by Daryl Slusher | Nov 6, 2025 | Austin Elections, City Council 2025
Mayor Kirk Watson was well prepared on election night, with a pre-written concession speech. It was an unprecedented defeat for Watson and the entire Council, except for Marc Duchen who refused to go along with the crowd. Duchen voted against putting Prop Q on...
by Daryl Slusher | May 30, 2024 | City Council 2024, Land Development Code/Zoning, Leslie Pool HOME proposal
In yesterday’s post we partially reviewed the May 16 public hearing and Council vote on the HOME 2 initiative and related issues. We also examined the links from that initiative to the upcoming application for light rail funds from the federal government. Today we...
