Some thoughts on the presidential election
And a mayoral prediction!
Jack Craver
What have Californians done to Austin politics?
Spoiler: I don't know.
City races in presidential election years: Pros & Cons
Do we want the mayor on the presidential ballot?
Final campaign finance report
Watson's a fundraising freak.
Perception v. reality on cop politics
Anti-cop radicalism had only a brief moment at City Hall.
APD gets the win –– now what?
Will this actually improve public safety?
Court battle over cops contract
Also: where is density bonus housing going?
Austin Energy v APD
The police contract will put more pressure on Austin Energy to raise rates.
Two very different Prop A's
AISD asks for a very bad deal.
The District 7 race
A crowded field trying to succeed Leslie Pool.
District 6: the only R v D race in town
Mackenzie Kelly tries to hold on in a Dem district.
District 10: the battle for West Austin
It's urbanists vs preservationists in Austin's richest Council district.