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Austin Stories

"...extra-supersaturated by the end of the year. With the city's overall office vacancy rate creating 8.2 million square feet..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature

Gus and the Others

Gus Garcia takes the mayoral election.

"...(e.g., Alberta Brooks in the Statesman) that his entire mayoral campaign was in fact a re-positioning for a new..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

How Few Can We Be?

"...That was the turnout in the last city election, which admittedly was a run-off for only one..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Love Children

Political commentary on the minor candidates for mayor

"...Congress and school board as well as mayor and council. (She had originally planned to run for governor next..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: End Games

The end of the Watson Era, Slusher's predicament, and corrected Austin demographics

"...Assuming something weird doesn't happen that would force a mayoral runoff in December, Kirk Watson will only preside over,..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Former City Council Member Eric Mitchell filed to run for mayor..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Mayor-o-Meter

"...The lineup for the upcoming mayoral election is now set; filing deadline was Tuesday, Oct...."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...City Council Member Beverly Griffith announced Monday that she will..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Who Will Survive?

Seven council members. One coveted position. And, in the end, only one survivor.

"...We've already talked about how the new City Hall will be an island in the CSC Sea...."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wynning Formula?

Freshman council member Will Wynn allies himself with Watson's majority faction.

"...debate on how best to "grow out" Austin's central city. But when he looks around, all Wynn sees are..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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The Charter Review Committee comes out with recommendations for city council elections, including single-member districts, a larger council, and possibly proportional representation.

"...know, you've heard it before: The face of Austin city government could change dramatically if a city committee's recommendation..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Sixth Sense

"...Willis' child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe is celebrating his mayoral commendation with his wife Anna (Williams, late of Rushmore)...."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Off the Desk:

"...in 1988 hired Correa, then 28, to manage his mayoral campaign. Correa worked primarily for Republican candidates, though she..."

June 12, 1998 News Feature

Godzilla

"...correct Japanese Gojira) makes his way toward New York City to -- surprise -- lay eggs in the subway..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

"...the mayor, or the sheepish style of the Watson council. No, the issue, thank goodness, is that there are..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column

Top Tens of 1997 Council Watch

Top Ten Quotes Heard Around City Hall

"...explaining her decision to file a slander lawsuit against Councilmember Garcia for saying that she was perceived as being..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Inside Agitator

Fulani Follower Stokes Fires of Resentment and Reform

"...be. Like the time she showed up at former Councilmember Ronney Reynolds' office to protest his apparent about-face on..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Natural Born Leader

Mayor Hits the Ground Running His First 100 Days

"...Kayte VanScoy A Kirkquirk: Watson often presides over the council meeting while standing behind his chair like the conductor..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

Apathetic Is Pathetic

"...inadvertently voted on someone else's gay nominee to a city commission, but he has never, to my knowledge, put..."

May 9, 1997 Column

The Smell of Palmer on E-Day

Election '97 Coverage

"...Curtis illustrates the role of big money in the mayoral election. photograph by Alan Pogue The most relaxed person..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...influence is now so strong that of the nine councilmembers elected during the last three elections (four years), they..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Butting Heads

"...Alan Pogue It was 9:10am on the steps of City Hall, and the Chronicle photo shoot of the consultants..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Censorship 101

"...anti-growth activists have failed. Despite their best efforts the city grew at unprecedented levels, and continues to do so...."

Feb. 7, 1997 Column

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Off the Desk:

"...Mayor Bruce Todd's chief aide, Trey Salinas, is bidding city hall adieu to work for Don Martin Public Affairs,..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature

Public Downsizing

Reynolds Wants Public To Lay Off

"...The fact that Council- member Ronney Reynolds may have his eye on the..."

Sept. 13, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Mayor, Mayor

Kirk Watson's Aspirations Are Showing

"...was an unknown quantity," said Pamela Giblin, a Baker & Botts attorney who represented chemical companies before the board...."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

All in the Family

Elizabeth, Bruce & George: Love, Austin Style

"...back to Austin in 1994, Christian has taken the city by storm, first as the campaign manager for Todd's..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

The Great Brown Hope

Gus Garcia's Gaffes

"...If Channel 6 displayed sound meters during telecasts of council meetings, it'd be a lot easier to predict Gus..."

June 28, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Devil in a Blue Dress

"...Easy agrees to find the missing sweetheart of a mayoral candidate, which sends him down dark roads. Much of..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...For a city that’s supposed to care a lot about the arts,..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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