Tatum Report Depicts Bleak Conditions for Accountability at APD

Is meaningful reform to address bias, bigotry “aspirational at best”?

"...and within APD leadership. On Monday, April 20, CMs Natasha Harper-Madison, Greg Casar, and Jimmy Flannigan and Mayor Pro..."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

Big dumb mud puddles of racism, right there beneath our feet

"...Last week, Natasha Harper-Madison – my friend, neighbor, council member, and cousin..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

2018 Run-off Election Watch Parties

Join the candidates for the final results

"...Natasha Harper-Madison The Skylark Lounge, 2039 Airport, 512/730-0759 7-11pm D1..."

Dec. 10, 2018 News Post by Bonny Chu

Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk

After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go

"...Council Member Natasha Harper-Madi­son, who was the only CM to vote against..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Slows Staff's Roll on South Central Tax District

Hold back the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone)

"...we reported on last week, from Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, asks staff to study the costs that homebuilders..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD "Reimagined" Training Academy Still a Work in Progress

Adoption of new curriculum for pilot cadet class scheduled for May 31

"...Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madi­son, abstaining from the vote, acknowledged the desire of..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Not-Just-Symbolic Promise to Lift Up Black Austin

Apologies and remedies for a long legacy of oppression

"...times their share of the population. Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, who worked with community members to craft the..."

March 5, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Church and Its People on Austin's Eastside

The living history of David Chapel

"...Council Member Natasha Harper-Madi­son, whose District 1 includes both the MLK and..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Election Ticker: Wading Into the Final Week of Early Voting

Serenity now! Ahead of Election Day

"...the House in "Austin at Large." ) – Mike Clark-Madison A Third Strike Against Williams?..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Council Recap: A Quick Start, But No Victory Lap, on Reworking Public Safety

Council unites behind prompt reforms, big APD budget cuts

"...suite of resolutions proposed by Garza and Council Members Natasha Harper-Madison, Greg Casar, and Jimmy Flannigan, which the Chronicle..."

June 12, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...at a year filled with news that mattered. – Mike Clark-Madison [page] Feb. 7: The Water Isn't Fine – Zebra..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

City to Open Investigation into Alleged Racism Atop APD

Accused assistant chief retired abruptly earlier this week

"...City Hall press conference on Friday, Nov. 8, CM Natasha Harper-Madison and social justice activists addressed the allegations. Harper-Madison..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Off Beat: Music Commission Passes Recommendation to Support Texas Music Museum

Commish suggests Council direct $850,000 in aid to Eastside gallery

"...the larger number after checking in with Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison...."

Aug. 16, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project

There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion

"...Organization – Alison Alter, Paige Ellis, Vanessa Fuentes, and Natasha Harper-Madison – put forward a resolution this week to..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

City Manager Threatened to Quit Rather Than Meet With Council Over Acevedo Hire

The planned closed-door meeting never happened

"...meeting between Garza and a subquorum of Council (CMs Natasha Harper-Madison, Ryan Alter, Paige Ellis, Zo Qadri, and Alison..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Mental Health Pause Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison announced on Monday that she will be taking..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"...highway to a staggering 22 lanes," began Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison. She urged that the expansion "will not solve..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

It’s Expensive to Build in Austin, and Regulations Are Adding Cost

Red tape raises rent

"...Introduced by Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, the idea behind initiating the research was to..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Mayor and Council Take Office; No Coup Attempted

Peaceful transition of local power

"...Next went CM Natasha Harper-Madison (like Ellis, reelected in November without much trouble)...."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gentrification and Affordability Shapes the District 1 and 3 Races

Never-ending Eastside stories

"...are waging a very uphill battle to unseat incumbent Natasha Harper-Madison. For her, everything comes back to housing. "When..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Extra Enforcement Planned to Bring Down Traffic Deaths

Cars kill people

"...turn into arrests or violent encounters. City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, who supported the resolution, said her family has..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Recap: So Many Decisions Still Unmade

Homelessness, East 11th and 12th development, and Statesman PUD in focus

"...big flash point is a proposal by Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, whose District 1 includes the corridors, that would..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Grants Early OK to Statesman Property Plan

Batcave begins

"...and Tovo voted with Fuentes on the resolution; CM Natasha Harper-Madison did not attend the meeting and missed the..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...Heritage District actually means something," said Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, who sponsored the resolution...."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin ISD Leans in to Win Back Families, Boost Enrollment

Every student counts

"...U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Austin Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, among other leaders, and enlisted volunteers who contacted..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Vaccine Demand Continues to Outpace Supply as Texas Expands Eligibility

Austin Public Health explores local vaccine strategies while awaiting more doses

"...East­ern Crescent CMs Greg Casar and Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison noted disparities between Eastside ZIP codes hit the..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Council Carefully Moves Closer to a HealthSouth Deal

HealthSouth redevelopment takes center stage in negotiations

"...made this course of action known. Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, whose District 1 actually includes HealthSouth, had offered..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

With Unrest a Possibility, Has APD Learned Its Lessons?

Law and disorder

"...Chair Greg Casar, and the committee's other two members, Natasha Harper-Madison and Delia Garza, want the Austin Police Department..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Gets Surprised by APD's New State Grants

Refund the police?

"...reduce violent crime Downtown and along Riverside. But CM Natasha Harper-Madison argued that the "targeted enforcement" described as part..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Makes Time to Address Protest Fallout

The right to listen

"...Casar, CM Natasha Harper-Madison and Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza have all..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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