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It *looks* like Ellis has the signatures

It *looks* like Ellis has the signatures

Was the petition effort a pro or a con for her campaign?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 18 Aug 2026
Why property taxes always go up

Why property taxes always go up

It doesn't feel fair.

By Jack Craver 17 Aug 2026
Watson's beef with the budget

Watson's beef with the budget

What's his alternative?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 13 Aug 2026
Get the Flock out!

Get the Flock out!

Surveillance tech backlash isn't unique to Austin.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 12 Aug 2026
Austin's lowest tax hike ever?

Austin's lowest tax hike ever?

That's what Marc Duchen is proposing.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 06 Aug 2026
Abbott comes for Austin Energy

Abbott comes for Austin Energy

What does this mean?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 05 Aug 2026
What a former APD officer says about the Anthoneil Williams shooting

What a former APD officer says about the Anthoneil Williams shooting

"Civilians, especially children, should not have to act perfectly to be safe."

lock-1 By Jack Craver 05 Aug 2026
Which social services should be saved?

Which social services should be saved?

And why delaying a bond may not be fiscally responsible.

By Jack Craver 03 Aug 2026
Wanted: transit watchdogs

Wanted: transit watchdogs

Transit riders need solidarity too.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 30 Jul 2026
When is high turnout a bad thing?

When is high turnout a bad thing?

Two views on charter elections.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 29 Jul 2026
Tax to the max

Tax to the max

That's probably the way they'll go.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 29 Jul 2026
Dog's Head project: Loud outcry, quiet approval

Dog's Head project: Loud outcry, quiet approval

A tough vote for City Council.

By Jack Craver 27 Jul 2026
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