Attorney General: Rochelle Garza Incumbent Trustees Danielle Weston and Mary Bone and their supporters have wreaked havoc on a board that otherwise reflects the diverse mixed-income school district that includes a large chunk of North Austin. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, and early voting for the primaries runs from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. How is our attorney general being a dick this time? 2: Brigid Lester Support the Chronicle, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Five seats on the Austin school district's Board of Trustees are up for election: How to sell a $2.44B school bond?Make sure voters know what they're getting. Can't keep up with happenings around town? The two most challenging races for us to deliberate this cycle were probably the two commissioner contests.
Vote in the Austin Chronicle 2020 Music Poll Key Dates Oct. 5 Last day to register to vote Oct. 13 First day of early voting Oct. 23 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Oct. 30 Last day of early voting Nov. 3. The Nov. 8 election is a big one. Support the Chronicle, What you need to stay home and vote in Texas, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. During the 60-minute event, the candidates stuck to the talking points that have so far dominated this election season. Craig, who has worked in Kitchen's office for five years, would move much more deliberately but would champion and, most likely, bring to fruition the small-area planning that Kitchen's side of the Code Wars has sought for decades opening the door for a mapless code scenario that can fix problems with Austin's regulatory regime in general without provoking protests from angry property owners. Election day: Tuesday, December 13 Follow her on Twitter @marisacharp. City of Austin Prop A: FOR. It was a great parade for him to get in front of, and Watson's Green Machine era was the high point of Austin's 20th-century prosperity and influence. Sure, its 2019 and the Constitution is still relevant, but I do think we need . City Clerk November 2022 Election All information on this webpage is specific to the November 2022 City of Austin Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Austin voters' overwhelming approval in 2012 of both November elections and the 10-1 district system changed the dynamics of Council run-offs, which formerly saw steady or increased turnout as. Council District 9: Linda Guerrero. But it's time for a change out here, and Del Valle ISD Trustee Ledesma-Woody is the most credible advocate for the people and places in outer Southeast Travis County now ground zero for the next decade's chapter of Austin's endless boom that's run for this seat in a while. Mayor: Celia Israel. TX-37: Lloyd Doggett, Governor: Beto ORourke Voters in Northeast Austin have two great choices in this race, as Roxanne Evans and Candace Hunter each have a robust understanding of the challenges the district faces. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. Is he still the favorite? Working all day? The most important reason to vote, however, is the protection of the Constitution of the United States. Lockhart ISD schools are bursting at the seams. Even though they're judges, the JPs in Travis County are more like specialized hyperlocal problem-solvers, being the courts of first instance for both truancy cases and evictions.
Vote Texas | Austin, Texas | kvue.com District 9 (dual): Ben Leffler, Linda Guerrero. It's a shame that common-sense solutions to longstanding problems have been deferred to exactly when land and labor are most expensive, but students in Austin's aging and economically fragile outer-ring neighborhoods really will need these things. A $71 million bond could help with overcrowding. Travis County has extended voting hours at five polling centers on the Saturday and final day of early voting. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Lots of action this cycle, as redistricting has changed the political map in ways that mostly work to Austin progressives' benefit. To qualify for the emergency ballot, the sickness or disability must originate on or after Oct. 27. Got something to say?
Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election But what do Latino voters want? We backed Ben Leffler (who has endorsed Qadri) because we felt hed be the best all-around council member of the original eight. Mar 2, 2023. TX-10: Linda Nuno This seven-candidate field (we talked to six) to succeed retiring Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, now running for Congress, is amazingly qualified, and we thought this would be for sure a double or even triple endorsement. Singh, on the other hand, has been a highly effective trustee on precisely the "adult political issues" Toolin wants to keep out of the classroom. Having taught in AISD until last year, Chu has the most recent experience in its classrooms and deep convictions about the working conditions teachers deserve. The top four vote-getters citywide win the seats. HD49: Gina Hinojosa We offer detailed reasons behind our Editorial Board endorsements in the general election in this annotated version; this version is for voters looking to take a printed, streamlined copy to the ballot box. The Chronicle regrets the error; more in the Oct. 28 edition of Austin at Large.. We knew Silva was good from the first round and shouted her out in our earlier endorsement, but we feel like we slept on Stephanie Bazan. Three at-large seats on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees are up for election: Proposition A The $770 million bond would provide funding for new construction, campus upgrades and student support services, such as child care and student health services. Not all of the bills are bad! All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. AUSTIN, Texas. Primary contest between Margaret Gmez, Susanna Ledesma-Woody heats up, In the battle for Texas' attention, Dowd and Mackowiak each amble toward the center, Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela, The 2022 primaries are months away, but these Travis County commissioners are already drawing competition in their reelection bids, Vela wins District 4 special election in a landslide, Israel kicks off quest to make history in mayoral race, plus more news, Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Support the Chronicle. The next day, the judge who had presided over the trial set Gray's bond at $70,000. If approved, the bond would add two new campuses to South Austin and expand workforce development programs. Voters can submit ballots by mail or vote in person early or come to the polls on Election Day.. Every other statewide executive position is also on the ballot. It's currently held by Council Member Ann Kitchen. Hear directly from the candidates as they make their case for why they should be the next councilmembers. You can bring voting-day essentials like: You can't have materials regarding a candidate or political party within 100 feet or inside a polling center, and you cant use these items within that perimeter: There will be markers signaling the 100-feet perimeter. After running four times in 10 years to finally land this seat on the board that tries to edit everybody's textbooks, Bell-Metereau has been rewarded in redistricting with an easily defendable Democratic district including all of Austin. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Here you go.). His campaign coalition of labor unions, Democratic clubs, elected officials, and prominent community leaders will hopefully form a foundation for organizing to address not only housing and affordability, but transportation and public safety challenges in D3. Guerrero has not yet found her rhythm as a politician, but she's definitely done the homework. She is justly proud of being a local pioneer in climate action while many of her enviro colleagues were still focused on naturalist conservation efforts. This time, her opponents simply do not have the range to think about succeeding her. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? Jay Kleberg does, and he has that love, and has shown it to Texans as a conservationist and environmentalist for a long time (offsetting the right-wing tilt of his prominent family, owners of the King Ranch), and has the sustainability to put up a credible challenge in November. Austin ISD Prop A, B, C: FOR. Email her at mcharpentier@kut.org. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide There will be eight propositions on the May 1 City of Austin ballot. Make sure voters know what they're getting. The incumbent has provoked some folks with her ideas and exasperated some others with her approach to governing, but she has also risen to the occasion and shouldered the several burdens that City Hall and Austin at large felt a need to place upon the one Black Council member, and the most prominent Black woman in local politics, over a term made chaotic by pandemics and police racism and violence. 866-462-8784 or 512-474-5171. Looking for a streamlined version? If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. If you're still on the fence about the upcoming presidential race, I've made a few recommendations for you. At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh. Polling places will also be open on election day, June 7, for. OK, y'all are starting to tick us off, defense bar, for continuing to go after Malhotra for being an advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence, the focus of this misdemeanor specialty court. But people who came to Austin in this century year after year, decade after decade, from everywhere, doubling the metro area look at Israel now and hear her speak, and see and hear their own feelings about Austin today, and about our nation and our identities today, reflected back at them feelings of righteousness and belonging and fear, of urgency and need and gritty commitment, articulated by voices not heard before. The bond would also help the college expand training capacity for jobs in health care and advanced manufacturing and would fund new sites in southeastern and southwestern Travis County. District 5 (dual): Ryan Alter, Ken Craig.
Best of Austin 2023 Ballot The Chronicle team slashed the normal slate of categories from the usual 50 to a trim 20. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion.
Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election Austin election guide 2022: Mayor, city council, bonds and more In support of informed voting, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board interviewed candidates in more than 60 races to make the following recommendations in contested Harris County races.
Comptroller: Janet Dudding In the mayors race, that reconsideration was internal and brief; nothing about how the Nov. 8 election turned out, nor about the campaign thats unfolded since, made us rethink our support for Israel and for the reasons we laid out before. You can print out your own personalized ballot at VoteTravis.com. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Subscribe Contact Us Email: lwvaustin@lwvaustin.org Phone 512-451-6710 LWV Austin Area 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751 Georgia senators opposed a bill to allow Buckhead to break off from Atlanta, a controversial effort that top business . A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin's independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community's political and environmental concerns and . (Are you a Williamson County resident?
