Five Districts, No Representation?

With Travis split so many ways, it may not get representation at all

"...three ways – putting most of us under Republican representation – but Doggett stayed in office...."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Graphic Representation

Can Female Gaming Pros Reconcile State of the Art Technology with a

"...and E3 could provide some clues about both the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in the growing business. "You'd..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

Unchartered Waters

City Hall and citizen advocates look toward a new model of representation – is the seventh time the charm?

"...in the struggle for equal rights and equitable political representation – are going back and forth on the committee's..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Redistricting: Devils and Details

The ICRC attempts to increase minority representation

"...For years, minority representation on Austin's City Council has been either the..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

The Single-Member Situation

Movement afoot – once again – to ask voters to endorse City Council districts

"..."The group of people that are pushing for geographic representation has changed and increased – what we're seeing now..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...So not only do we have a pool of minority and female applicants with numbers that don't reflect citywide..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Reverse Race-ism

Will a Single-member System Accomplish Its Goal?

"...Anderson From the mid-1970s until last year's council elections, minority representation on the city council was accomplished through the..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Capitol Chronicle

Federal judges denounce gerrymandering, but then leave us with the same old bunch of white guys.

"...in regards to both absolute population and the relative representation of minority groups -- and pretty much left it..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

"...power. She finds her grassroots battle for power and representation in all political issues and she's usually right. She..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Column

Result More In Keeping With Demographic Reality

"...it would permit breaking the current logjam where Hispanic representation is stuck at one of seven (14%) while the..."

July 31, 2012 Postmarks

Chartering a Course

A preview of the Charter Revisions Proposals

"...council, does not jibe with the federal guarantee that minority voters will and should be able to elect the..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Geopolitical Fault Lines

Austin's latest attempt at single-member districts is getting a mixed response

"...only to declare his plan for a hybrid geographic representation system, but also to criticize the single-member plan favored..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Charter Changes? Hold That Thought.

Austin gains another six months to mull over single-member districts

"...system (or a hybrid) that would provide new geographic representation...."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside the Point

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

"...that has never really died out." Moving past at-large representation, he believes, will "provide great opportunities on council for..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Barrientos on CD 25

Austin's state senator defends his endorsement of Leticia Hinojosa

"...he emphasizes repeatedly that CD 25 is "76 percent minority, 66 percent Hispanic," and his brief for Hinojosa is..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Marjorie Prime

"...Eden to Five Easy Pieces, and from there to Minority Report and beyond, is by turns heart-wrenching and humorous..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Sudden Death

"...used to sell their dirty products... finally, a true representation of their target audience. (See advertisement in the last..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column

The Shark Bites Back

Mitchell Says the Eastside Needs Sharp Teeth

"...Mitchell was likely looking for the suppport of the minority contractors for his 1997 candidacy. However, tensions quickly escalated..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

Minorities in the Mainstream

"...progressive publications are hardly alone in their problems with minority recruiting. Mainstream dailies may be doing a better job..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

Thanks, But No Thanks

Garcia Abandons an Agreement Some Say Never Existed

"...Garcia explains. "Because of the condition of the two minority groups in this city, there still needs to be..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Judge to Irving

Will the Irving decision affect elections in Austin?

"...from at-large municipal elections to a form of geographic representation. The edict, along with a potential local lawsuit, raises..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Storm Surge

Finger-pointing follows lost fed funds for Weatherization Assistance Program

"...City Manager Marc Ott pulled the agenda item after minority business representatives questioned whether the contracts met the city's..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: It's Not Easy Being Single

For the seventh time ... the SMD devil is in the details

"...while the proposed hybrid election system provides for geographic representation, that's not the same thing as racial representation –..."

May 6, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...some 30 years ago as a way to insure minority representation. Since that time Austin has made tremendous progress..."

March 15, 2002 Column

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...than many can afford, especially many members of Austin's minority communities, but we don't know the individual stories of..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Get Out Your Colored Pencils

The San Antonio court says it will draw its own maps, and sparks begin to fly

"...U.S. House maps, saying they did not sufficiently protect minority voting rights – indicating the Justice Depart­ment will weigh..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Unlikely Allies

Eastsiders and Suburbanites Unite to Fight City

"...The problem for the city, however, is that minority groups do have a legitimate legal beef with the..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Court: Texas House Districts Unlawful, Unconstitutional

Panel of judges rules 2-1 against drawing of 2011 maps

"...that the state’s congressional districts were drawn to suppress minority votes, but left unresolved the companion ruling on state..."

April 20, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Political Drought Withers SMD ... Again

'Gentleman's agreement' stays intact after unsuccessful effort to change Austin's system of electing council members

"...neighborhoods with greater accountability, while also delivering more equitable representation to Austin's burgeoning Hispanic population. Conversely, a consistent thorn..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Live From New York!

Forty years of a landmark show should yield more than an 82-minute doc

"...show’s longstanding problem spots: the lack of female and minority representation; the Andrew Dice Clay and Sinead O’Connor dustups;..."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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