Council: Back to Work!

Police, Fire, Water top a slim agenda post-election, pre-Thanksgiving

"...City Council returns after election week to face a slim..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Sheri Gallo Faces Scrutiny for City Email Use

District 10 council member and her darned emails

"...District 10 City Council Member Sheri Gallo is facing flak for the..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Election Notes

Emptying out the dregs from this election

"...Airport Boulevard Mercedes-Benz. Hardeman was a member of the city's citizens' advisory group working on the Airport Blvd. redesign..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

City Hall Hustle: Herd Instinct: Rounding Up the Strayhorns

Who's voting for Strayhorn, and why?

"...poll showing a nearly "dead heat" among the front-runners, City Council Members Lee Leffing­well and Brewster McCracken and careerist..."

May 1, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

May 3 Election News

"...City Council member and mayoral candidate Will Wynn says he..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Top Tens of 1997 Council Watch

Top Ten Quotes Heard Around City Hall

"...explaining her decision to file a slander lawsuit against Councilmember Garcia for saying that she was perceived as being..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Election Day Already?

HD 50 runoff election

"...believe it or not. This Tuesday, Jan. 28, is election day in the Texas House District 50 race to..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Take a Boardwalk With Me

While Council takes off, the bond battle heats up

"...Suffice to say, City Council's summer hiatus is imbuing the Hustle with a..."

July 16, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...whopping 1,998 people had voted early in Austin's municipal election. Highest turnout locations were the Travis County courthouse, UT's..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Council: No Place Like Home

Council returns to City Hall in the wake of 10-1 election

"...Last Thursday's City Council meeting was a relatively sedate affair, with a..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: The Return of Jason Carole

Grandma the budget slasher is back for a mayoral campaign sequel

"...and first responders cannot afford to live in the city next to the neighbors they protect." (So does she..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...people with AIDS has sparked the interest of the City of Austin and Hospice Austin, both of which want..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature

Council on Cargill: Not Today

Dais rejects Houston nominee for Bond Election Advisory Task Force

"...of a colleague’s nominee for an appointed commission seat, City Council nixed District 1 Council Member Ora Houston’s nomination..."

June 9, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Charge It: Council Cash on Hand

A flurry of last-minute fundraising – and charges and counter-charges between mayoral candidates

"...The final campaign finance reports by City Council hopefuls – filed May 4, eight days before..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...at 7:10am, Katie Larsen, a senior planner in the city's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept., catches the No. 16..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

More Council Controversies?

"...If this season's crop of City Council races weren't already complicated by the petition dust-up,..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Watch

The Gotham Cometh: Town Lake Condo Clears First Hurdle; Council Moves On to Water

"...the Statesman -- which took verbal hits from the council at last week's meeting -- could have used the..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Whose Money Is Behind the Convention Center Election Battle?

Local PACs raise and spend for and against Prop. B

"...out campaign finance filings for the Nov. 5 referendum election dropped this week, and the Hotel Occupancy Tax and..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Post by Michael King

The Never-Ending Election Contest

Pressley v. Casar still pending before Supreme Court

"...Almost lost in the mists of time, the 2014 City Council election inaugurated the first 10-1 (single-member district) Council,..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

A Bloodcurdling Day in the Neighborhood: ANC Council Candidates Forum

Tense ANC candidates forum on Wedensday.

"...a gantlet of upcoming forums, Wednesday night's Austin Neighborhoods Council City Council candidate forum may already be old news...."

March 28, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Candidate Forums

The times and places

"...cry; you'll kiss your ignorance goodbye: Between now and election day, there's a welter of neighborhood and issue forums..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Council Recap: Adopted FY23 Budget Puts More Cash in Everybody's Pockets

Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts

"...After two long days of deliberation, City Council gave final approval late in the evening Thursday,..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

May 1 Special Election Early Voting Results Are In

Big lead for Prop B, even bigger deficit for Prop F

"...Early vote totals are in for the May 1 city of Austin special election, with eight propositions on the..."

May 1, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Clearing the Decks for 2021 in a City That Never Stops Growing

Zoning, housing, and COVID relief dominate year's final meeting

"...In a rare bright spot of calm for 2020, City Council wrapped up its final meeting of the year,..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council: Labor Protections and Job Evaluations

Marc Ott's job performance goes up for debate this week

"...At their March 24 meeting, City Council approved a number of labor-friendly measures, including Mayor..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Homeless Count, TNCs, and Council Races

ECHO's annual homeless count takes place January 23

"...requests volunteers to help with the nationwide homeless count; Council ridesharing talks continue in January; Jimmy Flannigan sounds like..."

Jan. 11, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

City Counseling: Sprinting to a Compromise

Council and joggers 'give a little bit' on street closures

"...City Council is used to marathon sessions, but this is..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Bored by campaigning? Don't show.

A funny thing happened on the way to the candidates forum

"...the mental state of potential candidates for your Austin City Council and mayor's office. Sure, at most meetings of..."

March 20, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

RG4N Loss Likely Won't Stop Meeker Council Run

RG4N spokesman reflects on court loss

"...In its suit, RG4N asserted that the city of Austin did not follow its own rules in..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...News flash: Gary Bradley and the city of Austin bury the hatchet; Bradley's 3,000-plus acres to..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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