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Election Update, 12/7/09

With the bulk of the media and political attention still concentrating on the governor's race, it's still worth remembering that there are down-ballot races. With corporate attorney Holly White Turner handing in her paperwork, Travis County now officially has a Republican House hopeful.

10:58PM Mon. Dec. 7, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Sadun Withdraws From SBOE 10 Race

UT math professor Lorenzo Sadun just announced he is withdrawing from the race for State Board of Education District 10. This presumably clears the Democratic field for Judy Jennings, who is hoping to unseat SBOE member Cynthia Dunbar, R-Teh Crazy. (Actually, she's from Richmond.) Press release from Sadun below.

7:46PM Mon. Dec. 7, 2009, Lee Nichols Read More | Comment »

Want to Serve on the Cap Met Board?

Per state legislation passed in the spring, the Capital Metro Board of Directors will change composition in January 2010, and the Austin City Council gets two seats on it. Council Member Chris Riley will fill one, but a non-council member will fill the other. It could be you. Instructions for applying below.

5:20PM Mon. Dec. 7, 2009, Lee Nichols Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Switchblade Sisters

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

AGFADrome Presents Terminating Mystery Movie at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Bike Story Night
at Yellow Bike Project

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Luck and the Literature of Football

Tim Tebow crying through his John 16:33 eye black. Colt McCoy praying on the sidelines that his kicker can save a Longhorn season. Sam Bradford watching it all (I saw this in a dream) in some rustic Oklahoma sports bar. Oh how the Heisman mighty horsemen fall with a thud.

12:17PM Mon. Dec. 7, 2009, Joe O'Connell Read More | Comment »

Keep On Keepin' On

Within the first 30 minutes of a 90-minute set at the Central Presbyterian Church Saturday night, Vic Chesnutt had blown the power (second song), referenced Valtrex, accused someone of farting, and cursed in God's house.

11:07AM Mon. Dec. 7, 2009, Audra Schroeder Read More | Comment »

Gilbert's Sauce/Goose/Gander Moment

There's a brutal truth about Hank Gilbert's campaign for governor: No-one, not even diehard supporters, thought he could win the race. The push had always been for him to take another shot at Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, but now he's doing that, there may be some lingering questions about how he's done it.

3:27PM Sun. Dec. 6, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

In It To Win It

Ya gotta be in it to win it: Thursday marked the opening of filing season for the 2010 primaries and the first wave of Travis County hopefuls and returning candidates submitted their paperwork for a place on the starting line. So far, it's mostly been entries into judicial races (no shortage of those).
UPDATE: Slow day on Friday, with only two more filings.

10:45AM Sun. Dec. 6, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Lineup

This week, check out music from Lee Barber, Vic Chesnutt, Grooms, and Jay Reatard.

2:17PM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009 Read More | Comment »

Keep Hangin’ Around the Barber Shop, You’re Gonna Get a Haircut

From his home in the mountains of western North Carolina, Malcolm Holcombe’s voice rolls across the phone in a graveled, folksy drawl. He deflects the conversation with questions of his own and offhand, down-home one-liners.

1:06PM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009, Doug Freeman Read More | Comment »

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