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Mark Richardson is a multimedia journalist, editor and writer who has worked in digital, print and broadcast media for three decades. He is a nationally recognized editor and reporter who has covered government, politics and the environment. A journalism graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, he was recently awarded a Foundation for Investigative Journalism grant and has three Associated Press Managing Editors awards for excellence in reporting.
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County seeks study to verify office complex budget
Travis County Commissioners are asking for a second opinion on whether the budget to construct a planned office complex at 416 West 11th St. is realistic, or whether they should put the project back out for bids. The initial budget…
Local Government • By Mark Richardson • Nov 6, 2014
Early results posted for Mayor, Council, Prop 1
Elections officials have released early voting totals for Austin’s Mayor, City Council and Proposition 1 elections. These are very early returns and are likely to change significantly as more returns come in. In the Mayor’s race, Steve Adler took a…
Austin • By Mark Richardson • Nov 4, 2014
Early Voting results are posted
These are the Early Voting returns from the Austin Mayor and City Council and Proposition 1 elections. Elections officials released these numbers shortly after 7 p.m. More results will be posted as they are released. Mayor Steve Adler 38.53% Mike…
Austin • By Mark Richardson • Nov 4, 2014
San Antonio approves $3.4B for water pipeline
Saying the city needed to act to secure a new, long-term source of water, the San Antonio City Council voted Thursday to approve a $3.4 billion project to build a pipeline to deliver an estimated 16 billion gallons of water…
Resources • By Mark Richardson • Oct 31, 2014
Report: County jail needs better medical facilities
Travis County’s correctional facilities have an adequate number of beds to handle its jail’s projected population for the next two decades, but current facilities for inmates with medical and mental health needs are acutely inadequate. That was among the key…
Local Government • By Mark Richardson • Oct 29, 2014
Bankruptcy scuttles Apple's Arizona operations
PHOENIX — A multimillion-dollar deal put together last year for Apple to manufacture sapphire glass components in a suburban Phoenix factory has unraveled after Apple’s partner in the venture unexpectedly filed bankruptcy Oct. 6, according to court papers. Austin and…
Austin • By Mark Richardson • Oct 28, 2014
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Early voting patterns hard to figure in new districts
Political observers have been watching early voting this past week with an eye toward what the voting patterns may mean for Austin’s first election of a City Council with single-member districts. Because of the new 10-1 Council, prognosticators find themselves…
Elections • By Mark Richardson • Oct 27, 2014
County may nominate firm as Enterprise Project
Executives of Rackspace, a provider of cloud-based computer services for businesses, are asking Travis County officials to nominate their company as an Enterprise Project under the state’s Enterprise Zone Program. Travis County Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday to take…
Development • By Mark Richardson • Oct 23, 2014
Five seats open on Austin School District board
The Austin Independent School District has seen some tough times over past years, and it does not look like things are going to get better anytime soon. Earlier this year, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen resigned to take the superintendent’s job in…
Elections • By Mark Richardson • Oct 21, 2014
Commissioners debate Capital Metro pass program
A relatively routine spending item at Travis County Commissioners Court Tuesday turned into an extended discussion of the value of providing free Capital Metro transit passes to county employees. The item, to approve a contract with Capital Metro for an…
Resources • By Mark Richardson • Oct 16, 2014
Panel narrows social services funding to 4 options
The difficult decisions continued Monday for the Council Public Health and Human Services Committee, which is in the process of dividing a very limited amount of money among numerous social service agencies seeking funding from the city for FY 2016.…
