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Garza and Sylestine Head for the Finish Line — Dark Money Group Inserts Itself Into the Race
Differing strategies as District Attorney candidates head to the wire. Plus a look at identity politics (or lack thereof) in the contest.
Is Prosecution of Violent Crime Exclusively a Republican Issue? Latest on the 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...
10 Elected Dems Write Sylestine a Letter – KXAN’s Deconstruction of José Garza’s “Fuzzy Math”
‘“We are attorneys, not statisticians,’” says DA José Garza as KXAN deconstructs his ‘“fuzzy math.”’ 10 Dems write Sylestine a letter.
An Interview with DA Candidate Jeremy Sylestine – Where’s José Garza?
The Austin Independent tries to interview both candidates for District Attorney but only one will talk to us.
Bozeman City Manager Calls Austin City Government a Sh#* Show and Creates His Own Sh#* Show in Bozeman
Austin’s City Manager search inches forward as Bozeman’s City Manager gets caught on video calling Austin governance a “sh#* show.”
Parks Department Invites All Employees to Segregated “Antiracist” Healing Sessions – Later Apologizes
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department invited all its employees to racially segregated sessions for racial healing.
True Stories
True Stories – Trump Flotilla on Lake Travis Leaves Metaphor and Symbolism In Its Wake – Do Greg Abbott and Greg Casar Have More In Common Than Their First Names?
Trump Flotilla inspires metaphor and symbolism, Gov Greg Abbott threatens to put APD under state control, do Abbott and Greg Casar have more in common than their first names?
Governor Abbott and Austin Council Tangle Over Cuts to Police Budget — Did the Council Hand a Campaign Issue to Texas Republicans?
Austin City Council cuts the police budget and Governor Greg Abbott senses a political opportunity.
Who Will Replace Sarah Eckhardt As Travis County Judge — How That Will Be Decided Might Surprise You
The next County Judge of Travis County Texas could be elected with just 35 votes. Plus the Austin City Council moves to place a large property tax for rail on the November ballot.
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