by Daryl Slusher | Aug 25, 2020 | Police and Public Safety, True Stories
by Daryl Slusher Governor Greg Abbott and members of the Austin City Council are squabbling again. This time it’s over the Austin Police Department (APD) budget passed by the Council on August 13. Both are accusing the other of playing politics with public safety....
by Daryl Slusher | Aug 20, 2020 | Austin Elections
by Daryl Slusher Andy Brown prevailed in the contest to become the Democratic nominee for County Judge on the November ballot — meaning he will almost certainly be the next Travis County Judge in the Democratic stronghold of Travis County. Readers may recall...
by Daryl Slusher | Aug 20, 2020 | Austin Elections, Uncategorized
by Daryl Slusher With the County Judge contest out of the way, next up in local elections are City Council races — which are on the November 3 ballot with everything from the President on down. The filing deadline for the Council ballot passed on Monday August 17.... by Daryl Slusher | Aug 20, 2020 | Obituaries
Lifelong East Austinite and frequent City Hall presence Johnny Limon passed away over the weekend at the age of 69. A Tracor retiree, Limon was a frequent presence at City Hall, always advocating in his quiet, kindly, but effective manner for the interests of...
by Daryl Slusher | Aug 10, 2020 | Austin Elections
by Daryl Slusher The next Travis County Judge, the county’s top executive position, will be chosen on Sunday August 16. The new County Judge will in January join a new County Attorney and a new District Attorney. As discussed in a previous article, the electorate will...
