City Attorney David Smith Retires

Departs amid controversy over Keypoint release

"...At a hastily assembled press conference late this afternoon, City Manager Marc Ott announced City Attorney David Smith's decision..."

May 19, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Attorney Report on Knee Calls for Changes at APD

City criticizes APD management, but Knee's fate unclear

"...On Feb. 10, City Attorney David Smith added his observations to the simmering..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Hall Hustle: Fault Lines

KeyPoint blunders point to weakness in council-manager government

"...is a rare thing. In the person of retiring City Attorney David Smith, we have someone responsible for the..."

May 28, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The City's Tired Story

Fleet Services may be cleaning up those tires, but there's still a big mess

"...We're pleased that, in the wake of embarrassing publicity, the city has taken steps to clean up its..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Column by Michael King

KeyPoint Questions Linger After City Admits Goof

City attorney's resignation doesn't solve mystery of who did what when

"...Just days after City Attorney David Smith tendered his resignation to City Manager..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...jubilant Graves. "All Graves has ever asked for," said attorney Jeff Edwards, "is a jury of his peers to..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• After weeks of hearings and discussions, City Council adopted the 2006-07 city budget Monday, taking advantage..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

Who Needs a City Charter?

"Why do we need an agenda item to cure something doesn't need curing?"

"...the World Congress on Information Technology for booth rental. City Manager Toby Futrell shelled out the money for the..."

Nov. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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Headlines

"...As the City Council met for the first time in over a..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

From the dais to the streets

"...CARNAGE The sprawling Nathaniel Sanders II saga spread to City Hall as City Manager Marc Ott canned longtime City..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Call Us Ambiguous

Feeling confused? You must be talking to city legal

"...Once, the Hustle asked City Attorney David Smith the color of the sky. Six..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Everybody's on Vacation

The complicated business of hiring a city auditor who's already the city auditor

"...At City Hall, to cement someone's job security, first you gotta..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...political and media types on Sunday Headlines• In the city's Saturday voting, as expected, Mayor Will Wynn won re-election..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• City Council added another chapter to the decades-long saga of..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Michael Franklin, who drove Nathaniel Sanders II and Sir Smith home on May 11, the night Sanders was shot..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...an apparently calmer phase – despite the march on City Hall last weekend by black ministers and nearly 300..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...time." However, in scores of narratives provided to Austin attorney Derek How­ard since January, inmates charge that SAFPFs are,..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

City Loses Its Mala Sangre Brain

Outside counsel Lowell Denton – both attorney and witness – is disqualified from the case

"...a case of turnabout on Nov. 17 when the city of Austin lost its bid to keep outside counsel..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Breaking stories from Austin and beyond

"...The City Council got some good news for a change: We're..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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Violates free speech, judge says

"...Austin Municipal Judge Alfred D. Jenkins struck down the city's panhandling ordinance last week, ruling that its language is..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Beyond City Limits

"...Musician and producer Michael Morales, brother of former attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Dan Morales, is under investigation..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature

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Gary Bradley fires back in the ongoing battle over who will control ranchland claimed by Hatsy Heep Shaffer, but it will be a while, if ever, before the Circle C developer can implement his development plans for the land.

"...the lawsuit, Bradley maintains that Shaffer and her husband, David Shaffer, signed a Feb. 22, 1999, limited partnership agreement..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

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Off the Desk:

"...on the Titanic. That means new responsibilities for assistant city managers Jim Smith, Marcia Conner, and Joe Lessard --..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...What's Doing at City Council Today..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Coast homeowners against insurance companies. According to AP, the attorneys of plaintiffs Paul and Julie Leonard "claim the couple..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

City Counseling: CU L8R, Texters!

Technology takes a backseat to safety

"...only controversy on tap at last week's deceptively light City Council agenda. A ban on texting-while-driving passed, although, in..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Counseling

The Wildflower controversy, the Leffingwell noncontroversy, and more

"...the May election campaigns are happening virtually daily (preoccupying "City Hall Hustle"), so it's sometimes hard to concentrate on..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...members announced their opposition to the "Clean Water/Clean Government" city charter amendments written by the SOS Alliance. See "Point..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...had." – Vice President Cheney, apparently high on crackHeadlines• City Council said farewell to 2006 with a fire alarm..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...criminal activity, then detains "hundreds ... in his 'Tent City' desert jail," according to the report. "The statute requires..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature

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