News Roundup: Police Firings, Uber Conspirings

Police union accuses Acevedo of retaliation

"...In this week's News Roundup: The police union files a complaint for a former officer's missing..."

Jan. 25, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Point Austin: Chasing the Money

Austin campaign finance reform is much less than meets the eye

"...the foresight and perspicacity of campaign reform groups and Austin voters in 1994 and 1997, politically moribund incumbents no..."

March 24, 2006 News Column by Michael King

GOP-led Effort Aims to "Save" Austin From the Unhoused

Initiative seeks to reinstate city’s prior, more stringent camping ordinances

"...on Monday a formalized effort to put changes to Austin's camping, sitting, and lying ordinances on the November 2020..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Candidate Scramble

A human tragedy overshadows the campaign two-steps, but the dance goes on

"...fully realized how deeply she had touched so many Austin lives over the course of her work as a..."

April 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Coming to terms: The limited wisdom of term limits

"...run for a third term. This escape-hatch provision of Austin's term-limit law was upheld by District Judge Suzanne Covington..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Strange Bedfellows, Stranger Politics

"Efficiency audit" petition campaign could use an independent audit

"...the petition circulated by the Citizens for an Accountable Austin PAC, endorsing an "independent efficiency audit" for the city,..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Feeling Kinda Kim

A glance at all things Jennifer

"...of Randi Shade yesterday, the public safety pile-on continues. Austin Firefighters Association prez Stephen Truesdell issued a press release..."

Jan. 23, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Road to 10-1: District 2 Steppin'

Media City Council forum continues tonight, 7pm

"...co-produced by the Chronicle, KUT-FM, Univision, KXAN-TV, and the Austin Monitor, rolls into its second space tonight at 7pm..."

Sept. 10, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

March 2020 Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

"...Let us know if we missed something by emailing newseditor@austinchronicle.com with the subject "CLUB ENDORSEMENTS." U.S. Senate..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

Full Campaign Disclosure: Here Comes Late Money

Charges, countercharges, and lawsuits in City Council campaigns

"...Early last Thursday, April 28, in a brief and..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...know more about the incumbents and their challengers, visit austinchronicle.com/elections. To find your City Council District, visit the 10-1..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Shaking the Money Tree

The Sources Differ, But the Aim's the Same

"...underway with members of the East Sixth Street Community Association. If the two Place 5 city council runoff candidates..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

PACs to Flack

The city PACs work the background of the campaigns

"...An increasingly common factor in Austin elections are the political action committees – PACs. While..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Travis Co. grand jury convened in the June 9 police shooting of Daniel Rocha has "no-billed" Austin police officer..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...who has initiated a criminal investigation of the Texas Association of Business, one of the most powerful lobbying groups..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Danny Thomas gets the Austin Police Association PAC endorsement; city signs contract with CSC; Bill Gates appears via satellite at the Austin Convention Center; election workers needed for the March 14 primary

"...Willie Lewis thought he had a lock on the Austin Police Association PAC endorsement of his re-election candidacy, he..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Campaign Snapshots

City Council districts 1 and 2 forum preview

"...Ballot Boxing, produced and sponsored by the Chronicle, the Austin Monitor, KUT-FM, Univision, and KXAN-TV. For more information, including..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Campaign to Recriminalize Homelessness Turns in Signatures

Will "Save Austin Now" make it to the ballot?

"...loosened in June 2019 to effectively decriminalize homelessness in Austin. If 20,000 of the signatures are validated, the petition..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Beverly Besieged

Mike Clark-Madison previews the Place 4 City Council race.

"...CPA on its board -- an implicit assertion that Austin Inc., a $2 billion enterprise facing the largest budget..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The 10-1 Ticker...

Election updates!

"...he supports a 20% homestead property tax exemption for Austin homeowners, phased in over four years... His main rivals,..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature

Some Notable Endorsements

"...Austin Women's Political Caucus..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature

Endorsements!

"...a steady trickle, with this week's collection including the Austin Sierra Club's nod to incumbents Jackie Goodman and Beverly..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Rerun at the D.A. Corral

Republican Shane Phelps challenges Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle for a second time, and seems to be trailing.

"...combating and preventing crime through teamwork involving neighborhoods, the police, and the D.A.'s office. Community justice, Earle believes, is..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

News Shorts

"...wooing former Attorney General Jim Mattox, who recently told "Austin Stories" that "There's a lot of Democrats and labor..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Sheriff Hopefuls: Looking-at-Jail Time

Both McNeill and Hamilton say a new lockup is TCSO's top priority

"...fact, the county's jail system is already operating over capacity – a situation that has been temporarily assuaged by..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Bush and NARAL, GetHeard.org voters Web site, Kay Bailey Hutchison on abortion, Carole Keeton Rylander speaks to Austin Rotary and attacks AISD, Mike Levy for Mayor, Austin Police endorse Ronnie Earle

"...1 with NARAL. The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Association picked Bush for the top spot on its "Election..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Benedict Charges Campaign Finance Violations

Unsuccessful council candidate says out-of-town money violates the law

"...indeed returned more than $13,000 in "illegal" contributions from non-Austinites. But Benedict added that according to his campaign's calculations,..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Oops!

Our latest batch

"...In "Pepsi Brings Union Fight to City Council," May..."

May 13, 2005 Column

Benedict Whipped

Place 4

"...referring to his suit filed last week against the Austin Police Association PAC and the Real Estate Council of..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Senate sponsor. Headlines• The Willie Nelson Turnpike is dead. Austin state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos officially withdrew his bill to..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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