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 | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Update: Delia Garza is the winner in the Democratic runoff for the County Attorney nomination and her runoff opponent Laurie Eiserlod conceded late last night. There is no Republican opponent so this is the real election. From Earlier: It is unclear how many votes are... by Daryl Slusher | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Voting totals in Travis County races remain the same because election day returns are not coming in yet. So the margins in the stories below, posted earlier, remain current. That includes the Special Election for Texas Senate District 14. In Travis County elections... by Daryl Slusher | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt leads in early returns in the race to replace former Senator Kirk Watson. Eckhardt has 51% of the early and mail in vote. State Representative Eddie Rodriguez is second with 34%. If Eckhardt can stay above 50% she will win a...
by Daryl Slusher | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Daryl Slusher The Austin American-Statesman laid off seven reporters last Friday, April 24. The layoffs were part of a nationwide series of job cuts by the Statesman’s parent company Gannet, who in August 2019 merged with Gatehouse Media, which in April 2018 bought...
