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Dreaming Big – Can Texas Turn America Blue? Part II
Texas has burst into the national headlines over the last few days for something absolutely, totally unprecedented — high voter turnout. More Texans voted early this year than voted in the entire 2016 election — that is more than the 2016 early, mail-in and election...
A Review of Local Races and Tips for Discerning Outcomes Early
Here in Austin, we have a number of local races on the ballot. As covered here extensively, five City Council races are on the ballot. Four feature incumbents running for reelection and District 2 in southeast and south Austin is an open seat. Also on the City ballot...
Trump Supporters Accost a Biden Bus On the Open Highway — Texas Police Need to Be Ready for More
As folks have probably already heard, a caravan of Trump supporters in pickup trucks surrounded a Biden campaign bus on IH 35 last Friday. They were evidently trying to force the bus to stop completely, but only succeeded in slowing it down to about 20 miles per hour....
Following the Money in Austin Council Races – Part 2
The Austin Independent continues to follow the money in Austin City Council races, particularly money from real estate and development interests
Following the Money in District 6 – Development Interests Progressively Pour More Funds Into Flannigan Campaign
While media frame the District 6 Council race as a battle to save “progressive” Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, developers progressively pour more money into his campaign.
DeBeauvoir and Elfant Work To Make Voting Less Difficult and More Likely in Travis County
Those of us who focus on and care about government generally do so because we want the government to do a good job. Especially on the Democratic side, we want government to work. And, when we see it working well, the view here is that we should say so. With that...
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