Politics
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Bonds & Propositions
Music advocates seen as key in defeat of Proposition B
Updated: 12:20 a.m.: Austin voters have defeated a ballot measure that sought to restructure how the city spends its Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue, and would have forced a public vote on a proposed expansion of the Austin Convention Center. The…
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 by Jack Craver
Bonds & Propositions
Travis County opts to ‘Energize the Expo,’ but it could be years away
Updated: 10:48 p.m.: Travis County voters have decided to energize the expo.More specifically, residents voted in favor of County Proposition A, which authorizes the county to levy up to a 2 percent tax on hotel guests to fund a renovation…
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Bonds & Propositions
Voters overwhelmingly reject Proposition A
Updated: 10:21 p.m: Austin voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected city Proposition A. With the final tally complete, more than 64 percent of those voting cast ballots against the proposition, which began as a reaction to the city’s decision to lease…
Friday, November 1, 2019 by Jimmy Maas
Bonds & Propositions
Austin and Travis County voters will decide the future of hotel tax revenue: Here’s what that means
Expansion of the Austin Convention Center and the Travis County Expo Center could be on the line with two local ballot propositions this November. At the center of those two propositions is tax revenue from hotel stays – and how…
Thursday, October 31, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Bonds & Propositions
Two political action committees fight city Prop A
While any enthusiasm there might have been for the city ballot measure known as Proposition A has apparently dwindled, Anthony Precourt and his company are taking no chances. Austin TeamCo LLC, owner of Austin FC, gave the Austin United Political…
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Bonds & Propositions
Volunteer group calls for more than transit for 2020 ballot with ‘Wheel Deal’
A small group of community activists unveiled an all-volunteer effort Monday that they claim will help free Austin residents from car dependency and its associated costs while fighting climate change.The $4.377 billion plan, named the Wheel Deal, is an ambitious…
