Morrison Breaks on Through to Run-Off

Morrsion celebrates inclusion in run-off with Galindo; this is the end for other Place 4 hopefuls

"...BATPACers made it to Jason Meeker's party?), Liveable City (Mark Yznaga, Susan Moffat), and Save Our Springs' Bill Bunch..."

May 12, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...but between them, Todd Main, Robert Hernandez, Jeff Smith, Mark Yznaga, and David Butts are responsible for spinning nearly..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Point Austin: Race-off

Tovo's Place 3 council campaign gets off to a dubious start

"...Asked for an explanation, Tovo campaign manager Mark Yznaga said the "subsidy" in the ads refers to..."

May 6, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Then There's This: Longing for the Future

For better or worse, SOS was a political game-changer

"...ago, I stood in the South Austin home of Mark Yznaga and Ann Kitchen and stared, wide-eyed and perplexed,..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Runoff Roundup

"...Lewis campaign volunteer Steve Torku, 13, said the racial remark made Mitchell look like a "chump." Lifetime East Austinite..."

June 6, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Capital Metro Strike Threat Looms

Despite citizen efforts to intervene, negotiations have not progressed

"...necessary for the city," said Liveable City board member Mark Yznaga, but, he added, "It's important that public entities..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...Greenberg's efforts in the past. (For instance, Kitchen's husband, Mark Yznaga, ran or consulted on most of Greenberg's campaigns.)..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Then There's This: Housing Chill

Defeat of Proposition 15 poses new challenges for city's affordability goals

"...we saw the ballot language, we basically flipped," said Mark Yznaga, who ran the Prop. 15 effort. The campaign..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Memoirs of a Movement

Remembering the campaign to Save Our Springs

"...of David and Goliath. And one of the most remarkable things about it is how little it's told. As..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature

Naked City

Candidates line up to run for Rep. Sherri Greenberg's seat; Austin police disagree with Chief Stan Knee's defense of officer who entered Matthew McConaughey's home; LGRL's Dianne Hardy-Garcia is off to Washington to organize a big march, BFI has received its valuation in the city's condemnation process.

"...Barton Hills resident (who is married to political consultant Mark Yznaga) is among what could be a huge field..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tovo's Triumph

Place 3 winner pledges to look out 'for the public interest, not special interest'

"...a small office, Tovo's political strategists – campaign manager Mark Yznaga and consultant David Butts – polished off their..."

June 24, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: How Are We Managing?

Targeting city manager may be hunting the wrong game

"...didn't differ much from that of other citizen activists. Mark Yznaga of Liveable City, quite critical of the current..."

April 20, 2007 News Column by Michael King

PAC by Popular Demand

Critics Say ALLC's Reforms Won't Stem the Tide of Big Money

"...resources from having "an unfair advantage in the political marketplace."..."

Oct. 31, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Austin Tomorrow

Building on the Past

"...national and statewide dynamics at work," says campaign guru Mark Yznaga, who is currently working with the combined campaign..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Road Winners

Roads Still Popular Among Travis County Voters

"...not lost where road opposition is concerned. That's how Mark Yznaga, a political consultant who opposed the road bonds,..."

Nov. 21, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Popcult Disconnect

The Gyre of Hack-centrism

"...The essay on Jaws and the rise of movie marketing by University of Texas professor Tom Schatz was faultless,..."

July 19, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters

Place 5: An Easy Walk for Spelman

Spelman brings his public-policy knowledge to council

"...Place 5 candidate and his best bud, unofficial strategist Mark Yznaga, were found sitting relaxed and virtually alone. Yznaga..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Reverse Race-ism

Will a Single-member System Accomplish Its Goal?

"...considered before a decision is made. Austin political consultant Mark Yznaga praised Councilmember Bill Spelman for urging the city..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Piece of Cake

"...to sign on to his effort. He was courting Mark Yznaga, another former consultant to Slusher and Griffith, but..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature by Kayte Van Scoy

Council: Only the Strong Survive

Mayor Adler begins to build his administration

"...an (unpaid) BAF staffer, and CM Ann Kitchen's husband, Mark Yznaga, would be a paid staff member.*[See correction below])..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: A Living City

When you vote on Saturday, keep in mind the real soul of the city

"...find information independent of the campaigns," announced leading Liveable Mark Yznaga. "We hope Austinites use these studies to help..."

May 12, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"...(Two of SOS' founding "radicals" -- Brigid Shea and Mark Yznaga -- have gone on to establish themselves as..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tax and Spend ... and Pave

Travis County voters say yes to more roads.

"...point last night [Tuesday] Gus Garcia's people [Butts and Mark Yznaga] were telling us that we had it in..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

"...David Butts, Dean Rindy, Todd Main, and Kitchen's husband Mark Yznaga -- she had dispatched Mandy Dealey by an..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Jackie, Oh!

"It's been a long time since a woman was mayor," Jackie Goodman mused the other day.

"...In the 1993 run-off, Goodman opponent and progressive favorite Mark Tschurr turned up the heat in the final days..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Ruling Party

Something to Crow About

"...Mary Ann Neely, David Butts, Mark Yznaga, Leslie Pool, and Todd Main hover over election..."

May 7, 1999 News Feature

Zeroing in on Zuniga

Place 5 CandidatesTarget the Man With the Money

"...specifics. If Zuniga's poll results are close to the mark, the other candidates still have a fighting chance of..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Their Reputations Precede Them

Run-off rivals Galindo and Morrison set the record straight

"..."He claims to be a planner since 1995," says Mark Yznaga, a community activist and prominent Morrison supporter. "That's..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...steps forward to do this?" asked Liveable City Chair Mark Yznaga. "In most communities, that's what it's taken." Indeed,..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Streetcar Plan Takes Shape

Rail advocates hope a downtown circulator will help boost usage of the new commuter rail

"...and downtown circulators, all serving the same purpose, are hallmarks of great cities. Today, a streetcar plan for Austin..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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