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Stories by Charlotte Moore
VanDeWalle is lone Republican candidate in District 50 House race
Four weeks from Tuesday, Travis County voters who live in Texas House District 50 will have the opportunity to clearly define the kind of representation they want on the state level. For them, November’s election is made more interesting in…
Elections • By Charlotte Moore • Oct 7, 2013
Celia Israel runs for District 50 with a long history of public service
Celia Israel’s civic service resume reads a mile long. The long-time Travis County Democrat is probably most recognized for the work she did on former Gov. Ann Richards’ administration. But that was only one of many destinations along Israel’s…
Elections • By Charlotte Moore • Oct 4, 2013
Chang Sheppard uses business experience to run for District 50
Jade Chang Sheppard – Democratic candidate for State Representative, District 50 – makes being a successful business woman, a wife and mother of two, and doting daughter look good. But parts of the political hopeful’s journey to get where she…
Elections • By Charlotte Moore • Oct 4, 2013
Profile: Reyes says varied background is an advantage in District 50 race
Rico Reyes’ run for the vacant District 50 State Representative seat rests firmly on his desire to give to a community he claims to know more intimately than his competitors. If roots were votes, Reyes might automatically be front-runner.…
Elections • By Charlotte Moore • Oct 3, 2013
Featured Collection: Austin Energy 2022 rate case
Austin Energy ramps up outreach for proposed rate changes
Austin Energy has entered the public hearing phase of its base rate review process, following its proposal to raise service costs. The monthslong dialogue with stakeholders and city staff, slated for resolution by City Council in November, has surfaced predictable…
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City gets closer to streamlined process for special event permits
After years of discussion, the City of Austin appears to be getting closer to streamlining its process for issuing special events permits. It’s a move at least one local event planner says is necessary to address what can currently…
Local Politics • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 26, 2013
Central Austin, University Democrats endorse Israel for District 50
The Central Austin Democrats and the University Democrats endorsed Austin realtor and former member of Gov. Ann Richards’ administration Celia Israel for the State Representative House District 50 seat. Rep. Mark Strama resigned from the seat in June to…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 20, 2013
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Austin, Travis County cut program funding for Clean Air Force
The City of Austin and Travis County are planning to shift some of the funding they’ve traditionally contributed to the Clean Air Force of Central Texas to a different air quality organization in the upcoming year. The move appears…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 13, 2013
County benchmarks Civil-Family Courthouse budget at $284 million
Travis County’s Planning and Budget Office is working with a fresh target cost – a few tens of millions of dollars less than the original projection – for getting the new downtown Civil and Family Courthouse built. On Tuesday, Commissioners…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 11, 2013
Austin Police Department Budget, 2012-2022
During the 2020-21 budget process, City Council cut $31.5 million from APD’s budget, citing the protests and “community outcry against the disproportionate impact of police violence on Black Americans, Latinx Americans and other non-white ethnic communities,” according to the approved…
MACC Board takes heat from constituents over pending land deal
The advisory board for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center received a slight verbal lashing from two community activists at its meeting Wednesday night, a result of rising frustration over the fate of a prime parcel of city-owned…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 6, 2013
Travis Commissioners working their way through FY2014 budget
There were a couple of surprises among the routine motions Wednesday as Travis County Commissioners Court began the tedious three-day process of going through and approving each line of the county’s Fiscal Year 2014 preliminary budget. But County Judge Sam…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 5, 2013
Split Council OKs settlement with Jeremiah Venture for development
After a contentious 6-year battle, Austin City Council members reached a settlement agreement Thursday with Jeremiah Venture LP. It came on a reluctant 4-3 vote. With the agreement, the group gets city support in a permitting process that could…
City Council • By Charlotte Moore • Aug 30, 2013
Travis County Commissioners balk at funds for Clean Air Force
Travis County Commissioners failed Tuesday to approve an extension of the county’s contract with the Central Texas Clean Air Force. In addition, it appears that the organization’s 2014 funding in limbo. Pct. 1 Commissioner Ron Davis led the charge against…
