Council Preview: Are You Reddy for This?

Council delays discussions about Austin Energy

"...If you were wondering how eager City Council is to resume its discussion of policy matters at..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Page Three: Council Follies Are No Joke

City leaders prep for another multimillion dollar giveaway (shhh, don't talk about it; you'll ruin it)

"...A late addendum to this week's City Council agenda, added precisely 72 hours before Thursday's meeting, is..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Column by Nick Barbaro

Secondhand Stores to Council: 'Wait a Second!'

Proposed ordinance designed to help recovery of stolen goods

"...that they would be dropping from next Thursday's City Council agenda a controversial ordinance that would have given the..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Tell Council To Do the Right Thing

"...was a public hearing on this topic at City Council last week and five council members voted on first..."

June 12, 2012 Postmarks

ATU vs. Martinez: 'Better a Dog' for Council

ATU 1091 President Jay Wyatt has some choice words about Martinez

"...Take two-term Place 2 incumbent City Council Member Mike Martinez who, during recent weeks, has been..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Dismayed by Letter on Council Districts

"...that he doesn't have representation on the current City Council. I'm undecided about the merits of moving to a..."

April 6, 2012 Postmarks

Council Hearings on Apple Are Sad

"...Dear Editor, I watched the City Council hearing on the Apple tax gift ["Point Austin: A..."

March 23, 2012 Postmarks

Council Dance Cards Filling

Two announce against Spelman, and more

"...Add another contested election to the May 12 council ballot, with two candidates announcing that they'll challenge Place..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Council United?

Council gets a new mayor pro tem

"...City Council sang kumbaya at its swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, June 28,..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Challengers Take Their Marks

Fresh faces emerge to take on the incumbents

"...past few weeks to fight for seats on City Council, as have a couple of names familiar from recent..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Council Is to Blame for Failed Taxi Pay System

"...under in the city of Austin, he gave City Council a pass and failed to highlight that this is..."

June 21, 2010 Postmarks

Change on Tap? Council on Fluoride.

"...The City Council only needs a simple majority vote of four to..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Shouldn't Be So Wrapped Up in Parking

"...machinery and cost all of us money. The City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment end up taking..."

Nov. 4, 2008 Postmarks

The New Council Weighs In

Expect a mix of opinions from the new council on the proposed landfill in Webberville

"...the Webberville tract will have to return to the council agenda – but, we assume, not until after its..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Public Safety Unions to Issue Council Endorsements

Coming down today – little early, eh?

"...SAFETY GROUPS TO MAKE MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT IN AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RACES (AUSTIN) – The Austin Police Association, Austin Firefighters..."

Jan. 22, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

RG4N Loss Likely Won't Stop Meeker Council Run

RG4N spokesman reflects on court loss

"...many options available. In particular, there is [a city council] election five months away. We are looking very closely..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Council Passes Ordinance to Lower Race Costs

City will charge 5K and 10K races flat fees for traffic-control plans and barricading

"...The Austin City Council has taken steps to control those costs. A city..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Council Gets a Little Duller

Council pushes back debating the controversial panhandling ordinance for another month.

"...of the Town Lake Animal Shelter, it seems the council isn't up for another nasty fight over an unpopular..."

Oct. 18, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Taze Me, Council Member!

Police brutality week continues …

"...Why can't our City Council meetings end like this? Says NBC affiliate WNDU in..."

Sept. 20, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

SAFER to Denver Council: Let's Make a Deal!

"...city’s lowest law enforcement priority have offered the Denver council and mayor – who are none too happy that..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Local Lawyer Plans to Run for Council

Robin Cravey throws his hat in ring

"...And you wouldn't be remiss. Despite City Council elections not coming until next year, the all-important pregame..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

How Not to Make Your Case to City Council

Painful City Council moments, captured for posterity on YouTube.

"...As we wrote, the City Council hearing week before last awarding a new taxi franchise..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Council Notebook

"...members were a little confused to the whole thing. Council too, apparently – word was a late welter of..."

Dec. 14, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Stratus Goes to Council on Lantana

SOS Alliance threatens to sue if application approved

"...office complex for Advanced Micro Devices. Last week the council met in executive session concerning the project, apparently to..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Council Issues Complex, Exhilarating

"...small-business community have met with all of the City Council candidates and hosted a candidate forum on Nov. 16..."

Nov. 23, 2004 Postmarks

City Council Needs to Take Responsibility

"...1/2 because city staff believed including it would cause council to balk at adopting the plan. Since we didn't..."

July 8, 2004 Postmarks

Supports Council Resolution Against PATRIOT Act

"...I joined almost 200 Austinites to attend the city council meeting last night, to discuss the resolution against the..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Postmarks

The Tribal Council

"...to a city charter amendment passed in 1994, City Council members are limited to two consecutive three-year terms in..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Saturday, May 31 is Election Day in the city council run-offs, Places 5 and 6. There's a list of..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Council Says: Okay, Maybe We’ll Bury the Power Lines After All

The first step will be studying feasibility

"...However, a pair of resolutions from Council Mem­bers Ryan Alter and Vanessa Fuentes would direct staff..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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