by Daryl Slusher | Feb 28, 2024 | District Attorney Race
I really have to hand it to the ten “elected Democratic Officials in Travis County” who last week (February 21) sent out a letter demanding that Democratic District Attorney candidate Jeremy Sylestine “renounce Republican money and Republican attacks in the Democratic...
by Daryl Slusher | Feb 22, 2024 | District Attorney Race
Earlier this week I asked the question, “Where is José Garza?” I was specifically referring to Garza refusing to respond to written questions from the Austin Independent and not even responding to a request to his campaign for an interview. We are, however, far from...
by Daryl Slusher | Feb 21, 2024 | District Attorney Race
Early voting in the Travis County Democratic and Republican primaries began Tuesday February 20 and continues through Friday March 1. The biggest race is the one for Travis County District Attorney. The Austin Independent reached out for interviews to both District...
by Daryl Slusher | Feb 15, 2024 | City Council 2024
Austin’s City Manager search has already claimed a casualty. However, it’s not the Austin City Council’s fault. As reported in several Austin media outlets last week, headhunters employed by the Austin Council contacted Bozeman, Montana City Manager Jeff...
by Daryl Slusher | Feb 5, 2024 | Austin History, City Council 2024
I have written before that I believe Republicans and right wing media outlets on the national level often just make stuff up about Democrats, and then smear them with it. But, when it comes to Austin, national Republicans and right wing pundits just have to report...