So much for Garza's charm offensive
Travis County rejects the city's $2M McKinsey contract.
Jack Craver
A lawsuit is our only hope
A last-ditch effort to halt a useless highway expansion.
The push for a new density bonus
A resolution with potentially significant implications for the future of housing & mobility in Austin.
A new DA candidate –– backed by Andrew Yang!
You may have seen that Travis County District Attorney José Garza is facing a challenge in the Democratic primary, which is the only election that matters here. Yesterday the Statesman's Serena Lin gave an overview of the race between Garza and challenger Jeremy Sylestine, one of many prosecutors
Let's stop looking for public safety heroes & villains
Acevedo is a symptom of simplistic thinking on public safety.
Another anti-growth mayoral candidate
And Acevedo is out.
What is Garza thinking?
If you haven't already heard, on Friday afternoon Interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced a decision that was greeted with overwhelming shock and dismay at City Hall. From the Statesman: Art Acevedo, who has served as a police chief in Austin, Houston and Miami, is taking a newly
Kathie Tovo declares for mayor
And $2 million for another McKinsey study?
What does City Hall think about the Sanchez indictment?
Last week I discussed Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson's response to the indictment of Officer Daniel Sanchez for the killing of Rajan Moonesinghe in November of 2022. Again, here was the statement she released: APD officers are trained to respond to acts of violence and prevent injuries to
Is this good enough?
The city is still not doing enough to protect people from the cold.
A look at 2023 carnage
Murders and traffic deaths.
Parkland fees didn't decrease –– so why are parks advocates upset?
The city is facing a major drought in park funds.