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Watson Delivers the Police Contract — As Election Nears
Well, love him, hate him, or indifferent, you have to give Kirk Watson credit for getting the police contract over the finish line. It passed on a vote of 10 to 1 (Zo Qadri voting no) after an even more raucous than usual public hearing. It wasn’t just Watson. This...
Chito and the Man
Chito Vela’s perception of public safety seems to defy reality – plus a quick look at the real estate deal added to the police contract package.
The Kirk Watson Vision Test – Part 3 – Police Contract 2024
This is the third and final installment in our series about the Kirk Watson Vision Test. For more on what I mean by the vision test see Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 focuses on how in 2023 Watson sided with far left activists to kill a proposed four-year contract between...
The Watson Vision Test – Part 2 – Neighborhood Edition
All right, in our first installment of this series we discussed what I call the Kirk Watson Vision Test which is akin to an optometry test in which a patient is asked to look into a machine and tell the doctor when two alike objects line up with each other. The two...
The Kirk Watson Vision Test – You Be the Eye Doctor
Say what you want about Mayor Kirk Watson, but the guy is a skilled political pro. By that I don’t mean the derisive “professional politician” label which is generally used to charge that someone has never done anything else but be a politician and earns their living...
Council Power Grab Part 3 – The Court Delayed Charter Amendments
Part 3 of our series on the City Council’s ill fated Charter amendments, and how that saga reflects the atmosphere at City Hall.
True Stories
How Much Embarrassment Can Texas Take? (OK, Probably A Lot More)
Ken Paxton sues to overturn the presidential vote in four other states. Mayor Steve Adler makes the Daily Show.
Adler Met His Match You Know, On the Beaches Down in Mexico
Mayor Steve Adler’s vacation trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — from where he urged his fellow Austinites to stay home — makes national and international headlines.
Trump Continues to Hide Out and Claim Fraud as Country’s Problems Mount
It’s been almost three weeks since the election and President Donald Trump continues to hide out in the White House with almost no public events on his schedule. Also, the man who prides himself on being such a tough guy has not taken a single question from reporters...
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