By Kara Valentine Three-segment feature: Prop A’s Landslide Loss by Austin Voters, Officer Shortage and Reimagining the APD, Understaffed Police Leave Burglary Victim to Collect own Evidence. An in-depth look at Austin, Texas politics, Austin City Council, Austin Police Department and the community affected. Prop A’s Landslide Loss by Austin Voters As Austin voters reject […]
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Yay or Nay for Austin’s Prop A
By Kara Valentine Through rallying and canvassing, advocates for No Way on Prop A gathered downtown Saturday, Sept. 18, to get their message across: “Misinformation and frustrated are very nice words,” said Austin City Council Member Gregorio “Greg” Casar. “Prop A is a dangerous and fiscally irresponsible ballot measure. It would force Austin to cut essential services […]
2019 Election: San Marcos City Council
Coverage of the 2019 City Council elections in San Marcos. Introduction Early voting occurred Oct. 21 – Nov. 1 in the 37 county locations with Election Day slated for Nov. 5. The San Marcos community voted on 10 ballot initiatives and Place 1 and Place 2 seats. Candidates Place 1: Maxfield Baker and Mark Gleason […]
Pipeline development stirs controversy in Central Texas
By: Christopher Green, Jacob Sommers, Carl Heiser A 430-mile pipeline development running from West Texas to the Gulf Coast is haunting Hill Country, where landowners can’t stop construction on their property because of eminent domain. Residents can’t stop Kinder Morgan Inc.’s controversial gas pipeline due to an eminent domain statute that allows for-profit companies to develop on […]
Blue Phenomenon: How the youth is mobilizing the Texas battleground
Among the crowd of elected officials and political donors roaming around the JW Marriott Ballroom in Austin is a group of young adults and college students from all backgrounds, exchanging business cards and reaching out to individuals with political connections. As eloquent speeches were made, fancy drinks were poured and campaign goals were presented, the […]
