Fact-checking Kirk Watson's Tribune interview
Setting the record straight.
Jack Craver
Committees! What are they good for?
Watson hopes committees can help make Council meetings shorter.
Plz GOP, don't throw Austin in the briar patch
I hope the GOP owns the libs by ending Austin's compatibility regs. But I doubt this bill will do that.
There's no quick fix to the city's revenue problem
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The police union funded the fake petition
Quick hits Lipstick on a pig: The transportation department discusses its efforts to put "caps" and "stitches" over the widened I-35. And TxDOT continues to make stuff up: Our state transportation department says that if we don't expand the highway, by 2045 it will
Does the I-35 opposition stand a chance?
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A highway is never a 'transit' project
Both former Mayor Steve Adler and Mayor Kirk Watson have justified their support for the I-35 expansion by arguing that it will support public transit. Specifically, they’ve said the four high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes planned for the new highway represent a big opportunity for expedited bus travel. “I-35 could
Who wants to be a cop in Austin?
Fewer cops are quitting. But fewer are joining.
What is 'family-friendly' housing?
The push for "family-friendly" housing doesn't align with the needs of most Austin households.
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