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Tag Archives: November 2016 elections
Mobility bond discussion occupies Council
Austin City Council treated itself to its first look at the political and financial conditions framing a fast-tracked transportation bond decision on Wednesday. At a special work session, Council members heard a lengthy briefing on the Mobility Talks public engagement…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 2, 2016
Adler drops surprise $720M mobility bond proposal
Mayor Steve Adler has blasted into the middle of the ongoing conversation about a November mobility bond election by proposing an estimated $720 million package of projects along Austin’s most vital arterials. In a closed-door speech before the Greater Austin…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 27, 2016
Watson's I-35 plan: No need for a bond election
State Sen. Kirk Watson will reveal several ambitious proposals for infrastructure investments in Interstate 35 on Thursday, and none of them involve asking Austin voters for permission this November. Watson, former mayor of Austin, is set to deliver his suite…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 26, 2016
Casar campaign kicks off election season
District 4 City Council Member Greg Casar launched his campaign for re-election early Monday morning on the steps of City Hall. In doing so, Casar also unofficially kicked off the campaign season for the upcoming November election, where five Council…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 10, 2016
Council kicks off talks on transportation bond
With their eyes on a possible transportation bond election in November, City Council members on Thursday kicked off a process for determining which items the public will be asked to weigh in on this fall. A number of the usual…
Transportation • By Jo Clifton • Feb 12, 2016
Zimmerman suit could undo campaign finance law
City Council Member Don Zimmerman, who plans to run for re-election in 2016, has filed suit in federal court against the city of Austin, seeking to overturn four important provisions of the city’s campaign finance rules. If he wins, the…
