Place 1: A Clear Victory for Leffingwell

Meeker's anti-Wal-Mart cred fails to bring in the votes

"...From the moment Jason Meeker declared his candidacy for City Council Place 1, he admitted he would need to..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...the infield, and collect DWIs. Here at home, the City Hall home team is opening up spots on the..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Meeker vs. Leffingwell

Race for City Council's Place 1 seat off to a bruising start

"...With elections some three months out, the race for City Council's Place 1 seat is off to a bruising..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Hickenlooper vs. Chickenlooper

"...of minor amounts of pot by adults within the city limits. To wit: In 2005, the year the measure..."

April 13, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Climate Protection Plan

The five components

"...5) Going carbon neutral as a city 1) The Municipal Plan: Leading by Example..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Russia. Headlines • On Wednesday afternoon at press time, City Council voted in special session to file a brief..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...supported a ban on abortions as a 1989 Dallas City Council candidate...."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Moving treatment plant draws both applause and scrutiny from enviros

"...While Kirk Watson ubiquitously loomed over all when the city was flush with cash from the dot-com delirium, all..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...Last year, when Will Wynn became our city's 50th mayor, Austinites found their seats, grabbed their popcorn,..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Questionable Ethics at the Ethics Commission?

A whistleblower lawsuit and a gubernatorial appointment raise questions about the state of ethics at the Texas Ethics Commission

"...complaint filed by Dallas activist Allen Gwinn against former council member and mayoral candidate Mary Poss (who lost the..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Down to the Wire

Election Wrap-up

"...of harm's way this week as the other three mayoral leaders -- Will Wynn, Marc Katz, and Brad Meltzer..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...based on a country-club-style "gentlemen's" agreement that limits the City Council to one African-American and one Hispanic. Yet, Hispanics..."

April 25, 2003 Column

Naked City

Smoke, Sparks in Mayor Race

"...the local economy have gone ignored and unrewarded by City Hall...."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements

The Chronicle endorsements

"...Austin City Council..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature

Endorsements

The Chronicle endorsements

"...Austin City Council..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Happenings

"...Academic Center Sunday, April 6, noon-5pm. Speakers include Austin mayoral candidate Max Nofziger (endorsed by Independent Texans), two-time U.S...."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...permit opponents' comments, Leaverton and others will lobby the City Council to support denial of the permit. -- Lauri..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Max on a Mission

Will Austin's turbulent climate produce a perfect storm for Max Nofziger's mayoral campaign?

"...Max Nofziger, the Voice of South Austin, has his mayoral campaign headquarters downtown, while Will Wynn, the Man From..."

March 7, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Max For austinmayor.com?

"...already includes Web pages for Leslie Cochran and other mayoral candidates who don't have their own, and will soon..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...has dropped its bid to obtain $25 million in city bond financing originally approved for the Waller Creek Tunnel..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will Will Wynn Win?

A rundown on Wynn's opponents -- so far -- in the 2003 mayor's race.

"...Wynn is facing six announced opponents in the 2003 mayoral election:..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Too Many Cooks?

Restaurateurs Marc Katz and Brad Meltzer may spoil Will Wynn's (and Max Nofziger's) smooth mayoral campaigns.

"...now nobody is officially a candidate for mayor or City Council in the May election. Filing doesn't begin until..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: A Very Mayor-y Christmas

Enjoy your present from Gus Garcia. (You can't return it. Some assembly required.)

"...existence can only be speculated, not verified by the city election results...."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

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

Naked City

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

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

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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