Will Austin’s first woman mayor try to become Austin’s second woman mayor? Speculation on next year’s candidates has centered on current council members Brewster McCracken, Lee Leffingwell, and, increasingly, Mike Martinez.
Some are suggesting the longtime Austin fixture who calls herself Grandma may also be eyeing a bid.
Strayhorn, who will turn 69 this fall, served as Austin mayor from 1977 to 1983.
Before that, she was president of the Austin school board and since then has been appointed...
City Council Settles with Sanders Family
The City Council rejected a possible settlement deal with the family of Nathaniel Sanders II in June 2010. However, this morning, Austin City Council voted 5-2 to a $750,000 settlement....
Possible Compromise On Extended Parking Meter Hours
Councilmember Mike Martinez has proposed a compromise on the extended downtown parking meter hours, which were originally set to kick in this month but had been delayed until September 6....
twitlonger.crackplog
Following up on a short twitter conversation (not really; just more of the same from the usual suspects) last night. From folks who have been attending the JMVC school of leading questions,...
No defense
I just want to point to Lee Nichols' Chronicle article yesterday on Austin's urban rail plan. He features Randal O'Toole's criticisms of rail and Mike Dahmus's rebuttal. (It was just...
Dear Lee Leffingwell And Rob Spillar
In yesterday's Chron article, you appear to have the wrong idea of what those of us who demand reserved guideway are concerned about. This (somebody 'messing up the track'): is a minor...
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