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Central Labor Council makes endorsements
The Central Labor Council of Austin has endorsed city propositions A and B on the November ballot, which are both related to funding transportation improvements of various types, including Project Connect. The labor group met Saturday to consider a wide…
AFSCME endorses Chincanchan, incumbents
The union representing city, county and state employees has endorsed David Chincanchan in the race for Place 2, the seat being vacated by Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza. Longtime AFSCME employee Jack Kirfman told the Austin Monitor that the group…
Twenty candidates set to run for Council
While most Austinites were focused on Covid-19, whether or not to send their children to school and how to pay the rent, a surprising number of people – 20 to be exact – signed up to have their names on…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Aug 18, 2020
City Council candidates file campaign finance reports
Though the results of Tuesday’s election are still being tallied, Wednesday marked the day that campaign finance reports for City Council elections were due. In addition to casting their votes for president of the United States this year, Austin residents…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 16, 2020
Bee Cave Council member sues over removal
A member of the Bee Cave City Council who was removed from office on June 17, five weeks after being sworn in for a two-year term, filed suit against the city as well as the mayor and Council members who…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Jun 30, 2020
District Attorney race heads to runoff election
José Garza celebrated his early lead against incumbent Margaret Moore at a campaign watch party at Mi Madre’s Restaurant in East Austin. With his early voting numbers showing a slight lead over Moore, he said he anticipated the race going…
Elections • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Mar 4, 2020
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Bar poll favors Moore, Hernandez, Eiserloh, Denton
More than 53 percent of lawyers participating in a poll of Austin Bar Association members and the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association said they preferred District Attorney Margaret Moore to her rivals. According to the poll, which was released Friday,…
Fuentes to announce candidacy today
Vanessa Fuentes has told the Austin Monitor she intends to announce her candidacy for the District 2 seat on City Council today. She also plans to file the necessary paperwork to show that she has designated attorney Bianca Garcia as…
City Council candidates tally their six-week fundraising totals
This November, candidates will compete for City Council seats in Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, and 10. Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza has already announced that she will not be seeking reelection in District 2; instead she is running for…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 16, 2020
Panelists examine impact of taxes, paid leave and school funding for Latinos
The importance of federal tax policies, family paid leave programs and the effects of the state’s school financing structure on affordability in Austin were among the issues discussed Thursday by a panel of state and federal policy analysts, with the…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 16, 2019
Two political action committees fight city Prop A
While any enthusiasm there might have been for the city ballot measure known as Proposition A has apparently dwindled, Anthony Precourt and his company are taking no chances. Austin TeamCo LLC, owner of Austin FC, gave the Austin United Political…
Bonds & Propositions • By Jo Clifton • Oct 31, 2019
Blythe starts PAC to unseat City Council
Sharon Blythe, best known around City Hall for her activism related to cemeteries, is hoping to unseat every member of City Council not currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2020. Blythe filed a document appointing herself treasurer…