The Odds on Mayor Adler’s $720 Million Mobility Bond

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...delivered a brief pitch on the mobility bond ballot proposition to a Downtown Demo­crat­ic group. It was a fairly..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...City Council meets today, April 14, to talk solutions for creating permanent affordable housing at..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature

Headlines: Bonus Round

Super Bowl Sunday, Central Health, and more

"...There's always something happening in Austin. We try to..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Post by Monica Riese

The Long Shadow of Wal-Mart

Place 1 candidates differ on development, environment

"...is without accomplishments. In his first term, the Place 1 incumbent can point to his work on a water..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Council Moves Gently on Riverside Redevelopment, Less So on Hotel Occupancy Tax

First meeting after summer break features plenty of theatrics

"...City Council gave preliminary approval on Thursday (Aug. 8)..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Election Notes

District 6, mobility fits, and complaints of campaign thrift

"...is? The Pflugerville GOPer raised only $486 from July 1 through Sept. 29, has only $65 cash on hand,..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nonpartisan

"...( = Awesome race, recommended) Propositions & Bonds..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...and restaurants continue to fold six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday night..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...the anniversary and our theme?" [email sent Aug. 22, 2016]..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Election Lowdown

Results from a variety of elections

"...so turnout was low (6.37% in Travis County, 7.07% statewide, a rare instance of the state exceeding Travis). A..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature

Commission Considers Changing Ballot Petition Rules

Public hearing on proposed recommendations tonight, Feb. 8

"...Remember voting last year on two, seemingly identical Austin..."

Feb. 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hairspray

This may be the big hair state, but does this musical go too big?

"...was actually a thing those crazy kids in the 1960s did to get high. The result: An adrenaline rush,..."

June 14, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Deport Leffingwell

"...suffered a concussion by an Uber driver in another state, and even though the distracted Uber driver admitted guilt,..."

May 5, 2016 Postmarks

The AggreGAYtor: November 13

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...The first state to consider gay marriage may be the 16th to..."

Nov. 13, 2013 Qmmunity Post

2-4-6-8! Time to Stop the Legihate!

It was all cheers for queers this weekend at City Hall.

"...rah-rah-rah at Austin City Hall this past Saturday at 12:30pm to protest the atrocity that is Prop 8 and..."

Nov. 17, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Ash Bell

Bond Brouhaha

Council Reenacts for Public What It Did in Private

"...the deals were made regarding the final roster of proposals to be included in the fall bond election. Those..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

City Council Could Finally Compel City to Implement Police Oversight Law

Resolution would tell city to stop dragging feet

"...But a City Council resolution, authored by Council Member..."

Sept. 21, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

With Cronk Out of The Way, Council Goes For a One-Year Cop Deal

Decision allows voters to consider police oversight in May

"...First, they voted 10-1 to fire Cronk, then they voted 9-2 to advance..."

Feb. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Austin Can Do Better Than Crypto

As a city that values equity, we shouldn't prop up an exploitative scam

"...Yet, between November 2021 and February 2022, $1 trillion of the cryptocurrency industry's..."

March 18, 2022 Column by Mike Siegel

Breaking Down the November 2 Ballot

LISTEN: Chronicle news staff discusses the upcoming election

"...The controversial Proposition A has sucked up most of the oxygen around..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Local Political Stories

The city's biggest stories

"...1) Money Didn't Buy Love A lengthy battle over "transportation..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: In Defense of Socialism

Government does a lot of good things that aren’t possible to achieve privately

"...level, and by County Judge Sarah Eck­hardt's fine recent State of the County speech, that there is a lot..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Travis Bonds: Roadways & Park Ways

Road and pedestrian proposals draw no opposition so far

"...a metaphor via the ballot box, Travis County's bond proposals sit buried beneath 10 epically dense proposed state constitutional..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

City Hall Hustle: Everybody's on Vacation

The complicated business of hiring a city auditor who's already the city auditor

"...forma approval of the results, a second item addressed Proposition 1 – the city auditor proposition, which had passed..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Three bonds proposals up on the city ballot Nov. 7 may strike a sense of deja vu in longtime Austinites.

"...Proposition One..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

72 Hours (or So) of Ridesharing

With Uber and Lyft still boycotting Austin, we take the competition for a drive

"...coolers, and Uber and Lyft opting out of Austin proper after voters upheld the city's regulations in the May..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Happy Hundredth Birthday, Paramount Theatre!

Austin's original vaudeville stage announces Lyle Lovett and more

"...stage. After all, the year after it opened, the state capital of Texas was so small that 20% of..."

Jan. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council: All This, and Bull Creek Too

Council adopts budget after two grinding days of debate

"...a fairly ceremonial City Council adoption of the final FY2015 city budget. How wrong we were. After two grinding..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

How America's 40 Largest Cities Elect Their Council Members

"...Prop.: In Proportional Representation ("prop-rep") systems, all the candidates run..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...The upcoming May 1 special election provides Austinites with an opportunity to fundamentally..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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