by Daryl Slusher | Jan 22, 2026 | Austin School District, City Council 2026
It’s getting to be a little late in January, but nonetheless let’s take a look at some of the stories coming up this year and even look back briefly at a few events that occurred during our holiday break. Let’s begin with the desperate financial situation in which...
by Daryl Slusher | Jan 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Soon we’ll find out Who is the real revolutionary. . .” Bob Marley, Zimbabwe This year I plan to publish several articles on the ideology that has captured much of local government over the last 10 years or so. Those articles are in progress. But, there is a...
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 26, 2025 | Austin Elections, City Council 2025
There was some really big news not long after out last story about Texas mid-decade redistricting. First, Congressman Greg Casar made clear, through surrogates, that he plans to run for the seat currently held by Lloyd Doggett. Republican mapmakers merged the Austin...
by Daryl Slusher | Aug 14, 2025 | Austin Elections
Texas House Democrats are still on the lam, but the glory is beginning to fade. It hasn’t helped that some in the national media have pointed out to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker that his state — where most fleeing Democrats are hiding out — is very gerrymandered...
