Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
We should probably be reporting on all the Bushies heading back to town, Dell layoffs stock through the roof or KVET's Sam Allred getting canned.
Well, we just did, so here's what we really want to mention: Lance Armstrong was spotted celebrating the end of baseball season by rounding bases with ...
Posted in rumor, Spottings | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Jennifer Kim is sponsoring a resolution at City Hall to oppose the development of UT's Brackenridge Track of land. We don't know whether this is a binding resolution or if its more like the ones Democrats are so fond of.
Either way, we can't help but wonder if RG4N had been ...
Posted in 2008 Elections, Growth, City Council, News | No Comments »
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
The Man has a little diddy today asking where in the world the middle of town is these days. It is interesting for about 1/3rd of the page, and then devolves into folks telling us about how it didn't used to be this way.
Warning: Spoilers after the jump...
Posted in Growth | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 26th, 2007
San Diego, California, used to be nice this time of year. Cool sea breezes, green golf courses, lots of white people with money. Not for nothing did they call it America’s Finest City.
But nature’s fury has reduced thousands of homes to rubble, killed at least seven, and brought ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
A nightmarish inferno, families who have lost everything, and now this: the Austin City Council isn’t coming.
Will Wynn, Lee Leffingwell, Mike Martinez, Sheryl Cole, and more than 100 other Austin chamber types were scheduled to leave this weekend for America’s Finest City. Jennifer Kim reportedly had already decided not ...
Posted in City Council, News | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
This story in today's paper touches on multiple sagas playing out around town.
We liked this quote the best:
"A few very organized people really can derail something like this," said Wren, who supports density.
Good to know that citizen voices still have a shot against commercial developers and City Hall.
Posted in Growth, City Council | 13 Comments »
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Austin’s Not-So-Smart Growth Subsidies
It is rare that a non-profit public watchdog has a funnier headline than what a blog-writer could come up with, but we have to give credit to Texans for Public Justice. They also assembled a pretty hard hitting report highlighting the wasteful corporate welfare practices of ...
Posted in News | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Early voting for the November 6 election started today, but don’t expect long lines. Unless you live in Leander.
Voters statewide will decide 16 amendments to the Rube Goldberg-like State Constitution, including a $3 billion cancer fund promoted by Lance Armstrong (Prop 15), who dumped girlfriend Sheryl Crow after she ...
Posted in News | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 19th, 2007
InFact Daily is Reporting that embattled Austin City Councilwoman Jennifer Kim, facing opposition in her re-election bid next May, served notice she won’t go quietly by putting together a crack team to run her campaign and then announced her opposition to any tax incentives for the high-rise Marriott scheduled to ...
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
News broke last night about Las Manitas surviving the new development on congress. We just realized that Copa Bar & Grill (not near as popular with the Council Crowd) owner Mary Ogden is represented by none other than Harry Whittington- of the famous Dick Cheney buckshot incident.
Did Marriott ...
Posted in rumor, Follow-Up, Growth, City Council | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
They should probably name a plate of migas after him, given the wild gyrations made to save them.
Council's darlings are safe.
Posted in News | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
If the struggles by the folks who actually live in the North Loop area were a movie, we think Star Wars would be a good analogy. It probably isn't that entertaining, but then again neither were the prequels.
If you hadn't noticed, we like underdogs here at APR. Unfortunately, ...
Posted in Follow-Up, 2008 Elections, Growth, City Council, News | 6 Comments »
Monday, October 15th, 2007
It must be a slow news day. The blogs are all atwitter today over our jet-setting Governor and his lousy sub-par sporting life.
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
When Kyle City Councilman Todd Webster abruptly resigned last month, residents scratched their heads. Now they get to do more — elect his replacement.
Three candidates put their names on the lines before last Friday’s deadline: Ray Bryant, a Lutheran Social Services director; Johnell Huebner, who runs the local office ...
Posted in City Council, News | No Comments »
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
Happy birthday to Austin City Councilman Lee Leffingwell, who turns 68 today. A ripe old age achieved through good engineering, no doubt.
And a tip of the fedora to former city council member Daryl Slusher, who hits the big 5-4 today.
Posted in 2008 Elections, City Council | 1 Comment »
