by Daryl Slusher | Oct 31, 2025 | Austin Elections, City Council 2025
OK folks, this is our final Prop Q pre-election coverage. It’s long, but I’ve broken it up into reasonably sized sections. First of all, there was a surprise plot twist as the campaign headed into the final stretch. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — displaying...
by Daryl Slusher | Aug 7, 2025 | Texas Legislature
Things were really looking up for Texas Democrats. Sure, Donald Trump is President and Democrats haven’t won a statewide election since 1994. But, hope springs eternal. Texas Democrats have been pumped up recently because Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton...
by Daryl Slusher | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Here in Austin it seemed like such a pleasant July 4 afternoon. Rain was coming down, not in a threatening way, but in a very welcome and comforting way — keeping the Texas heat at bay in the middle of summer. It was very relaxing. Then I checked the news. A...
by Daryl Slusher | May 31, 2023 | Land Development Code/Zoning, Texas Legislature
It’s the end of May in an odd numbered year. In Texas politics that always means good news and bad news. The good news is that the Texas Legislature has adjourned. The bad news is that there is always the possibility that the Governor may call them back for a special...
by Daryl Slusher | Mar 4, 2022 | Austin Elections, True Stories
Many folks probably already know most of the primary election results from Tuesday, but let’s dive in and add a little analysis. We’ll go roughly in ballot order. At the top of the ballot, Lloyd Doggett vanquished his upstart challengers in the Congressman’s return to...
