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Austin Predicted for #1 in Home Sales Price Drops – Plus Council Faces Inherited Casar-Adler Legacy
Goldman Sachs predicts that Austin will lead the nation in declining home values. Plus, the new City Council faces the Casar-Adler legacy.

Reviewing the Records of the Three Departing Council Members – The Not in the Headlines Stuff
Three Austin City Council Members leave office early this evening, Friday January 6. As you probably know, that’s Kathie Tovo, Ann Kitchen and Sabino “Pio” Renteria. I know that being on the City Council is a really hard job. Council Members and their staffs do all...

Criminal Complaint Filed Over Adler Endorsement Press Conference – Alleged Misuse of City Resources to Campaign
The excitement never ends during the Steve Adler era, even as that era draws to a close on Friday. Yesterday, attorney and former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire filed criminal complaints against Mayor Adler for using City resources to endorse Council...

Ideology vs Results on the 10-1 Council
Mayor and three Council Members exit. Should Austin perhaps pay more attention to results than ideology?

New Austin Versus Old Austin – A Deep Dive Into the Critical District 9 Runoff
Two major and connected threads run through the City Council District 9 runoff between Zo Qadri and Linda Guerrero. The first is the dramatically different connections each candidate has to Austin, and their personal histories here. The second is the issue that has...

Austin Energy Belongs to All Austin Citizens — Let’s Keep It Healthy
Keeping in mind the fundamental importance of public utilities as City Council considers Austin Energy’s rate proposal.
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