Elections
Friday, January 13, 2017 by Sarah Morris, Nucleus Learning Network
Elections
Nucleus Learning Network Data Vis Series: Exploring the election
Join Sarah Morris, a librarian who co-directs an educational nonprofit called Nucleus Learning Network, as she explores data visualization in a new series. So much of this past election season was spent poring over maps: from electoral college projections to…
Monday, January 9, 2017 by Sarah Morris, Nucleus Learning Network
Elections
Nucleus Learning Network Data Vis Series: Voter turnout
Join Sarah Morris, a librarian who co-directs an educational nonprofit called Nucleus Learning Network, as she explores data visualization in a new series. Travis County, and much of Texas and the country, saw record voter turnout levels during the 2016…
Monday, January 9, 2017 by Michael Kanin
Elections
Austin Monitor Radio: Polling and local elections
Longtime political advisors Mark Littlefield and Jim Wick join Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about polling and how it is used in local elections. Audio is embedded below:
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 by Jo Clifton
Elections
Alter claims win in District 10
Alison Alter trounced incumbent City Council Member Sheri Gallo on Tuesday with the help of an energized Travis County Democratic Party, as well as neighbors angry over development proposals for the Grove at Shoal Creek and the Austin Oaks planned…
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 by Jo Clifton
Elections
Alter appears headed to victory
District 10 challenger Alison Alter had a strong lead early over incumbent Council Member Sheri Gallo Tuesday night as the Travis County Clerk’s Office announced the results of early voting. Alter had nearly 66 percent of the early vote to…
Monday, December 12, 2016 by Jo Clifton
Elections
Of mudslinging and money in District 10
With very low turnout for early voting, the campaigns for incumbent District 10 City Council Member Sheri Gallo and challenger Alison Alter are making every effort to turn out the vote for Tuesday’s runoff election. Some of those efforts by…
