By Amy Wenk. Leander Voted to Keep Cap Metro, but Will Manor and Lago Vista? The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. Place 3: Amber Feller. ), What the $350 million housing bond entails, Get caught up on the big issues facing Austin and its neighbors, Applications to be on the ballot are open, Updated: While feds investigate border initiative, he goes all in. SD24: Kathy Jones-Hospod Yet Alter also has years of experience as Kirk Watsons aide in the Lege, so he knows how to negotiate and play hardball, which we generally like to hear. Land Commissioner: Jay Kleberg Filing in the Republican or Democratic 2020 primary. Election Day is Nov. 8. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Tom Sizemore, the "Saving Private Ryan" actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own . 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. Texas election voter guide: 2022 midterm races, candidates, dates Voters with mobility limitations may ask an election officer for voting priority to avoid standing in line. City of Austin Prop A: FOR, Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter We wish we were exaggerating. Hear directly from the candidates as they make their case for why they should be the next councilmembers. We can help. First, make sure youre registered. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a very solid turnout. Austin election guide 2022: Mayor, city council, bonds and more Travis County has extended voting hours at five polling centers on the Saturday and final day of early voting. Court of Criminal Appeals, P5: No Endorsement Got something to say? Voting guide: November 2021 election, Austin-Travis County, Texas Everybody wants the Latino vote in Texas. Also on the ballot: a $2.44 billion bond package for Austin schools, the largest in district history. Confronting a long list of races at the polls can be daunting. The presiding election judge will decide if the priority is granted. 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. 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. Mayor: Celia Israel (She's even a Chronicle "Best of Austin" winner!) Sure, its 2019 and the Constitution is still relevant, but I do think we need . Your phone should be on silent or turned off and put away. 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. The League of Women Voters has put together a detailed guide to voting by mail for Central Texas voters here. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, and early voting for the primaries runs from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. So that's good, and she's right that DWI is an area that hasn't yet been impacted that much by justice reform. countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/elections, hayscountytx.com/departments/elections/current-year-election, Voters Decide Final Three Austin City Council Members, Kirk Watson Pulled in Suburban Voters and Outraised Opponent Celia Israel, Kirk Watson Wins Austin's Mayoral Race By Fewer Than 900 Votes, Election Ticker: Of Recounts and Run-Offs, Mayor's Race, Districts 3, 5, and 9 All Headed to Run-Off, Community Organizing Defines Eastside Races, Strong Student Support Buoys Qadri in D9 Race, Local Candidates Find Victory in Statewide Races, Hays County Dems Romp as San Marcos Legalizes Weed, Former AISD Educators Sweep District Trustee Races, Round Rock Crushes Far-Right Candidates Running for School Board, City, AISD, ACC All Win Approval for Major Investments, Travis County Midterm Elections Live Blog, Round Rock (ISD) Just Don't Stop: The Affair of the Forged Letter, Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News, Hays D.A. California Election: Voter Guide 2022 - The San Francisco Chronicle People who were here then still remember what it felt like to be a winner. 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. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Subscribe 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. * Editors note, Friday, Oct. 28, 6:25pm: An updated list of recommended candidates to elect in Round Rock ISD has now been added. She's done a great job, and none of her opponents really pass the credibility threshold. It's currently held by Council Member Ann Kitchen. Information is power. We get it, justice reform means decarceration and restorative justice for everybody. TX-17: Mary Jo Woods 2: Michelle Gutierrez Cohen. Embattled Texas AG Paxton's fundraising was drying up. Locally, Austin voters will chose a new mayor and select candidates for five additional City Council seats. Find the Chronicles endorsements (with detailed explanations) here. Celia Israel: This election is about who can afford to live here, and who gets to decide, A hospital-based pediatrician explains steps we can take to prevent the next tragedy, Nonprofit Texas Gun Sense responds to Uvalde, From Congress to land commissioner, here are our picks, Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot, Early Voting April 25-May 3 Election Day May 7, Yup. SD25: Robert Walsh, House District 20: Raul Camacho Instead, he's moving down the street (and across the Travis County line) to represent the somewhat less suburban (and less Anglo) North Austin neighborhoods in the seat held by retiring Rep. Celia Israel, now running for mayor. Love, Poverty And War: Journeys And Essays [PDF] [5qkamljh8p80] 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. Wilco Commissioner Pct. Guerrero may be the better all-around option of these two. For this new civil court, we will go through the usual exercise of electing a Democrat to replace the appointed Republican Cleve Doty and we wish Eiserloh, who is now a familiar face and name all over town from her 2020 campaign for county attorney (where we endorsed her and then co-endorsed in the run-off), the best of success on this bench. Heres what we learned. From city proposals to city council members, voters have the opportunity to determine the fate of several local races in just under a month. and More Reproductive FAQs, Its Official: Some People (Including Kirk Watson) Will Be on the Ballot, Gov. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? District 3: Jos Velsquez. You can find early voting locations in your area on the Vote Texas website two days before the first day of early. The two not only spout know-nothing MAGAnational bullshit but also have tried to get the superintendent fired and the district taken over by the state. There is absolutely no reason to replace him. Can't keep up with happenings around town? The list did not belong on our Endorsements page, and does not stand up to the standards weve set for ourselves in issuing endorsements, and for these reasons, weve removed the list from this page. 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. Election Recommendations from the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board City elections in Austin, Texas (2022) - Ballotpedia We wonder how much or how little Talarico will need to adapt to his new district next session and beyond. One of those people is Celia Israel, who got noticed as she worked in the movements that would eventually make Watson's mayoralty possible. Download the application for an emergency ballot here. