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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is Playing With Fire 

 Fri Nov 20, 2:40pm
Tags: City Council, Legislature, Crime, Lee Leffingwell
The Newscast talks up new turmoil with the Forensic Science Commission, known for being roadblocked in their Todd Cameron Willingham investigation, and delves into the Hustle's breakdown of Mayor Lee Leffingwell's campaign promises. All this plus a (pretty bad) Alex Jones impersonation. Jordan Smith and Wells Dunbar are your totally awesome hosts.
 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST
Sanders shooting fallout, Austin Energy tweaks and 'lotzz' more

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is So Smart It Scares Itself! 

 Fri Nov 13, 3:19pm
Tags: Nathaniel Sanders II, Police, Chief Art Acevedo, City Council, City Government
The Newscast is surveying the fallout from the Nathaniel Sanders II shooting this week, along with changes afoot with Austin Energy, as told by assistant news editor Nora Ankrum. All this, plus the latest shenanigans from your city legal department. As always, Jordan Smith and Wells Dunbar are your totally awesome hosts.
 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST
Will Wynn's condo pitch, plus more

Who's Gonna Listen to All These Totally Awesome AusChron Newscasts? 

 Wed Nov 4, 3:33pm
Tags: Downtown, Will Wynn, Police, Fire Department, Development
The Newscast mulls the breaking APD decision regarding officer Leonardo Quintana, who shot and killed Nathaniel Sanders. Plus, we rap about the pro-condo campaign undertaken by Will Wynn, and the new contract with the city’s fire department. Keep listening for our killer condo remix, or cop it as a separate download below!

 
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The yogurt shop murder case curdles, and more

Don't Get Sick with the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Oct 29, 1:01pm
Tags: City Council, Austin Water, Yogurt Shop Murders, Police, Bill Spelman
After a bout with the Swine Flu last week (eek!), the Newscast is back with mad agenda items: the collapse of the yogurt shop prosecutions, fallout from the Water Treatment Plant No. 4 decision last week, and more on council's prohibition on police-performed blood draws.
 
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Talking up the fire department, city planning and more

Get Fired Up With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Oct 15, 1:15pm
Tags: Fire Department, City Council, Rick Perry, Cap Metro
The Newsdesk hangs fire – get it? – this week.
 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST
Downtown homelessness and more for your listening pleasure

Head Downtown With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Oct 8, 10:00am
Tags: Downtown, Homelessness, City Council, Police
The Newscast talks homelessness this week with a very special guest …
 
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Comp plan talk and more this week

The Totally Comprehensive, Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Fri Oct 2, 11:57am
Tags: City Council, Travis County, Police, war on drugs
The Newscast visits Travis County this week.
 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST
Austin Restoration Ministries, City Council and more

Spare Some Change for The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast? 

 Thu Sep 24, 1:43pm
Tags: City Council, Rick Perry, U.S.-Mexico Border
The Newscast is back this week, totes-awesome as always.
 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST
Newscast waxes Cap Metro, City Council, WTP4, and Nathaniel Sanders

Don't Miss the Bus With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Sep 17, 12:15pm
Tags: City Council, City Budget, Water Utility, Capital Metro
Tons of totes-awesome material on the Newscast this week.
 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST,LOCAL
On the totes-awesome agenda: Warehouse District preservation, city budget number crunching and Obama's

Stay in School With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Wed Sep 9, 4:10pm
Tags: Downtown, City Council, City Budget, Barack Obama, AISD, Totally Awesome
The Newscast is back with another awesome installment, previewing the pages of this week's Chronicle.
 
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Former mayoral candidate Josiah Ingalls to run for SBOE seat
Photo by John Anderson

Ingalls Angles Education Board Bid 

 Tue Sep 8, 4:42pm
Tags: State Board of Education, Josiah Ingalls
As if Texas' State Board of Education was wanting for excitement: perennial-candidate-in-the-making Josiah Ingalls has announced he’s making a bid for the SBOE’s District Five seat.
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Ex-City Council member on her new career
Photo by Jana Birchum

Jennifer Kim, Meet Mary Kay 

 Thu Sep 3, 3:55pm
Tags: City Council, Jennifer Kim
Former City Council member Jennifer Kim, who lost her re-election bid to Randi Shade in 2008, has taken an altogether different post-council career path: becoming a saleswoman for Mary Kay cosmetics.
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The Newscast continues ... cough, cough ...

