Gay Place

Can't we all just get along, li'l gaywads?

"...Facebook comment by Steven Miller, finance director for opponent Kathie Tovo’s campaign (Miller’s comment and the subsequent exchange with..."

May 13, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Shade So Paid

Place 3 incumbent leads fundraising pack

"...previous contributions, she has about $106,000 on hand. Opponent Kathie Tovo was a late entrant into the race, and..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

More City, SoCo Cafe Fracas

After busting South Congress Cafe back in February 2005 for unpermitted construction of a decked rear patio and privacy fence that covered city sidewalk and right-of-way, city still at odds with eatery

"...give the public back its right of way," said Kathie Tovo, president of the adjacent Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association,..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...series of 7-4 votes, including the first-reading vote, CMs Kathie Tovo, Ann Kitchen, Alison Alter, and Leslie Pool have..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Reinstates Partial Camping Ban

Governor sends in TxDOT; Kitchen leads effort for more explicit rules

"...city shelter providing services to people experiencing homelessness. CMs Kathie Tovo, Ann Kitchen, Alison Alter, and Leslie Pool voted..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Zone Defense

City clears the way for Gables Residential and Hotel ZaZa

"...Despite the best efforts of Council Members Laura Morrison, Kathie Tovo, and Bill Spelman, they were not able to..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...2015. The one holdover from the prior at-large Council, Kathie Tovo, has ever since represented the central-city District 9,..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Election Ticker: The Final Countdown

Vote-pocalypse now!

"...mailers hit District 9 mailboxes on Tuesday, slamming incumbent Kathie Tovo as "A Career Politician Fighting for Herself" with..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Short-Term Regs Getting Longer ... and Longer

Council split on regulating Type 2 STRs

"...three hours of uncompleted discussion – Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo would like to ban Type 2 (non-owner-occupied) short-term..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...in the D9 contest to replace retiring Council Member Kathie Tovo – very much a preservationist – could be..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, Act 3

Why is it so hard to make actual progress on housing?

"...After months of toil, Council Member Kathie Tovo finally succeeded in passing most of her omnibus..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Approves California Homeless Service Provider Urban Alchemy to Take Over Austin's Downtown Shelter

But nobody seems very happy about it

"...CM Kathie Tovo explained that she “really struggled” with how to..."

July 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

What’s to Become of Austin’s Unofficial Gay District?

A development plan would maintain Oilcan Harry's but displace two other gay-friendly bars

"...Austin's queer community have reached out to Council Member Kathie Tovo, whose District 9 includes the area, to say..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...CM Kathie Tovo doesn't disagree that hotels can provide superior shelter,..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...Council Members Kathie Tovo, Alison Alter, Ann Kitchen, and Leslie Pool were..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...a ready-made issue to her main opponent, then-Planning Commis­sion­er Kathie Tovo, who cited both the plant and some of..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council Approves Workplace Nondiscrimination Measure

City manager to review current policies

"...to speak) were in favor of Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo’s resolution to review and help strengthen the city’s..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council: Rosewood Moves Forward

Nondiscrimination ordinance stalls

"...featured a notable postponement and withdrawal: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo postponed a resolution that would have directed the..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

District Races

Get ready for run-offs!

"...message from the beginning." – Nina Hernandez District 9: Tovo Leads, Riley Follows..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature

Council Plows Into Rate Review

In the meantime, Austin Energy says it can do without $35 million stopgap

"...of a resolution brought by Council Members Laura Morrison, Kathie Tovo, and Mike Martinez, which also called for taking..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: Got an App for That?

From the lobby to the parks, council has an item for you

"...Item 53, sponsored by Chris Riley, Mike Mar­tin­ez, and Kathie Tovo, finalizes guidelines for electric low-speed vehicles-for-hire, long idling..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Candidates Get Neighborly Grilling

Candidates field questions from Austin Neighborhoods Council

"...the night's largest, with incumbent Randi Shade and challengers Kathie Tovo and Kris Bailey in attendance. Speaking first, Shade..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years

Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign

"...whose challengers, as of today, are longshots. Former CM Kathie Tovo, land-use activist Carmen Llanes Pulido, and Central Texas..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Steams Ahead With “Renters’ Rights Agenda”

Plus, council takes on Colony Park and city-owned property

"...well as continued deliberation over a resolution from CM Kathie Tovo that offers a lengthy list of guidelines for..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?

Plus, votes on the Statesman PUD, 12th Street plans

"...Kelly and co-sponsored by CMs Leslie Pool, Ann Kitchen, Kathie Tovo, and Paige Ellis, would also direct staff to..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Local Elections Herald Epic Changes in the Capital City

Our future is now

"...and replacement of the last pre-10-1 Austin council member (Kathie Tovo) and leave only one member remaining (Leslie Pool)..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Everything You Need to Know About Your First Austin Election

How and where to vote

"...in Austin City Council District 9, currently represented by Kathie Tovo, who is retiring – there are at least..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Council Recap: So Many Decisions Still Unmade

Homelessness, East 11th and 12th development, and Statesman PUD in focus

"...housing units can be income-restricted, but CMs led by Kathie Tovo, whose District 9 includes the site, want on-site..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: The Pigs Inside Our Python

Austin takes a looooong time to digest what it swallows

"...2011, would eliminate the need for a new plant. Kathie Tovo, who's running for mayor, first got her job..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Boiling Water Has Some Boiling Mad

Seeking a definitive end to annual occurrences, Council calls for external audit

"...Feb. 15. In a Council message board post, CM Kathie Tovo wondered "why it was not possible to shift..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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