City Budget: Open Season on 'Vacancies'

Council has little thirst for raising property taxes

"...City Council word of the week was "vacancies." CM Mike Mar­tinez had raised the issue ahead of the work..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

It's Your City Council!

Laura Pressley vs. Mike Martinez

"...her some early traction, though. Some environmentalists object to Martinez's support of WTP4 and the Formula One agreement. The..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Still Unsettled

The Sanders saga, set to close before a changed council

"...July 29, 2010, the whole thing collapsed. Lee Leffingwell, Mike Martinez, Chris Riley, and Randi Shade voted against the..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"...example with his frequent clubbing.) Together with Council Members Mike Martinez and Sheryl Cole, Wynn also launched in January..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Billboard Battle Continues

Does keeping Austin scenic mean keeping the billboards right where they are?

"...last Thursday. But on April 19, the ordinance co-sponsor Mike Martinez asked for the hearing to be postponed until..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 10-1 Ticker...

Election updates!

"...ballot application Monday afternoon, making three filed mayoral candidates (Mike Martinez, Ron Culver) and five more waiting in the..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature

The Road to 10-1: The Winnowing

One mayoral candidate out, another in

"...mayor this fall, and Wed­nesday's announcement that Council Member Mike Martinez will be running for mayor, the field for..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...• Mike Martinez*..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom

One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans

"...Public Health and Human Services Committee: Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez and Council Members Laura Morrison and Randi Shade...."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Fire at AFD

Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr leads a department flaming with labor, race, and gender politics

"..."It was just horrible timing," says Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez, a former firefighter and past president of the..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Driving Safety

Council considers mandatory distances for drivers passing vulnerable road users and a ban on text-messaging behind the wheel

"...drivers overtaking vulnerable road users. Resolution sponsor Council Member Mike Martinez said, "This ordinance is really going to improve..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Lee Leffingwell's Big Adventure

The new mayor promises a safe landing

"...Council Member Bill Spelman, plus incumbents Sheryl Cole and Mike Martinez – it began with remarks by Wynn (after a..."

June 26, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 Municipal Election

"...to the council contests before too long. Place 2: Mike Martinez..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 municipal election (early voting, April 27-May 5)

"...to the council contests before too long. Place 2: Mike Martinez..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the other two cases, said TRLA Communications Director Cynthia Martinez, "Neither were victories – they were more compromises." –..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature

ATU Strikes, After StarTran Rejects Compromise

Can Mike Martinez's proposal avert a bus strike?

"...Barack Obama's presidential win Tuesday night, City Council Member Mike Martinez was upstairs in a fifth-floor room of the..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Hall Hustle: Involuntary Blood Drive

Council creates new jail blood policy ... then raises its own eyebrows

"..."We adopted this without any language in the backup," Mike Martinez said at the beginning of their Oct. 2..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Council Member Mike Martinez is spotlighting the city's role in reducing disparities..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Beside the Point

Gentlemen's agreements, single-member districts, and more

"...discussing race and politics; to their credit, Cole and Mike Martinez, the Place 6 and Place 2 members on..."

March 7, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Something's gotta give with city's at-large voting system

"...Committee was convened to explore new options. Council Member Mike Martinez, who campaigned on the issue and was a..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Proposed Animal Shelter Move Gets Community Howling

Plan to move ailing Town Lake Animal Center to East Austin creates strange bedfellows

"...At the June 7 meeting, Council Member Mike Martinez called PODER's position "at best disingenuous." Martinez had..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Cops Cost Money

We've been plugging the dike with overtime, and the cracks are showing

"...Asked about these numbers, Assistant City Manager Mike McDonald acknowledged that APD's current overtime expenditures are running..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

The downtown plan moves forward, but the direction is a little uncertain

"...housing ranking high among council members' concerns – until Mike Martinez shattered the polite fiction surrounding Second Street, the..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Endorsements

"...City Council, Place 2: Mike Martinez..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...City Council, Place 2: Mike Martinez..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...City Council, Place 2: Mike Martinez..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Council Campaign Season Opens

Six contenders for Austin's traditional minority seats

"...the early opening of the May campaign. Eliza May, Mike Martinez, and Hector Uribe, vying for Danny Thomas' Place..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Thoughts Between Elections

Taking a closer look at the polls and what they mean

"...will be precipitous and unpredictable. In the mayoral race, Mike Martinez will likely have a tougher time getting his..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Todd Phelps: 'Creativity and Common Sense'

"...is rideshare. Rideshare has been blocked by [Council Member Mike] Martinez for the last year and a half, from..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Then There's This: 'A Decent Wage'

Pay Requirement may be inked into city incentive deals

"...measure today, a postponement doesn't look likely. Council Member Mike Martinez is sponsoring the resolution (Item 56 on the..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column

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