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From Brush To Crush – Destroying Art and Erasing History
Historical institutions are cannibalized making room for change. When art lives on the walls, the stories told become part of the rubble.
Update on Moore Stories You Won’t Read In Local Mainstream Media
Todd and Oz of KLBJ-AM only media to tell Austin Independent they had reported on Chas Moore’s statements
Moore Stories You Haven’t Read In Local Media
Chas Moore wants to abolish police and prisons and allow Black Only cigar bars, but you won’t read about it in mainstream Austin media.
Number of Homes Affected by Leslie Pool Proposal Stretches Well Into Six Figures – Council Has Not Committed To Notify Homeowners
Leslie Pool’s zoning definition change proposal could affect more than 170,000 households and Council may not even notify affected property owners.
Pool Proposes Major Changes for Single Family Zoning
In a move that would have dramatic effects on neighborhoods in every part of Austin, Council Member Leslie Pool is proposing to redefine single family zoning categories to allow at least three units per lot in all areas zoned Single Family -- SF 1, SF 2, SF3 and SF4...
Part 2 – You Had To Be There – Statesman Coverage of DPS Hearing
(Wednesday I posted a story about the Statesman’s coverage, or lack thereof, of the May 22 public hearing on the partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety. I recommend reading that one before reading Part 2 below, but...
True Stories
True Stories – Chip Roy Mourns Threadgill’s
Chip Roy mourns Threadgill’s and serves up platitudes while Dan Patrick returns to Fox News and Greg Abbot moves to reopen Texas.
True Stories – Congressman Chip Roy Explains His Big Spending Habits
Congressman Chip Roy tries to explain his transformation to big government spending.
A Pearl Harbor – Coronaviruanalogy falls short.
Ways to support medical workers and Austin businesses.
True Stories – Lt. Gov. Patrick Willing to Die for His Cause
by Daryl Slusher Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick leaped into national headlines this week by volunteering to die for the economy. Patrick told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson: “Tucker, no one reached out to me and said, as a senior citizen, are you willing to take a...
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