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April 11, 1997 News Feature
Come One, Come All!
Here’s Your Early Tipsheet of the Folks Running for City Council
"...of potential November candidates for Austin Mayor and City Council. Here's our current master list of the entire field..."
Jan. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Naked City
The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.
"...Council Members Daryl Slusher and Will Wynn and Mayor Kirk..."
Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle
City Staff Reports on Risks of Natural Gas Pipeline Through Edwards Aquifer
Council hears from Environmental Officer on Permian Highway Pipeline
"...Environmental Officer Christopher Herrington provided a memorandum to City Council regarding the planned Kinder Morgan “Permian Highway Pipeline” intended..."
Sept. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King
Mayor Adler on How the 86th Legislature Will Affect Austin
“Something’s going to have to give. It’s real.”
"...offered the Chronicle a few comments about the 86th Legislative session, and most specifically its likely effects on Austin..."
May 29, 2019 News Post by Michael King
Return of the Panama Hat
Council spends for roads, buys a robot, & has a brief Zimm flashback
"...the tough action moving to budget prep, current City Council agendas are fairly light and adjournments relatively early. Nevertheless,..."
May 8, 2017 News Post by Michael King
Chronicle Endorsements
"...his paperwork. As both a former IRS and Texas Legislative Council staffer, Cody Garrett's governmental experience gives him an..."
Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature
Point Austin: Cutting and Spending
The Council looks in both directions on budgeting
"...that the request is pursuant to a previous City Council resolution, which directed City Manager Marc Ott to "provide..."
April 17, 2015 News Column by Michael King
A Big Texas Unwelcome in Dallas
‘Don’t Mess with Texas, ALEC!’
"...The American Legislative Exchange Council, the corporate-funded bill mill generating and underwriting..."
July 29, 2014 News Post by Michael King
'Zombie' Projects and Lake Austin
Council will consider remedy for expired site plans and lake protections
"...Council returns to environmentally sensitive territory today (Aug. 29) to..."
Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith
Senators Want Suehs to Nix the Rules
Rules circumvent legislative process
"...A week after the Department of State Health Services Council passed controversial new rules that would increase the amount..."
June 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith
Riding the Pinwheel
The GOP redraws the map of Texas – brazenly sidestepping most of the state's newest voters
"...– among the many plaintiffs are the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force, and African-American..."
Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Pressure Groups Against Straus
Will outside bodies change minds inside the House?
"...will take speaker votes into account when calculating their legislative score cards. Now let's see if lawmakers care...."
Jan. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Dingus Don't Like Craddick and ALEC
Craddick challenger lambasts speaker over "special interest" award.
"...at his winning a leadership award from the American Legislative Exchange Council, then he should remember it's an election..."
July 31, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker
An S-O-S for SOS
What will the Stratus deal mean for the Springs?
"...complacent times, hundreds of people turning out at City Council meetings to champion the ordinance is in itself worthy..."
Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith
Austin at Large: On the Ground, in the Sky
Council tackles Austin’s intractable housing crisis in several dimensions
"...April 1, no fooling. We'll be picking up some Council coverage in this space and in "Public Notice" until..."
April 9, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Meet the Candidate: Blake Rocap
Lobbyist turned legislator hopeful is a longtime civil and reproductive rights advocate
"...working in the Legislature. I wouldn't run for City Council or county commissioner, and not because those things aren't..."
Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Campaign Snapshots
Get up-to-date on the D3 and D4 candidates before next week's Ballot Boxing forums
"...This week we continue our 10-1 City Council forum series, Ballot Boxing, produced and sponsored by the..."
Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma
City Looks to Outside Counsel
Repeal of land code 'not a black and white legal issue'
"...legal counsel has been retained to help the City Council wade through a highly controversial staff proposal that would..."
March 25, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith
Hughes Drinks the Conservative Kool-Aid
Speaker hopeful threatens lege process in far right pandering
"...Now as he suggests dismantling core parts of the legislative process, people are asking: Has he lost his damn..."
June 6, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Then There's This: Westward Hos?
City Council takes its rate case to the people of Lakeway
"...This Saturday, April 14, Austin City Council members head west to the resort community of Lakeway..."
April 13, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith
2009 Lege: Local Delegates Lay Out Agendas
Austin's Lege delegates ready to go back to work
"...With the 81st legislative session a month away, Travis County legislators have started..."
Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Endorsements
State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003
"...fiction) takes a dim view of the sort of legislative effluvia burdening what should be a bedrock document of..."
Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature
Endorsements
State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003
"...fiction) takes a dim view of the sort of legislative effluvia burdening what should be a bedrock document of..."
Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature
The Road to 10-1: Western Additions
Add two more – Districts 8 and 10
"...Catching up on the November City Council races – still unofficial until the formal filing period..."
June 24, 2014 News Post by Michael King
City Preps For 2015 Appraisal Fight
A unanimous Council vote to mount a challenge next year
"...deadline to challenge this year’s commercial appraisal values, City Council members early Friday morning agreed to wage a challenge..."
June 15, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith
Beside the Point: A Vegetative State
The City Council tries to move the budget beyond meat and potatoes
"...what started the food fight last week, as City Council feasted on the first of three presentations detailing the..."
Aug. 18, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Settling the FY 2019 Budget
Council sorts out tax rate, final spending
"...City Council arrived at annual "budget readings" Tuesday morning (with fallback..."
Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Michael King
Point Austin: Sick and Tired
Council moves toward commonsense ordinance, despite business resistance
"..."paid sick time" ordinance that will come before City Council next week – what would seem to be an..."
Feb. 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King
News Roundup: Smoke and Fire
Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments
"...News Roundup: Rangers arrest Austin's car arsonist in Iowa; Council approves a temporary ban on fire and smoking; UT's..."
