Elections
Democrats sweep TCAD board election
There is no such thing as a nonpartisan election in Travis County, TexasSure, sure, I know. Elections in Travis County for city councils, school...
Profile: Doug Greco for mayor
Douglas Jeffrey Greco, 53, is one of four candidates (so far) who’s campaigning to be Austin’s mayor in 2025.Greco trying to unseat incumbent Mayor...
First-ever opportunity to elect appraisal board members
Right now local voters are of course focused on the Super Tuesday primary elections of March 5th, but another election two months later should...
Austin’s got a $2 million mayor
This story was updated at 4:14pm January 26th to correct the statement made about Jennifer Virden’s total spending. The $220,000 she repaid to herself...
Defeated RRISD candidate sues Texas Ethics Commission
Orlando Salinas claims Texas Ethics Commission would violate his constitutional rights by forcing him to respond to a sworn complaint
The highly contentious election for...
Watson ekes out win over Israel in mayoral runoff
Alter, Qadri and Velásquez win council seatsThe margaritas were flowing in Celia Israel’s camp after the polls closed last night, the food was plentiful,...
Watson moved to Austin to run for mayor
This story was updated 9:40am December 10, 2022, to insert the date of the election in which Kirk Watson was first elected mayor.
Watson criticized...
Men dominant in runoff election finances
But women have held their own at the ballot box
The men in the runoffs maintained their perfect streak of being better fundraisers than their...