2022 Voter Guide | Houston Austin Dallas-Fort Worth San Antonio We can help. Watch: Abbott and O'Rourke debate in only matchup ahead of November election, Hundreds of volunteers will fan out on San Marcos waterways Saturday to clean up trash, UTEP hosting Borderland Chopin Festival honoring a poet of the piano, Hoping to retain staff, Austin gives police officers a 4% raise, Detrs del proceso 'desordenado' para elegir al prximo responsable del metro ligero de Austin, Watch: Where candidates running for Austin City Council District 1 stand on three big issues, Submit your questions and join us for forums with the candidates running for Austin City Council, Immigration, guns and abortion dominate Abbott, ORourke debate in the Rio Grande Valley. TROUBLESOME EX. But there are many more! Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Posted on 03/29/2021 by Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Proposition C $6.5 million to allow the district to replace technology devices for students, staff members and classrooms, including Chromebooks, Dell desktops and interactive panels.
California Election: Voter Guide 2022 - The San Francisco Chronicle The Houston Chronicle politics team's interactive guide to the candidates and key state and local races that Texas voters will decide in the March 1 primary election. If elected, we hope Leffler will be able to listen to the diverse array of voices in D9 and not just hear them. Yet she offered nuanced and pragmatic approaches to the problems the district faces now without wavering on her values: "I'm not big on compromise for this one reason: That's how we got here, [and] we haven't even moved the needle for these children.".
ACC Prop A: FOR. But you can find out what exactly will be on your ballot and decide who or what youre voting for ahead of time. So that's good, and she's right that DWI is an area that hasn't yet been impacted that much by justice reform. District 3: Jos Velsquez. Hays County? In her first two terms, Zwiener has bloomed as a leader of the Dem caucus, co-founded the LGBTQ Caucus, staked a big claim in environmental legislation, and generally impressed the heck out of us. The eight propositions (A-H) will be voted on by the residents of Austin during the May 1st 2021 special election that the Austin city council approved during the Feb. 9th council meeting. Still and despite our admiration for all that state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez has done for Austin and Texas we agreed easily that Casar is the best choice to be Austin and San Antonio's new voice in Congress. City of Austin Prop A: FOR, Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter
2022 election: Houston Chronicle Editorial Board's endorsements 1-minute voter guide to the top statewide races Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Jennifer Virden Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Kirk Watson Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Celia Israel Austin bonds on November ballots total more than $3B Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Austin. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. Supreme Court, P5: Amanda Reichek BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Tom Sizemore, the "Saving Private Ryan" actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own . are expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day. If you have not mailed your ballot by election day, we recommend that you hand-deliver it to the clerks office. Voters can go to any polling place in the county. We might end up endorsing GOP incumbent Glenn Hegar in November, since he's the only competent statewide elected official. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). Just input your address below and youll see a list of candidates and propositions that will appear on your ballot, along with information about each of them. We get it, justice reform means decarceration and restorative justice for everybody. 2023 Legislative Session. We're giving you a longer list because we want to shout-out people who are doing good and encourage Dems in really tough races; regardless of your centrist, leftist, or indie leanings, these are good people. Registered and eligible Austinites may vote at any early voting location. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Alters made much of his detailed and prescriptive housing plan, which Bazan has subtly turned negative on him, positioning herself as a peer wholl lead through relationships rather than as an expert. All information on this webpage is specific to the January 2022 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Austin residents face decisions on eight propositions when they vote in the May 1 election. Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs, Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker", Candidates talk climate, cops, and city employees, All our endorsements collected on one easy-to-print page, Austin FC advances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, and our endorsements signal the approach of the midterms, Cash, beer, and Beto rule everything around us, District 3 candidate forum keeps it quick and Celia gets a PAC, Climate change forum focuses on young voters, ACC shows what it can do with less than $50 million, Look at the first ad of the mayoral campaign and more, Leaving the state for an abortion is on the line, Things get partisan in this week's election news, Celia Israel and Kirk Watson answer urbanists, Israel lays out repro rights plan, and more, Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more, The biggest news in local races this week, State Rep. Celia Israel on being herself on the mayoral trail, Duo leads in funds, reputations, and housing plans, Filling Kathie Tovo's shoes (with houses? Guerrero may be the better all-around option of these two. In another Texas county?
Daily News. The field is set in Austin's mayor's race and in five additional City Council races with seven candidates now officially competing to succeed Mayor Steve Adler. We hope that if elected she reaches for solutions appropriate to the scale of our emergency and acts with the urgency D9 residents need. Go check yourselves and let Malhotra use her actual expertise on this bench. These are the candidates. The team also jettisoned the genre categories (except for best Hip Hop) in favor of 2020-centric awards like Best Livestreaming Artist and Best 2020-Themed Song.
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