Reporter's Notebook: Petitions, among other things

Pilot Knob, revisited… Over the weekend, City Council’s recent Pilot Knob deal got a lot more ink. As you might remember, the Austin Monitor first wrote about the deal, which will bring affordable housing to the planned unit development, at…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Feb 8, 2016

Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo Sheriff's candidate Sally Hernandez

Candidate for Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about her candidacy. Show is embedded below. Austin Monitor Radio is sponsored by Austin Water.

Radio • By Michael Kanin • Feb 8, 2016

Kanin on Council: Public input & Council discussion ahead of TNC regulations

KUT’s Jennifer Stayton spoke with The Austin Monitor’s Michael Kanin about last night’s meeting that centered around an oft-discussed issue: transportation networking companies like Uber and Lyft. Embedded below.

Radio • By Michael Kanin • Feb 8, 2016

Updated: Ethics complaints filed against petition PAC

While the city clerk still has not received a promised petition seeking the recall of Council Member Ann Kitchen, the Texas Ethics Commission has received four complaints filed against the group behind the alleged effort. Austin attorney Fred Lewis filed…

Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 5, 2016

Grant project spurs crime drop on Sam Rayburn Drive

Antonio Mancinas, 68, leans against a tree in his front yard. He lives in a house with his wife at the end of Sam Rayburn Drive in the Rundberg neighborhood. Despite having spent roughly a quarter of a century on…

Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Feb 5, 2016

TNC speakers: 10 for election, 7 for adoption

City Council could be poised to call for an election for a transportation network company ordinance, as the majority of speakers urged it to do Thursday night. “Based on what we’ve heard, we probably are on our way to a May election,”…

City Council • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Feb 5, 2016

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Council devises short-term fix for EMS staffing

The union representing Austin emergency medical service workers won a partial victory last week when City Council voted to approve three new positions for the EMS call center. Three entry-level employees will be added to the center, and the department…

EMS • By Jack Craver • Feb 5, 2016

Tale of Winnebago Lane takes new twist

At least one chapter has closed in the saga of 4711 Winnebago Lane, as City Council voted yesterday against the sale of the land to a private buyer for $1.45 million. Council voted 6-5 against the sale of the land…

City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 5, 2016

Mobility Committee considers options for transportation bond

Every member of City Council, including Mayor Steve Adler, turned up Wednesday afternoon for a discussion held by the Mobility Committee on a potential transportation bond election. They heard a slate of possibilities for action on a potential transportation bond,…

Roads • By Jack Craver • Feb 4, 2016

Boys & Girls Club gets nod from Planning Commission

A major new Boys & Girls Club will likely be coming to Northeast Austin, thanks to action taken by the Planning Commission at its Jan. 26 meeting last week. Despite objections from some nearby residents and opposition from the University…

Development • By Jack Craver • Feb 4, 2016

TNC petition is valid, and Adler has a new idea

Almost as quickly as City Clerk Jannette Goodall could say that the Ridesharing Works for Austin petition signatures were valid, Mayor Steve Adler announced that he had a new idea to add to the litany of concepts already proposed for how to…

City Council • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Feb 3, 2016

Travis County courts controversy with CTRMA appointment

Sparks flew at Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday over the reappointment of Charles Heimsath to serve on the board that supervises regional toll road projects. The 3-2 decision poured cold water on a late-hour effort that bubbled up last…

Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 3, 2016

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