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“I’m a rookie at this. But that means two things: It means I have a lot to learn, but it also means I have absolutely nothing to lose.”


– Newly installed Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, in her inaugural remarks. See “Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin,” Jan. 11.

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