Elections
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 by Elizabeth Pagano
Austin
Neighborhoods mostly unhappy with first map of Council districts
Though some may have worried that breaking Austin up into 10 Single-Member Districts would divide the city, that hasn’t proven to be true so far. Monday night, Austinites from across the city united in expressing their discontent with the initial…
Monday, October 7, 2013 by Charlotte Moore
Elections
VanDeWalle is lone Republican candidate in District 50 House race
Four weeks from Tuesday, Travis County voters who live in Texas House District 50 will have the opportunity to clearly define the kind of representation they want on the state level. For them, November’s election is made more interesting in…
Friday, October 4, 2013 by Charlotte Moore
Elections
Celia Israel runs for District 50 with a long history of public service
Celia Israel’s civic service resume reads a mile long. The long-time Travis County Democrat is probably most recognized for the work she did on former Gov. Ann Richards’ administration. But that was only one of many destinations along Israel’s…
Friday, October 4, 2013 by Charlotte Moore
Elections
Chang Sheppard uses business experience to run for District 50
Jade Chang Sheppard – Democratic candidate for State Representative, District 50 – makes being a successful business woman, a wife and mother of two, and doting daughter look good. But parts of the political hopeful’s journey to get where she…
Thursday, October 3, 2013 by Charlotte Moore
Elections
Profile: Reyes says varied background is an advantage in District 50 race
Rico Reyes’ run for the vacant District 50 State Representative seat rests firmly on his desire to give to a community he claims to know more intimately than his competitors. If roots were votes, Reyes might automatically be front-runner.…
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 by Mark Richardson
Elections
Local officials working to help voters get proper ID before Election Day
Local election officials plan to be very busy over the next week in an effort to identify as many of Travis County’s estimated 37,000 registered voters who do not have a photo ID. People with the county and the City of…
