Funding Balance

Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits

"...totals start trickling in for the 2016 presidential hopefuls – a sizable chunk financed by deep-pocketed mega-donors – voters..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...We spoke with Council Member Randi Shade at her Clarksville home on Friday,..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Budget Games

As the economy improves, Council looks toward next year's budget

"...City Manager Marc Ott interjected that declaration to the City..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Opinion: The Argument for Approval Voting

Don’t call them spoilers: These former Senate District 14 candidates think there’s a better alternative to run-offs

"...that were on your ballot in the recent special election for Texas state Senate District 14. We did not..."

July 31, 2020 Column by Pat Dixon

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...Well, I think first and foremost has to be – we all have to be proud of the way..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

As Council Campaigns Begin, the Cash Rolls In

Off to the races!

"...Filing for November's City Council elections is underway, and campaigns filed their first..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...unfolded from the vantage point of the Chronicle news desk. – Mike Clark-Madison FEB. 16: The Austin City Council adopts..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...City Council's 10-1 format is now into its fourth year,..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

10-1 Ticker... Endorsements All Around!

Which recently defeated candidate is endorsing which run-off contender?

"...Foes Now Friends: Former mayoral candidates Todd Phelps (10%) and Randall Stephens (1.8%) have..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...solidly Democratic vote sink almost entirely within the Austin city limits, and Doggett – first elected as Austin's boy-wonder..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: Plenty of Work, and Campaigns

November elections are coming soon

"...City Council's taken a couple of weeks off from full,..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Big, Bold, and Costly: Austin’s Makes a Third Try at Rail Transit

The train is here

"...plan by fewer than 2,000 votes in the same election that brought you Bush vs. Gore, an Austin with..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...The current city budget predicament has a fairly simple frame: For the..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Council, Court, and the Lege

Council announces proposal, 5th Circuit hears arguments, and more

"...In this week's News Roundup, the new City Council lays out a plan to (hopefully) streamline meetings,..."

Jan. 12, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Point Austin: Three Cheers for Spelman

Council member makes his final pitch for sane police spending

"...The dust hasn't settled yet on the City Council's FY 2015 budget deliberations, and it's too early..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Very Early Returns: Calling All Council Candidates!

The mayoral and council election season has already started

"...The next municipal election – formerly a spring affair – takes place Nov...."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: No Justice, No Peace

Shootings, protests, and politics

"...• In the midst of everything, don't forget that early..."

Dec. 1, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Point Austin: A Few Thoughts About Money

What the campaign finance reports say about Austin's politics

"...We're still paging through the latest round of City Council election campaign finance reports, current through Sept. 25..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Road to 10-1

The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?

"...of a ballot proposition that would ultimately redesign Austin city politics. The passage of Prop. 3 – to change..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...When the brand-new 10-1 Austin City Council took office in 2015 with a grand vision..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: Dark Money, Sunlight, and Political Soccer Games

Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

"...is not exactly new to Austin politics. In the 2014 mayoral campaign, an out-of-state political action committee, the South..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Council: No Marxism Around Here

City Council pushes homestead exemption by thinnest of margins

"...The high point (and low) of City Council's discussion of the property tax homestead exemption was..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...At its meeting today (Thursday, Aug. 7), City Council is expected to discuss, and likely vote to..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Bondology

How does one schedule a bond? Very carefully, and with a lot of advance planning.

"...Bonds are the tool for building – how government bodies fund investments into schools, roads, parks,..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...In this week's news roundup, City Council has its final meeting before becoming 10-1, Judge..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...unsustainable. Traffic congestion has steadily risen along with the city's population; according to Inrix, a transportation data firm, the..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Point Austin: The Circus Returns to Town

Final-day filings bump up the list of wannabe Council candidates

"...my count, there are now 28 official candidates for City Council, quite a few of them making unanticipated filings..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Just How Super Is Your PAC?

"Outside money" hits Austin, and the reverberations begin

"...Welcome to big city politics. Politicos all over Austin were rushing around last..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Event Trust Funds?

Mike Collier, COTA, and the comptroller's scandal

"...like all we're talking about these days is the City Council – see forum info below and on the..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...› There's no City Council meeting this week – next..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature

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