Point Austin: November Mobility Bond Begins to Take Shape

Consensus on the proposed $720 million bond remains a work in progress

"...left the station (at least for the present) in November of 2014. And like seemingly all our politics these..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...City Council concludes a busy week today (Aug. 11)..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature

The Road to Improvement

Aug. 8, 2016 Postmarks

The Devil in the Details

Council faces a daunting slate of work sessions

"...proposal, formalizing the ballot language for the Nov. 8 election. The substance of Mayor Steve Adler's "Go Big" package,..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...City Council meetings resumed with a vengeance this week,..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature

Point Austin: Mayor Adler's Superhighway to the Mobility Bond

Speeding toward November

"...Although the final City Council approval of a November transportation bond proposition – or its slightly more upscale..."

July 29, 2016 News Column by Michael King

What's the Fix for Texas' Voter ID Law?

"Time is short" to implement a replacement for discriminatory photo ID requirement

"...and the state must develop new rules before the November election. That was the definitive statement in a majority..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Sign Ahead of Its Time?

District 6 Council candidate Jimmy Flannigan takes aim at incumbent Don Zimmerman for allegedly posting campaign signs too early

"...With an election still months away, some City Council races are already..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Dems to DNC: Pick a Castro, Any Castro

State party suggests Joaquin, Julián to replace Wasserman Schultz

"...The Castro brothers have long been regarded as the..."

July 26, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Ted Cruz Refuses to Endorse Donald Trump

Texas senator tosses matches (and himself) on RNC dumpster fire

"...And, to those listening, please don’t stay home in November...."

July 21, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Candidates' Campaign Finance Reports

First campaign finance reports hit the City Clerk's office

"...in the five City Council races to be decided November 8, 2016. The first reporting period covers Jan. 1..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Parks Board Member Challenges Sheri Gallo

Alison Alter says she will advocate for neighbors – not developers

"...Concerns abound in District 10 that real estate developers..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Page Two: It's the Time of the Season for Absolute Moral Certainty

The "Anybody but Hillary" movement makes strange bedfellows of the progressive left and the hard right

"...gremlins, and they argue because he can win the election, with some polls showing Sanders handily beating Donald Trump,..."

July 22, 2016 Column by Louis Black

School District Preps for Electoral Fight

Challengers emerge for two AISD trustee seats while three remain unchallenged

"...one that rarely draws candidates. With filing for the November election opening on July 25, the district is bracing..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

D7 CM Leslie Pool Draws a Challenger

Friends of the Grove activist Natalie Gauldin enters race

"...district residents to run. Still, she emphasized that this election is about transportation and affordability – not the Grove...."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Casar Kicks Off

Campaigns rumble into gear – and Doggett talks House sit-in

"...of District 4 Council Member Greg Casar’s campaign for re-election. Former mayor Gus Garcia sang Casar’s praises, as did..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Challengers Emerge for CM Delia Garza's Seat

Wesley Faulkner to focus on housing and transportation

"...office first begins accepting applications for space on the November ballot – but it appears already as though District..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

How Do You Get to 100%?

Council seeks consensus on a transportation bond

"...matters stand (as of this week) on a potential November transportation bond election by this detail: On Monday, there..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Finding the Sweet Spot

Mayor, Council seek consensus on a transportation bond

"...its discussion of a potential mobility bond for the November election. Judging from last week’s discussions, they’d like to..."

June 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Will This One Make a Difference?

Orlando could be a turning point ... or else it won't be

"...I can't add much of substance to my colleague..."

June 17, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: All or Nothing Is No Way Forward

Will the most hopeful mass leftist movement in recent years end up handing the presidency to Donald Trump?

"...very clear bottom line: Nader's candidacy resulted in Bush's election...."

June 17, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Working the Budget

Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around

"...four work sessions – but the possibility of a November transportation bond package, and what it might contain. If..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Spitting Into Fires

Mayor Adler rolls out bond proposal on tight deadline

"...for achieving consensus on any bond proposal before the November election would be short: "We either reach consensus in..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...get signatures." And in a Facebook post following the election, she wondered aloud how a movement that collected more..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...routine. And he's vindicated skeptics who wondered before the election whether his penchant for lawsuits would carry over into..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...dismissed lawsuit lingers on appeal (even while this year's re-election campaigns have begun), and initially, the ongoing legal circus..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...them two-year terms, in order to allow for staggered elections in the future. As fundraising season begins, we kick..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...After coming out well ahead in a crowded eight-candidate election in 2014, Pool bested run-off opponent attorney Jeb Boyt..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...an opponent this time around, but during the previous election she faced challengers from both sides of the aisle,..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Road to Prop 1

"...November/December: New City Council elected under a districting system, comprising..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature

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