Abbott Lifts COVID Restrictions – Texas Passes Mississippi On The Way Down
Defying medical and science advice, the Governors of Texas and Mississippi lift coronavirus restrictions, but Mississippi comes out a little bit ahead.
Update and Pop Quiz: Abbott Addresses State on Freeze Disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the state on the disastrous freeze and in the process addresses some questions raised earlier by the Independent.
Storm Response Showcases Character of Texas Officials – Not a Pretty Picture
Digging through the news detritus from Texas storm coverage and examining what it reveals about the character of Texas officials.
Explanations from ERCOT and Austin Energy Plus a Possible New Approach for Ted Cruz
Let’s hit a few points not covered in the accompanying article. First, a lot of questions were raised yesterday about why downtown Austin was still lit up while adjacent East Austin was almost totally dark — as were many other parts of town. Austin Energy responded...
Greg Abbott Tilts at Windmills While Four Million Texans Shiver in the Dark
With millions of Texans suffering without power for days now, in a record breaking deep freeze, Governor Greg Abbott is desperately looking for somebody to blame — anybody but the state government he leads. First he went after the leaders of ERCOT (Electric...
Council Resolves Mayor Pro Tem Dispute But Struggles on Homelessness
The Mayor and City Council forge a Mayor Pro Tem compromise but face an uphill struggle in dealing with homelessnes. Mayor Steve Adler acknowledges that the 2019 camping ban repeal isn’t working.
True Stories
Explanations from ERCOT and Austin Energy Plus a Possible New Approach for Ted Cruz
Let’s hit a few points not covered in the accompanying article. First, a lot of questions were raised yesterday about why downtown Austin was still lit up while adjacent East Austin was almost totally dark — as were many other parts of town. Austin Energy responded...
What National Democrats Can Learn From Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – Gov Abbott Continues Attacks on Austin – Hank Aaron, American Hero
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shows US Senate Democrats the way. US COVID deaths pass World War II total. Remembeing Hank Aaron.
Texas Insurrection Connections
A number of Texans have generated headlines in relation to last week’s insurrection; some of them famous already, others not until now.
District 2 – Austin City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Austin City Council District 2 candidates answer questions from the Austin Independent
District 4 – Austin City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Louis Herrin III, Austin City Council Candidate District 4 answers questions from the Austin Independent.
District 6 – Austin City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Austin CIty Council Candidates District 6 candidates answer questins from the Austin Independent
District 7 – Austin City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Austin City Council District 7 candidates answer questions from the Austin Independent.
District 10 – Austin City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Austin City Council District 10 candidates answer questions from the Austin Independent.