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ANC takes no position on Proposition 1
Mayor Steve Adler has written to the executive committee of the Austin Neighborhoods Council to reassure those neighborhood representatives that he will do his part to protect neighborhoods “in conjunction with the proposed transportation bonds” and the rewrite of the…
Austin • By Jo Clifton • Oct 20, 2016
Proposition 1 parties
Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice — the political action committee opposing Proposition 1 — plans to gather at a familiar political watering hole, Scholz’ Garten, on May 7 after the polls close around 7 p.m., according to PAC spokesman…
District 5 candidates oppose Proposition 1
The seven candidates at Monday’s District 5 City Council forum all came out against November’s $1 billion bond proposition to help fund a rail initiative and build roadways. The Austin Monitor co-hosted the forum along with the Austin Chronicle, KUT,…
Elections • By Gene Davis • Sep 23, 2014
Proposition 1 more complicated than 1997 amendment
Signs are sprouting all over downtown and South Austin for the Clean Campaign’s Prop. 1. The green-and-white signs for the Charter amendment, which provides for public financing of candidates who meet minimal requirements, abound in right-of-way areas and a few…
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May 2021 Special Election Ballot Propositions: Voter Resource
Beginning April 19, Austin voters will be asked to weigh in on a host of city issues, including eight propositions of varying degrees of complexity. This spring, we have decoded the city’s ballot items and collected links to our coverage…
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2018 election results: Austin bonds and propositions
Austin voters gave the OK to seven bond propositions totaling more than $925 million this election, but things aren’t looking good for two propositions fueled by citizen petitions – Propositions J and K – that could fail. Proposition A Results:…
Bonds & Propositions • By Matt Largey • Nov 7, 2018
Austin confronts legal challenge to 10-mile light-rail plan
City Council and the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) are firing back against a lawsuit aiming to terminate the vision for a 10-mile light-rail network – the single most ambitious public transit project in the city’s history. In legal filings in…
Courts • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Jan 10, 2024
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TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.9.23
Greetings and welcome to another round of Austin City Council. As usual, we’ve rounded up the most-likely-to-be-interesting parts of today’s agenda, but the whole thing is online for those who would prefer to make up their own minds. Among other…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 9, 2023
Travis County voters approve bond propositions aimed at roads, parks
On election night, Travis County voters overwhelmingly approved a bond package that will bolster roads and parks. Proposition A includes $233,060,000 in road bonds that will pay for safety projects, acquiring land for right of way, road drainage, bike lanes,…
Bonds & Propositions • By Nina Hernandez • Nov 8, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 10.19.23
Today, City Council will convene for a regular Thursday meeting, and we’ve gone through the agenda in an attempt to compile what might be the most interesting bits from the meeting. If this triggers your trust issues, you can read…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 19, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 9.21.23
It’s the second week in a row of City Council meetings, so it makes sense that this one might lack pizzazz. As usual, however, there are some standouts on the agenda, and we’ve compiled the things we’re keeping an eye…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 21, 2023
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