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Elections
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
Austin Monitor Radio Show 21
Austin Chronicle news editor Michael King joins Monitor editor Liz Pagano to talk Austin City Council elections.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Oct 24, 2014
Mayor's race turns ugly with labor PAC attack
Austin City Council politics has hit the big time, with an out-of-state political action committee making numerous negative phone calls into the city to lambaste mayoral candidate Steve Adler. This reporter received one of those calls Thursday afternoon from a…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Oct 24, 2014
Reporter's Notebook: Urban rail parking spaces
We’re saving extra parking spaces for the train … In a discussion about the value of a possible rail station at Austin Community College’s Highland Mall campus this week, Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty brought up an interesting question. Commissioners…
Elections • By Austin Monitor • Oct 24, 2014
Council continues to deliberate quarry sale
The proposed sale of a northwest quarry continues to inspire debate among City Council members. At Tuesday’s work session, the revelation that proceeds from the sale would go to a struggling water utility complicated an already-nuanced discussion about the relative…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 23, 2014
City works to challenge commercial property values
City Council continues to move forward with a potential challenge to commercial property values in the city, but there are still some details to be worked out. The push to challenge commercial property appraisals comes at a time when Austinites…
Local Government • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 23, 2014
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Concerned over ACL noise, Morrison proposes fix
City Council members discussed a resolution Tuesday that could lead to changes in the outdoor amplified sound permitting process for large-scale music events on city parkland. The move follows complaints from residents about the sound coming from this year’s Austin…
Local Politics • By Tyler Whitson • Oct 22, 2014
Council switch complicates City Auditor search
In addition to all the other changes that will soon take place at City Hall, Austin needs a new City Auditor to replace Ken Mory, who is stepping down in December. And, like everything else these days, the process of…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 22, 2014
Austin Tea Party 'endorsement' raises questions
Though early voting started on Monday, the race to City Council hasn’t come to a halt. Over the weekend, an endorsement from the Austin Tea Party had District 4 candidate Greg Casar crying foul and issuing allegations that the whole…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 21, 2014
Council takes small step toward approving micro units
Despite lingering concerns, City Council members moved tentatively forward with a micro unit ordinance at their last meeting, voting to approve the new regulations on first reading only. City Council voted 4-2 to approve the ordinance, but it was clear…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 21, 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
Council debates Red River House designation
Last week, City Council took the first step toward designating a familiar Red River Street house as a historic landmark, despite the owner’s objections. “I dare say that anybody who has ever made a trip around the University of Texas…