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide - Austin Chamber Of Make sure your county's elections office receives your ballot on or before Election Day. HD136: John Bucy, 455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh 1: KT Musselman 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. Laurie hosts the afternoon music show on KUTX from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and is the producer and voice of the Austin Music Minute, which shines the spotlight on live music shows around town six days a week. Voters can apply for an emergency ballot due to sickness or disability, between the last day of early voting on Nov. 4 and 5 p.m. on Election Day. In a perfect world. This is where some of you may have wanted us to make a change, but weve now met twice with Zohaib Qadri and still arent convinced. Guerrero has not yet found her rhythm as a politician, but she's definitely done the homework. This is an interesting one. Subsidizing income-restricted housing at the $350 million level of this (third) bond in the last decade is just something we must do, and/but it's only about a third of what we and the new Council need to initiate. The governor is up for election, Austinites are choosing a new mayor, and there are some notable bonds on the ballot, including one to fund affordable housing projects in Austin. All rights reserved. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 4. In each case, she has demonstrated an admirable balance of determination and decorum. 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. TX-10: Linda Nuno 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. Is he still the favorite? November 8 Election Endorsements: All our endorsements collected on one are expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? Marisa Charpentier is KUT's assistant digital editor. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. Two proposed amendments one regarding religious . 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. 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Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). Candidate Scrubs Suspected Coup Planner From His Timeline. will be away from your county on Election Day and during early voting; are confined in jail, but eligible to vote; or. 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. Someone Should Do Something. Coupled with the long, hard hours he has put in meeting with organizers, business owners, and advocates inside and outside the district, we feel Velsquez is best positioned to navigate the complex challenges facing D3, the vanguard of gentrification in Austin both north and south of the river. 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. Travis County: countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/elections or 512/238-VOTE (8683), Williamson County: wilco.org/departments/election or 512/943-1630, Hays County: hayscountytx.com/departments/elections/current-year-election or 512/393-7779. Austin American-Statesman: Austin, TX News, Politics & Sports Sabino "Pio Renteria," who currently represents the district, has reached his term limit. Six candidates are running to represent the district in Southeast Austin. Chronicle Endorsements for Austin City Council Run-Off Election Early voting runs Dec. 1-9 ; election day is Dec. 13 7:00AM, Wed. Nov. 30, 2022 Tweet print write a letter Election day:. District 9: Linda Guerrero. Here's what you need to know. But Silva probably has more credibility with more of the southside portion of D3, which is largely East Riverside and Oltorf west to St. Eds lots of young people, lots of diversity, lots of renters. 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. January 2022 Election | AustinTexas.gov Voters can ask an election officer to bring a ballot to their parked car in the designated curbside voting location. An Old Austin survivor who's also lived in D9 her whole life, Guerrero has put in decades of volunteer service in leadership roles on city boards and commissions and with a broad array of community causes, and would walk into City Hall with all that knowledge and a powerful coalition already behind her. Support the Chronicle, Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into citys fiscal reality on Election Day, Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil, With early voting underway, campaigns for, against Proposition A heat up, November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election, A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides, City seeks voters OK of Lakeshore Blvd. San Marcos Proposition A: FOR, Mayor: Celia Israel A general election runoff was scheduled for December 13, 2022. 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. Supreme Court, P9: Julia Maldonado Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. The Austin Chronicle: Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election; The Austin-American Statesman: Austin voters should relax pot laws, outlaw no-knock raids; Guides (as they become available) League of Women Voters Austin Area Voters Guide; Why should I vote? In another Texas county? Texas agencies requesting millions of dollars for new vehicles PublishedOctober 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT, If you found this reporting valuable, pleaseconsider. Below is your Republican guide: Information is power. STAND ALONE NARRATIVE. Got something to say? We can help. LOVE, POVERTY, WAR AND Also by Christopher Hitchens BLOOD, CLASS AND EMPIRE: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship A LONG SHORT WAR: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq WHY ORWELL MATTERS LEFT HOOKS, RIGHT CROSSES: A Decade of Political Writing (edited with Christopher Caldwell) LETTERS TO A YOUNG CONTRARIAN THE TRIAL OF HENRY KISSINGER BLAMING THE VICTIMS: Spurious Scholarship and the . Since she and Ryan Alter also largely agree on goals, we asked them about change and influence how do you intend to get more housing and child care and climate action or whichever priorities you want to champion? Support the Chronicle, Zo Qadri, Ryan Alter, Jos Velsquez secure wins, Entering the era of Mayor Kirk Watson 3.0, New Council comes into focus in run-off election, Early voting runs Dec. 1-9 ; election day is Dec. 13, Endorsements, recounts, and money, money, money, Zo Qadri and Linda Guerrero go into overtime, On a wet, cloudy night, Greg Casar enjoys clear triumph, Manor officials would have preferred Uber, Abbott secures reelection, mayoral race goes to run-off, Election shenanigans erupt on Facebook over weekend, What to know about the voting experience youre entitled to. We might end up endorsing GOP incumbent Glenn Hegar in November, since he's the only competent statewide elected official. 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. Can't keep up with happenings around town? We offer here the considered opinion of our Editorial Board in most of the contested races on the Democratic primary ballot (Republican voters, you're on your own; may the odds be ever in your favor). A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a . 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Williams got some bad press in the national media regarding the latter, but she convinced us that she views housing as a civil rights issue and has acted carefully in that role.
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