Follow the Money ... to the Polls

Election funds flow to and from candidates and PACs

"...last week (due Oct. 9) contained few surprises – Laura Morrison's fundraising is scant even compared to the leading..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Masters of Disasters

T-minus 46 days until you vote

"...Mayor Steve Adler's challengers, Laura Morrison and others, have been attacking the planned Major..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Election Ticker: You’ve Got to Be Joking

Laughing our way through campaign season

"...Mayoral challenger Laura Morrison opened her campaign headquarters Sept. 6 (on Guadalupe,..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Election TIcker: 60 Days and Counting

Labor Day is over

"...online newsletter The Austin Bulldog, three Council candidates – Laura Morrison (mayor), Susana Almanza (D3), and Bobby Levin­ski (D8)..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Where Have We Heard That Before?

Perennial notes in city politics ...

"...– Laura Morrison, mayoral campaign kickoff, March 26, 2018..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

TNCs: Disrupted Market, Disrupted Council

Council continues debate

"...another week. At last Thursday's Council session, Council Members Laura Morrison and Kathie Tovo successfully amended the language of..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rainbows Over City Hall

"...Councilmember Laura Morrison, PFLAG President Ricky Waite, Libby Sykora, and PFLAG's..."

Oct. 1, 2014 Photo Gallery

Council: Take the Steam Train

Can the city and Uber and Lyft come to an understanding?

"...but other matters loom as well: notably the CM Laura Morrison proposal (Item 90, supported by Martinez and Kathie..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Publicly Noted

A brand-new column courtesy of Nick Barbaro

"...resolution to Council today, with the co-sponsors Cole and Laura Morrison, and Martinez reportedly in support. Both Cole and..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Come as You Are

Council gets back to business with 178 items on the agenda

"...the local fashion industry" (co-sponsored by Mike Martinez and Laura Morrison). However, anyone who has even the slightest familiarity..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

‘It’s Not Personal, It’s Policy’

Effort to remove mayor from committee goes nowhere, for now

"...26 Council meeting. At the work session, Council Member Laura Morrison raised the prospect of a replacement stating, without..."

July 2, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Council Endorses EPA Emissions Rule

Supporters hope to set precedent for Texas

"...Mike Martinez and co-sponsored by CMs Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison, is the first passed in support of the..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

City to Mount Case for Appraisal Protest in 2015

A unanimous Council vote preps a challenge next year

"...Council Member Laura Morrison credited residents for their work in calling for..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Split Views on ADUs

'Granny flats' measure breaks from the CodeNext pack

"...9 rival Kathie Tovo, mayoral candidate Sheryl Cole, and Laura Morrison (a Tovo supporter) opposed. The opponents' preference is..."

June 20, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Council: Fire, Flood, and Men on Horseback

Contentious issues fill this week's slate

"...can to propose alternatives. The resolution (proposed by CMs Laura Morrison and Kathie Tovo) invokes the Endangered Species Act..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council: The Budget Starts Buzzing

Vested interests on the dais

"...study, but there ensued a curious exchange between sponsor Laura Morrison and Bill Spelman over specific whereas clauses –..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Getting A Round Tuit

A crowded agenda as CMs head into budget season

"...the whole SMART policy, and the motion passed 5-2 (Laura Morri­son and Kathie Tovo voting no). The debatable question..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...One out and one in: Place 4 Council Member Laura Morrison announced Tuesday she will not be running for..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature

Council: Boom Times, Boom Incentives

City considers deals with Websense and Dropbox

"...to Seaholm, Council approval won't be automatic. Council Mem­bers Laura Morrison and Kathie Tovo voted against the AthenaHealth incentives,..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Mayoral Dance Card Suddenly Shrinks

Martin and McLellan bow out of race

"...with Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and Council Member Laura Morrison still considering their options. Former AISD board chair..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council Notes: Incentives, Booze, and More

Not quite as exciting as mayoral race buzz, but today's agenda matters

"...enable it by kicking in some cash. Council Member Laura Morrison has questioned why the city should subsidize a..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

More Agenda, More Council

This week brings 99 items – and a host of potential candidates

"...names of potential Council candidates keep rolling in. CM Laura Morrison confirmed this week that running for mayor is..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Clouds Over Solar

Is AE throwing shade at sun-powered energy?

"...there any way to postpone this implementation?" Council Member Laura Morrison asked from the dais...."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Very Early Returns: Calling All Council Candidates!

The mayoral and council election season has already started

"...Laura Morrison did not respond to queries, but is reportedly..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Eat Your Vegetables!

Both sides of urban farm debate declare victory

"...nearly as well, as a proposal by Council Members Laura Morrison and Mike Mar­tin­ez to investigate how best to..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

A Victory for Housing

City bond prop wins 61% voter approval

"...Council Member Laura Morrison described that voter response as "a huge, wonderful,..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Waste Over the Aquifer

With settlement, city must now support treatment plant in recharge zone

"...the best interest of the aquifer. That left Tovo, Laura Morrison, and Chris Riley voting no, with Riley noting..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Budget Finish Line

Council ponders final adjustments to General Fund

"...while their better-off colleagues would see only 1.5%. CM Laura Morrison proposed sweetening the deal with a $600 across-the-board..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Column by Michael King

City Budget: Open Season on 'Vacancies'

Council has little thirst for raising property taxes

"...Council members – Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Martinez, Laura Morrison, and Bill Spelman, in roughly descending order of..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Follow the Money

Final city budget discussions begin in earnest

"...For example, while some Council members (e.g., Bill Spelman, Laura Morrison) will argue that the "two police officers per..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Column by Michael King

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