial candidate and self-described ornery grandma Carole Keeton Strayhorn for mayor. It's fun for 20-year-olds, 30-year-olds, and 40-year-olds of all ages!
 


It was a banner year for politics - and for the Hustle.
 

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 Hustle Moments 

 Tue Dec 30, 5:59pm , 2008
Nationally and locally, it was a banner year for politics - and the Chronicle's video-blogs City Hall Hustle and Hail to the Hustle were there. We've compiled the Top 10 Hustle moments, so allow us to enumerate our year-end retrospective.
 


Hust FM: And They're Off! 

 Wed Dec 17, 3:39pm , 2008
 


Supporters tap Leffingwell for Mayor
 

City Hall Hustle: Leffingwell on Draft 

 Tue Dec 16, 4:01pm , 2008

State "resign to run" laws mean Lee Leffingwell can't do any campaigning for Mayor until January without triggering a special election – but that doesn't mean a band of supporters, including some political heavyweights, can't float the idea like so many drained kegs. The Hustle documents.

 

 

 

 


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