Public Notice: A Mayor (and a Superintendent) for All of Austin

Kirk Watson, Matias Segura set to lead city, school district

"...of the fact that while Kirk Watson won the mayoral race overall with 50.4% of the vote, he actually..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Ticker: They Ban, We Plan

Celia Israel and Kirk Watson answer urbanists, Israel lays out repro rights plan, and more

"...includes dozens of provisions that may end up on Council agendas to come, in five categories: helping Austinites get..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Erica Nix Drops Out, Poll Watchers Get Trained and More

The biggest news in local races this week

"...Austin's mayoral race lost a runner last week when queer fitness..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by James Scott

She’s Serving Celia

State Rep. Celia Israel on being herself on the mayoral trail

"...respected by much of Austin queer community, including former mayoral candidate and current film star Erica Nix, who dropped..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

We Have an Issue: Best of Austin: Restaurants Finalists Announced

Vote now!

"...there's no better time than right now, as the city's shelter is experiencing an unprecedented overcrowding. In this week's..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Cedar Park Moderates Kick MAGAs to the Curb

Moderates win down the ballot against far-right challengers

"...Nuts-and-bolts moderate incumbents swept the Cedar Park City Council elections Saturday, squashing a slate of hard-right, Trump-loving..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Meet the People Behind the Props With the Chronicle’s Virtual Election Forums

VIDEO: Local campaigns join News Editor Mike Clark-Madison to discuss what they’re supporting – or opposing – on the May 1 ballot

"...in which the elected mayor would replace the appointed city manager as Austin's chief executive – has garnered most..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...with an opportunity to fundamentally change the structure of city government. To some, these changes are revolutionary advances toward..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Election Ticker: The Final Countdown

Vote-pocalypse now!

"...action committee. Some big standing PACs – Real Estate Council of Austin, Austin Board of Realtors, Austin Firefighters Public..."

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

Point Austin: Dark Money, Sunlight, and Political Soccer Games

Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

"...not exactly new to Austin politics. In the 2014 mayoral campaign, an out-of-state political action committee, the South Forward..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Michael King

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...City Council's 10-1 format is now into its fourth year,..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Council: Can You Uber to Your Short-Term Rental?

Ride-for-hire regulations reach the dais

"...Today's City Council meeting (Dec. 17) could last 'til the New..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

'Tis the Filing Season

Progressives can breathe a sigh of relief – Sen. Bernie Sanders officially filed

"...known for months: contractor Arthur Sampson, attorney James Nortey, city administrator Jeff Travillion, and nonprofit president Richard Franklin III..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Reinventing the Wheel

May God bless the new City Council. They're gonna need Her.

"...applauding the exhaustively earnest effort of the newly sworn-in City Council members to re-think and re-frame the procedures of..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

Relive 2014 through our favorite quotes of the week

"...2) "The sun is gonna shine again tomorrow." – Council Member Mike Martinez, conceding the mayoral election to Steve..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature

It's Houston Over Lofton

A quieter campaign yields a big victory

"...Ora Houston the best in her ascension to the City Council dais. "Obviously, I thought things were going to..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Casar Thumps Pressley

Casar thumps Pressley in D4 run-off

"...traffic congestion, or the other "buzz words" of the citywide campaign – than to the engagement of his grassroots..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Money Race

Who's cleaning up?

"...The campaign finance reporting period for mayoral and City Council run-off races covered the period from..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature

Voting Turnout Bad, But How Bad?

Finding precedents for an unprecedented election

"...can add the mayor's race to that, plus most city residents have the Austin ISD At-Large Place 9 race..."

Dec. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: 10-1, Lawsuits, and Strange Fruit

The end of the year is a busy time

"...a PR crisis of its own, Austin protesters #ShutItDown, City Council gets ready for its very last seven-member meeting,..."

Dec. 8, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

10-1 Ticker... Run-off Election Updates!

Never a dull moment

"...2008 East Texas wood-burning power purchase – and other Council decisions that Adler says have driven up costs on..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: A Numbers Game

Low turnout means the results of the run-offs can be hard to predict

"...each of the run-off races, identifying frontrunners in each City Council race, whose vote totals range from 49% of..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

10-1 Ticker... Run-Off Election Updates!

Everyone has an opinion about who you should vote for

"...Last week mayoral candidate Steve Adler shored up his diversity credentials with..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

10-1 Ticker... Run-Off Endorsements!

Elected officials and rejected candidates make their picks

"...The 10-1 City Council run-off campaigns proceed, with an Austin Monitor poll..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Color Me Exempt

Homestead exemption comes at a price

"...on property taxes, a hotly debated proposal in the City Council campaigns. Tynan crunched the numbers geographically, to determine..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Race-Based Voting?

Some candidates say names, race influenced election

"...District 6, PR expert Paul Saldaña against former Austin Council of PTAs chair Monica Sanchez; and, in At-Large Position..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Thoughts Between Elections

Taking a closer look at the polls and what they mean

"...years – but 40% (including all ballots) for a city always applauding itself for citizen engagement is not really..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Election Night: November 4, 2014

"...Mayoral candidate and City council member Sheryl Cole concedes defeat..."

Nov. 5, 2014 Photo Gallery

The Money Race

Who raised the most money?

"...The third campaign finance reporting period for mayoral and City Council races ran from Sept. 26-Oct. 25;..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature

Point Austin: Just How Super Is Your PAC?

"Outside money" hits Austin, and the reverberations begin

"...Welcome to big city politics. Politicos all over Austin were rushing around last..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Column by Michael King

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