Tag Archives: Austin City Council November 2014 Elections
At forum, most District 7 candidates reject rail
Seven of the eight candidates at Thursday’s District 7 City Council forum came out against November’s $600 million bond proposition to help fund a rail initiative. The Monitor co-hosted the forum along with the Austin Chronicle, KUT, KXAN and Univision.…
Local Politics • By Gene Davis • Oct 3, 2014
Ballot Boxing District 8, complete video
The complete video from the Ballot Boxing District 8 event is posted below, courtesy of our partners at KXAN.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 30, 2014
District 8 candidates spar at Ballot Boxing forum
Candidates turned the spotlight on Southwest Austin on Monday night at the District 8 Ballot Boxing forum. All five candidates attended the forum, hosted by the Austin Monitor, KUT News, KXAN and Univision at the Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane. The…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 30, 2014
Austin Neighborhoods Council endorses candidates
The Austin Neighborhoods Council endorsements are in. At a time when the city is experiencing rapid growth, a rewrite of the Land Development Code and, of course, a City Council changeover, the questions and answers at the forum paint a…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 30, 2014
Adler releases plan to solve Austin water crisis
Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler, who has already issued extensive position papers on affordability and education, got his feet wet Wednesday with a new plan to deal with Austin’s water crisis. He issued an “agenda paper” that primarily opposes buying…
Local Politics • By Mark Richardson • Sep 25, 2014
Ballot Boxing District 6, Complete Video
The complete video from the Ballot Boxing District 6 event is posted below, courtesy of our partners at KXAN.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 24, 2014
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Northwest candidates talk transportation, affordability
Urban planning, pod transportation and green energy peppered Tuesday’s debate among City Council candidates vying to represent District 6 in Northwest Austin. All six candidates attended the forum, hosted by the Austin Monitor KUT News, KXAN and Univision at the…
Elections • By Kara Nuzback • Sep 24, 2014
Council nears verdict on reshuffling commissions
Austin City Council members have begun circling around a final set of actions that could condense the city’s sprawling Boards and Commissions structure in advance of the new 10-1 Council. Though Council took no vote on the new structure at…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Sep 24, 2014
Ballot Boxing: The District 5 Forum, complete video
The complete video of our Ballot Boxing forum is posted below, courtesy of our partners at KXAN.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 23, 2014
District 5 candidates oppose Proposition 1
The seven candidates at Monday’s District 5 City Council forum all came out against November’s $1 billion bond proposition to help fund a rail initiative and build roadways. The Austin Monitor co-hosted the forum along with the Austin Chronicle, KUT,…
Elections • By Gene Davis • Sep 23, 2014
District 9 forum focuses on affordability
The three City Council candidates vying to represent Austin’s most central district focused on issues of affordability and housing during Thursday night’s forum. The City of Austin presented the event in partnership with the Ethics Review Commission and the League…
Elections • By Tyler Whitson • Sep 19, 2014
Ballot Boxing: The District Four Forum, complete video
The complete video of the Ballot Boxing: District 4 forum is posted here.
