by Daryl Slusher | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome. The Austin Independent is an online publication focusing primarily, though not entirely, on local political and governance issues in and around Austin, Texas. We seek to make our content informative, accurate and, when possible, provocative and entertaining....
by Daryl Slusher | Sep 30, 2020 | Obituaries
Long time East Austin activist Paul Hernandez passed away September 24. He was 74. Hernandez had been ill for several years and not as active as he once was. So, many Austin residents may not realize who he is. In fact I have yet to see a local media report on his... by Daryl Slusher | Sep 16, 2020 | Land Development Code/Zoning
by Daryl Slusher A new flashpoint has arisen in the ongoing saga of the Austin City Council majority remaking East Austin in the name of racial and social justice while long time residents push back that the Council policies themselves are aggravating racial...
by Daryl Slusher | Sep 16, 2020 | Strong Mayor Initiative
by Daryl Slusher The group pushing to change Austin’s form of government from Council-Manager to Strong Mayor, Austinites for Progressive Reform (APR), has announced its public input phase. Those meetings will run alongside an already very busy and fraught...
by Daryl Slusher | Sep 16, 2020 | Austin Elections
KUT and the Austin Monitor have announced virtual candidate forums in all the Council races. They can be heard on KUT.org as follows. District 2 — Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. District 4 — Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. District 6 — Monday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. District...
