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
Acevedo is a symptom of simplistic thinking on public safety.
And Acevedo is out.
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
And $2 million for another McKinsey study?
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
The city is still not doing enough to protect people from the cold.
Murders and traffic deaths.
The city is facing a major drought in park funds.
Our performance is bad, but the goals are worse.
The public and the police have a difference of opinion.
The mayor takes credit for a lot. How much of it is deserved?