Smoke Some With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Sep 3, 10:44am
Tags: City Council, City Budget, Fire Department, Industrial Hemp, Drug War
The Newscast inveighs on all things hemp, with a Reefer Madness breakdown of a laughable hemp "bust" in DC. The City Hall Hustler breaks down the upcoming city budget, rate by rate, and (yet more) controversy roils the Fire Department. Jordan Smith and Wells Dunbar are your totally awesome hosts.
 


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You Can't Stop the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Aug 27, 10:41am
Tags: City Council, Fire Department, Crime, Courts
Awesome

 
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AUSCHRON NEWSCAST,LOCAL

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Powers Up! 

 Thu Aug 20, 11:17am
Tags: Austin Energy, Police, Crime, City Council
Awesome

 
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LOCAL

I Can't Believe It's the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Thu Aug 13, 4:03pm
Tags: Totally Awesome, City Council, Police, Crime
Awesome

 
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It's the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast! 

 Wed Aug 5, 3:33pm
Tags: Totally Awesome, City Council, Police, Water Utility
Awesome

 
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Mayor Leffingwell makes a jet speed takeoff

Set Your Seats and Tray-Tables Upright 

 Thu Jul 23, 10:29am
Tags: City Council, Lee Leffingwell
At the new City Council's inaugural meeting this morning, the biggest nod to Mayor Lee Leffingwell's past career as a pilot has to be the in-flight snacking provided by Randi Shade – a bulk box of individual bags of pretzels.
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Photo ops don't come better than the unveiling of a new paystation parking meter
Photo by Jana Birchum

Parking Larks 

 Fri Jul 17, 3:02pm
Tags: City Council, Downtown, Transportation
It's never a good sign when the speakers at a press conference lead off by acknowledging it must be a slow-news day; otherwise, why are there so many people here?

But words to those effect were the first thing out of the mouth of new mayor Lee Leffingwell, at an AM presser unveiling – literally – the first of 500 planned parking paystations destined to send old school parking meters the way of the dodo. After introductory remarks from assistant city manager Robert Goode, Leffingwell and council member Laura Morrison pulled the bright red wrap off the kiosk – after the requisite amount of fumbling. "Scotch tape," Leffingwell said later.

Transportation director Robert Spillar then enumerated the benefits and wizardry of the machinery: solar-powered, accepting of coins and credit cards alike, and on a wireless connection that alerts the city when service is required. Spillar also expects the machines to free up the number of parking spots Downtown, as cars are no longer beholden to individually metered spots along the street. Also, you take your time with you, in the form of a sticker printout: when you're done on Second Street, if there's time left on your printout, you can use the same one to park elsewhere.

After some dreadfully earnest questions, the event was over, but you can see the Hustle got the real exclusive! For more, read the city's press release here.

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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Emotions run high as Lee Leffingwell is made Austin's 51st mayor
 

City Hall Hustle: We Leffed, We Cried 

 Tue Jun 23, 11:10am
Tags: Video, Election 2009, Will Wynn, Lee Leffingwell
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!
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
First of three town halls discussing $45 million in possible cuts to city budget tonight

Ante Up! 

 Wed Jun 10, 2:14pm
Tags: City Budget, City Council
With the city facing a budget shortfall of $30 to $45 million, depending on where City Council sets the property tax, a hard reckoning is around the corner. Canceling the 2010 police cadet class, increasing ambulance fees, closing seven neighborhood pools, and cutting library hours are all up for discussion – the usual assortment of fees and service reductions mulled most every budget crunch, but here, staggeringly more so.
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Gives it a stroke in press release

Leffingwell Unveils Staff 

 Wed Jun 10, 11:04am
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Lee Leffingwell
Mayor-elect Lee Leffingwell announced his office staff today.
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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL

Hust FM: We Got That Fire 

 Thu May 21, 1:52pm
Tags: Hust FM, Fire Department, Rhoda Mae Kerr, City Council, Mike Martinez, Statesman Sucks

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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CITY HALL HUSTLE
McCracken concedes race to Leffingwell
 

City Hall Hustle: Brewster Bails Out 

 Tue May 12, 4:41pm
Tags: Video, Election 2009, Elections, Mayor, Brewster McCracken, Lee Leffingwell

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!

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CITY HALL HUSTLE,LOCAL
Mayoral also-ran's wife bears child day after election

Buttross Delivers 

 Mon May 11, 3:13pm
Tags: Elections, Election 2009, Mayor, David Buttross
For mayoral contender David Buttross, there's still solace to be found in his election loss Saturday where he garnered 3.84% of the vote: the next day, his wife Betsy gave birth to a one Joseph Tyre Buttross, clocking in at 7 pounds, 21 inches.
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