Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega isn’t sure whether he will agree to debate primary opponent Ray McMurrey, saying he will “leave the decision on debates to his campaign scheduler.”
The dodge led the Austin American-Statesman to editorialize that “Noriega is not exactly a profile in courage.”
But when it comes to reprimanding ...
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Our friend Brewster wants the city to get into the parking business. So, you know, taxpayers can shoulder the burden rather than those starving condo builders.
According to The Man:
...McCracken believes they could be financially beneficial for the city because it could lower construction costs by issuing low-interest debt and wouldn't ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
The Golden Globes may be canceled due to the WGA strike, but the City of Austin is still looking for a city manager.
The nominees are...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
As expected, Travis Co. DA Ronnie Earle has endorsed Rosemary Lehmberg in the four-way race to succeed him. During a news conference at the Courthouse this morning, he said Lehmberg “has had a greater role in the success of the Travis County District Attorney’s Office than any other single ...
Posted in Follow-Up, 2008 Elections | 3 Comments »
Sunday, January 6th, 2008
A whole generation of Austin voters has gotten used to electing and re-electing Ronnie Earle over the years. So when the Travis County DA-For-Life announced last month that we won’t be running again, it took a while for the reality to sink in. Eventually, though, four candidates jumped ...
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Rick Cole has been city manager in Ventura, California, north of Los Angeles for nearly four years. Now he’s in the running to replace Austin’s own Toby Futrell, who retires in May.
According to a news story in Cole’s hometown paper, he was recruited by a corporate headhunter and has ...
Posted in Follow-Up, Growth | 1 Comment »
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Family Feud Rules (about 4:50 in):
What do we find most unsettling about this story?
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
If an amorphous blob is a shape that is...
Filing deadline is over and now we look toward March.
Who will we send to Washington to boost Congress' record low poll numbers? Well, incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett is unopposed this spring, as are incumbent Republicans John Carter and Lamar Smith.
Republican ...
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
When it comes to the Capitol city's delegation at the state Capitol, most of the incumbent Democrats have escaped without primary opposition. Valinda Bolton, Donna Howard, Elliott Naishtat, Patrick Rose, Eddie Rodriguez, and Mark Strama can sit on their cash hands till the Fall.
Democrat (sort of) Robbie Cook is retiring, ...
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
As usual, the Travis County action is found in the Democratic primary, which may be one reason veteran Travis County Republican Chairman Alan Sager isn’t running again.
Probably the most interesting local race this spring is a free-for-all among four candidates to replace their current boss, retiring Travis County District Attorney ...
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