city council elections

photo / Bolobilly   Nah, it doesn’t have to be boring. Though many of us may be tempted to focus all of our attention on the presidential race when it comes to politics, we really shouldn’t write off the local stuff.

Enter the voting booth prepared (early voting starts today!) — read about the upcoming City Council election by perusing these fine links that make getting informed a breeze: Burnt Orange Report is going nuts with city council election coverage, and we love it.

Go visit them to watch campaign ads and learn about who’s running.

There seems to be a bit of a hullabaloo going on about advertising in this year's city council elections. It...

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Today’s joint endorsement by Austin’s three leading public safety associations could alter the political landscape of the May city council elections, giving Lee Leffingwell, Randi Shade, and Cid Galindo a leg up over their opponents.

The Austin Police Association, Austin Fire Fighters, and Austin-Travis County EMS workers put aside their usual historic differences to endorse the three candidates and pledge money and manpower to their campaigns between now and the May 10 election.