Stories by Steven Pickering
Divided Council rejects upzoning for Southeast Austin neighborhood
A divided Austin City Council on Thursday rejected a request for more density in a southeast Austin neighborhood that already has a high number of apartments. The owners of several lots in the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Parker Lane…
Uncategorized • By Steven Pickering • Apr 3, 2009
Acevedo defends blood draws at town hall meeting
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo and Council Member Mike Martinez took part in a town hall-style meeting at City Hall Monday evening to discuss APD’s ongoing effort to obtain blood samples from DWI suspects. The audience filled the chamber and…
Uncategorized • By Steven Pickering • Mar 31, 2009
Strayhorn promises UT med school for Austin but funding source unclear
Mayoral candidate Carole Keeton Strayhorn vowed on Monday to secure a medical school for Austin, a goal that has eluded other mayors, state representatives, and state senators. Central Texas elected officials have been pushing for a UT medical school…
Uncategorized • By Steven Pickering • Mar 24, 2009
City Council votes to continue downtown plan
The Austin City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to go ahead with the next phase of the Downtown Austin Plan, despite reservations from some Council Members that the plan was too expensive. The ROMA Design Group is charging $841,860 for…
Uncategorized • By Steven Pickering • Mar 13, 2009
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McCracken and Leffingwell tussle over the budget
Council Members Brewster McCracken and Lee Leffingwell squared off over the city’s budget on Tuesday during a mayoral candidate’s forum sponsored by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (http://www.acslaw.org/about/mission ), a group for lawyers interested in promoting democracy…
