City Council Election

Money toward May

"...March 4 Texas primaries, and the May 10 municipal election is months away, City Council candidates are already raising..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

Mayor: Kirk Watson

"..."Getting beyond the simplistic polarization that dominates city politics." Those are Kirk Watson's words of promise. But..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Saturday, May 31 is Election Day in the city council run-offs, Places 5 and..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Election day is Saturday, May 3. There's a list of..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Early voting for the Saturday, May 31 run-off elections is May 12-27. There is a list of polling..."

May 16, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Early voting for the Saturday, May 31 run-off elections is May 12-27. There's a list of polling places..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

Place 5: Bill Spelman, Bobbie Enriquez

"...The dreaded double endorsement. Spelman, who served on the city's water/wastewater commission, is recognized as a strong environmentalist; however,..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...concede just yet, it appears as though the new City Council is finally here, and it looks almost nothing..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

City Council: All the Agenda That Fits

Mobility, budget, lobbyists, density … and more

"...At 94 items, Thursday’s City Council meeting agenda is about as lengthy as they..."

Aug. 17, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Voters Decide Final Three Austin City Council Members

Zo Qadri, Ryan Alter, José Velásquez secure wins

"...The Council candidates who won their run-off elections Tuesday, Dec. 13,..."

Dec. 14, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Longtime City Council Member Kathie Tovo Announces Run for Mayor

Mayor Kirk Watson has not yet announced his re-election bid

"...Kathie Tovo, the former City Council Member who served for more than a decade..."

Jan. 18, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Chito Vela Sails to City Council

Vela wins D4 special election in a landslide

"...the total vote and avoiding a run-off in the City Council District 4 special election to replace Greg Casar..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Controversy in District 10 City Council Race

Race for Council continues with high heat

"...There's no shortage of controversy in the race for City Council District 10. This week, incumbent Sheri Gallo is..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

It's Your City Council!

Brigid Shea and Clay Dafoe vs. Lee Leffingwell

"...ordinance that established a "new political consensus" in the city that "environmentalism is good for our economy." She believes..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: 1,020 Minutes Later …

Epic meeting sends Council into summer recess

"...It's only fitting that the last City Council meeting before the summer break would clock in..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

It's Your City Council!

Sheryl Cole vs. Shaun Ireland

"...responsibility." First elected in 2006, Cole has emphasized the city's financial and comprehensive planning during her tenure. She's taken..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

It's Your City Council!

Candidate and campaign profiles for your consideration

"...The overriding issue in the May 12 municipal election is not on the ballot: years of steadily declining..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

It's Your City Council!

Six candidates are gunning to unseat Bill Spelman

"...Incumbent Bill Spelman was unopposed in his 2009 election (he served an earlier term from 1997 to 2000),..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Endors-gasbord

Who's endorsing who for the five City Council seats up for grabs in November?

"...Five seats are up for grabs in next month's election, with early voting beginning Monday, Oct. 24. Already the..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

CodeNEXT Petition Authors Sue City Council

Anti-rewrite group seeks judicial guidance on public vote

"...City Council has been sued. Just before 2pm on Friday..."

June 1, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...City of Austin employees took center stage July 15 at..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New City Council, New Battles

10-1 version 1.5 stares down the coming year at City Hall

"...is not heavy agenda time for the new, 2017 City Council – the next regularly scheduled, full business meeting..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...double distraction of transportation network companies and short-term rentals, Council met on March 3 to ponder the future –..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 City Council Stories

The big stories of Council's last seven-member year

"...run-offs, swirling around ongoing business, the last seven-member, at-large City Council held its final meeting and said Farewell-to-All-That, while..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

It's Your City Council!

Laura Pressley vs. Mike Martinez

"...Pressley – best known for her anti-fluoride advocacy at City Council meetings – would normally be invisible against a..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Rejects CodeNEXT Petition Effort

Rewrite won't go onto November ballot, for now

"...City Council voted this afternoon to reject a petition that..."

May 24, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

City Council Notebook

It's a Valentine's Day Massacre at City Council.

"...i.e., the Meeker-mentum murderer. Item 3: Setting May 10's City Council and charter elections. Hmm, maybe the Democrats will..."

Feb. 13, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open until late July, but..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

City Council: Butler Honors and Charter Foresight

Council on the trail to honor the Butlers and revise the charter

"...the Down­town Austin Plan aren't the only issues consuming City Hall this week (see "City Hall Hustle"). At today's..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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