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Mike Martinez sat down to talk with In Fact Daily about 2012 the morning after he received an award from the Workers Defense Project. It was a hammer, made by workers, and given to Martinez and his Council member…
Whether they knew it or not, Austin voters in November cut Mayor Lee Leffingwell’s final term by about half a year. Austinites not only approved a charter amendment to adopt single-member districts to elect future Councils, but they also made…
In 2012, Austin experienced a quiet revolution at the ballot box. Since 1973, Austin voters six times rejected plans to create some form of geographic representation for their City Council. But 2012 was different. Many voters who had never…
Austin is taking another look at the redevelopment exceptions in the Land Development Code, particularly in the Barton Springs Zone. Last week, City Council unanimously approved a resolution that could make changes to the redevelopment ordinance, which has not…
The Travis County Commissioners Court not only approved a resolution against a proposed floating development on Lake Travis at Cypress Creek cove, they voted unanimously Tuesday to approve stronger language against the prospect after establishing their legal authority over the…
Plans to modify a community-center-turned-private-residence in East Austin have been put on hold, at least temporarily. Jen Turner and Jack Barron purchased the Howson Community Center, which is located at 1192 Angelina Street in East Austin. The center has…
In its last zoning vote of the year, a split Austin City Council approved rezoning a property on Burnet Road in North Austin to accommodate a possible new Little Woodrow’s bar and restaurant. The vote on first reading was…
On election night last month, Travis County Commissioner Karen Huber blamed her loss of a rematch against Gerald Daugherty on the county’s heated redistricting effort. “I concede this race but add that the fate of this race was sealed…
A presentation about the success of water conservation programs in Austin was momentarily overshadowed at Thursday’s Council meeting by a return to a discussion about the immediate necessity of Water Treatment Plant 4. The conversation covered up what appear…
The Board of Adjustment has decided to take a little more time on an odd case that came before them last week – a variance request for a house that isn’t there, and has yet to be designed. “Granting…
Austin City Council yesterday struck another deal with the recently annexed Circuit of the Americas racetrack, voting 5-2 to approve a resolution that would allow the venue to benefit from the state’s Major Events Trust Fund for hosting additional activities…
At Thursday’s Council meeting Council Member Chris Riley turned a discussion about the greening of the Austin Police Department’s fleet into a quick reminder about a recurring theme: A lack of clear sustainability goals for a wide variety of programs.…
