Point Austin: Vote Early and Often

The collision of elections leaves many voters in the dust

"...this is May, there must be a couple of elections...."

May 11, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Charter, the Devil, and the Details

Charter Revision Committee sends its recommendations to City Council

"...• Move city elections from May to November..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

CRC: Proposed Charter Changes

Charter Revision Committee drafts recommendations to council

"...The 2012 Charter Revision Committee is charged with more than making..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

SMD: Seventh Time's the Charm?

Citizens' group collecting voter signatures for 10 City Council districts

"...Indeed, initiatives to change the Austin City Council elections with a switch to SMDs – where, in contrast..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Notes: When To Park That Election

Downtown parking pulls in at City Council, and more

"...obvious with a pair of items relating to the 2012 city election. Item 26, from Morrison and Mayor Pro..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Prop 1 Partying

Council members toast passage of transpo prop, look to future

"...think the average of all the three previous transportation elections was about 90% roads.”..."

Nov. 2, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Bond Bout

New groups spring forth to fight transportation measure

"...existing bonding capacity, raised over the last several bond elections, to pay for the projects –but that's where the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: How Many Bonds to a Season?

Rumblings at the council that not everyone's on board for November bond election

"...late April. Looking at a three-year window starting in 2012 – the first year any debt could be issued..."

May 14, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Letters at 3AM

We may come to regret there are so few intelligent conservative voices making themselves heard

"...Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, preening for the 2012 GOP nomination, calls the stimulus a "down payment on..."

March 27, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Then There's This: Giving Props to Austin

There's more to the bonds than meets the jerky knee

"...bond advisory task force's recommendations on the city's website, www.austintexas.gov/department/2012-bond...."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

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

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...that this bond is a natural outgrowth of the 2012 transportation bond, which helped underwrite several of the "corridor..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Presidential Candidates File in Texas

Clinton and Judd only Dems to file for president in Texas so far

"...When it comes to elections, there's a difference between saying you're running, and actually..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Pressley Fiasco

Pressley counterattacks … and the "Statesman" scuttles

"...Pressley actually said about the matter, as recorded in 2012, in reference to the supposed “evidence” of explosive residue..."

Nov. 4, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Davis: Abbott Failed to Police CPRIT

Senator accuses attorney general of turning a blind eye

"...of $3 billion in bonds. However, lawmakers intervened in 2012 after a series of mounting scandals. A large number..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Saldaña Considering AISD Trustee Race

Local pr/consultant contemplating run at incumbent Lori Moya

"...AISD elections are often uneventful. In 2010, when these seats were..."

April 9, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

An Arbitrary Nation: Part 7

Journalists and political commentators largely ignore the facts they know

"...hour" (Mother Jones, cited in The Week, June 29, 2012). Depending on the Congress member, this takes 30% to..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Then There's This: Campaign Cash

Austin's real estate community fared well on their election investments, but affordable housing got dropped in the grease

"...expand the City Council to 11 members, move council elections to November (the next one is in 2014), and..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Small 'd' Democracy Is a Work in Progress

"...For once, I agree with you, Michael [“Point Austin: Elections and Consequences,” News, Nov. 9]. Perhaps you also mean..."

Nov. 8, 2012 Postmarks

In Favor of Prop. 4

"...Dear Editor, Thanks for endorsing Proposition 4 [“Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements,” News, Oct. 19]. Austin needs a..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Ally of Newt, Dough of Cog

"...Citizens United decision, the Supreme Court upended our democratic elections by decreeing that corporations and überwealthy individuals can dump..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

City Hall Hustle: A Movable Feast

City data, apps, and more turkey talk

"...the city website are as perennial as City Coun­cil elections. Browsing the Austin Government Online page, or Austin GO,..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Trimming Tax Breaks and Tweaking Services

Council follows the money – what little there is

"...With the excitement of City Council elections peaking, providing the maximum amount of perverse pleasure to..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...• Elections for three City Council seats are coming in May..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature

Watson's 3/17 Speech Against Voter ID

Transcript of Austin senator's remarks

"...unverified testimony of a controversial witness for a partisan elections administrator, nothing at all we’ve heard demonstrates that this..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Help Wanted: School Board Candidates

Scarce bids concern education advocates

"...Fifty confirmed Council candidates (at least). The November Council elections are swarming with wannabe office holders. If only the..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's Underutilized Business

AISD weighs equity study to improve its limited program for minority- and women-owned firms

"...paid for by the district's 2004 and 2008 bond elections. However, there is a move towards opening a dedicated..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...clear that achieving the milestone goals – set for 2012 to 2020 – would be a marathon project. The..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

SXSW Interactive Conference Quick Cuts

Statistician Nate Silver on more data, more problems

"...In the days and weeks after Obama won the 2012 Presidential election, Nate Silver was called a witch (see..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Lege Opening Day: Users and Abusers

Scenes from the floor of the Texas House and Senate

"...In the House, the minor exception was Longview Republican..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: IDEA Down, Travis Heights Up

AISD board cancels IDEA at Allan, but IDEA promises to stay in town

"...Call it what it was – a gut-check moment...."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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