Archive for June, 2008

Morrison’s Mudslinging

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Though we haven't seen any real polling in a while, we assumed that Laura Morrison was leading going into the runoff against El Cid. Her consultants must be seeing something in the numbers that they don't like, because we saw our first piece of negative advertising today. It is a big foldout ...

Dunkerley Backs Down A Little On Unpopular Homeowner Proposal

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

In Fact Daily reports this morning that Austin City Council member Betty Dunkerley, due to retire later this month, is backing down on parts of an unpopular ordinance she has been pushing to mandate all new homebuyers to bear the cost of expensive modifications that would make their properties accessible ...

Balder and Dash

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

The runoff for Austin City Council Place 4 is beginning to come into focus, with endorsements lining up behind Laura Morrison, who led Cid Galindo in the first round last month. The Man gives its nod to Morrison in a Sunday editorial, calling it “a close contest” but arguing that the ...