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District Attorney Election Wrap-Up – Council Inches Closer to Hiring a New City Manager
José Garza prevails in District Attorney race while the Austin City Council inches closer to hiring a City Manager.
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.”
True Stories
Texas Garners Multiple National Headlines – Human Toll from Abbott’s Pandering Mounts – There Goes Robert E. Lee
The casualty count from Governor Greg Abbott’s pandering mounts while Robert E. Lee finally goes down in Virginia.
So Long Arnold Garcia
I want to begin today’s column with a few words about my friend Arnold Garcia, former Editorial Board Chairman at the Austin American-Statesman. Arnold passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 12. The Statesman did a superb job of giving him his due, in a story...
APD Still Pretty Mum on Charges from Garza and Garza – Watson May Run – Candlewood Update – Abbott Still Endangering Public Health
APD sort of responds to property crime questions. Candlewood purchase update. Abbott’s dangerous pandering. Watson may run again for Mayor.
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