News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Subscribe Hays Commissioner Pct. 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. This is an interesting one. Proposition A The $199.28 million package focuses on renovations and capital maintenance, including building a new elementary school, the expansion of Sycamore Springs Middle school, and land purchases for future school facilities. Combined with the 2,471 mail-in ballots received, that makes . AUSTIN, Texas - The November 2021 election will take place on Tuesday, November 2nd. The two most challenging races for us to deliberate this cycle were probably the two commissioner contests. Election Day is Nov. 8. Hays County? That wasnt true for the candidates in the three district run-offs, each for an open seat, who crowded into our conference room with all four, or five, or six of their fellow candidates. Grumet:Grumet: Here's what Austin got from the 2018 affordable housing bond. Three of the four candidates participated in a live forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. Contact Us Email: lwvaustin@lwvaustin.org Phone 512-451-6710 LWV Austin Area 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751 Guerrero has not yet found her rhythm as a politician, but she's definitely done the homework. The League of Women Voters Austin Area is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. But thats not because we didnt reconsider them. 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. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? Branscum and Zapata have made the best impression on us as the Democratic choice for this likely doomed contest against incumbent Rep. Chip Roy, R-Dripping Springs, in November. 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. 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. 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. * Editors note, Friday, Oct. 28, 6:25pm: An updated list of recommended candidates to elect in Round Rock ISD has now been added. Is he still the favorite? Information is power. 2023 www.statesman.com. Austin American-Statesman 0:00 1:53 Voters will chart the future of their local community, and of Texas as a whole, on a ballot packed with important races and big-ticket propositions. 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. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. In a perfect world. Guerrero may be the better all-around option of these two. A $71 million bond could help with overcrowding. Got a tip? Our analysis of the just-begun 88th Texas Legislature. Her opponent Tanisa Jeffers is also right that we could restore CCL5 to its former status as a mental-health-focused court (which doesn't exclude DWIs for those with substance use disorders), but we think Espiritu is better prepared to do that than Jeffers is to reform DWI adjudication. SD25: Robert Walsh, House District 20: Raul Camacho Voters can go to any polling place in the county. That seat may be up for election. The League of Women Voters has put together a detailed guide to voting by mail for Central Texas voters here. 3rd Court of Appeals, P4: Rosa Lopez Theofanis, Senate District 5: No Endorsement To qualify for the emergency ballot, the sickness or disability must originate on or after Oct. 27. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Supreme Court, Place 3: Erin Nowell Candidate Scrubs Suspected Coup Planner From His Timeline. You'll need to show ID if you go in person. Polling places will also be open on election day, June 7, for. HD48: Donna Howard City of Austin Prop A: FOR. Find that here. Legal documents to use in absence of an ID, Any other device that can record sound or capture images. Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation wheres the line? Make sure to bring a photo ID. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 4. Mar 2, 2023. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announces B.C.'s $150-million investment to fund upgrades to province's 911 emergency communication system during a press conference at a fire hall in the Vancouver Island community of Saanich. 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. 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. HD50: James Talarico District 9: Linda Guerrero. While her opponent Clint Small, whose father and grandfather both served on the school board, demonstrates an obvious love for and deep understanding of the district, Chu's grasp of the multifaceted issues pushing teachers out of AISD the biggest problem the district faces is invaluable. Greg Casar, DSA, and Palestine: Will It Matter? Friday, Feb. 18 will be the last day to apply for mail-in ballots. Election day: Tuesday, December 13 In order to be a candidate a person must: Be a U.S. Citizen; Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov with any election related questions. 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 mayor elected in this cycle will serve a two-year term, as opposed to four years. In Austin, voters will also elect a new mayor, choose candidates for five City Council and four Austin school board seats and consider three bond proposals. We also took notice when Guerrero told us shes not Tovos clone and about her pretty good ideas for soft density that she thinks are common sense, but which some D9 homeowners clearly dont like. 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. Starting. * Editors note, Thursday, Oct. 20, 10:31am: A previous version of these endorsements included a list of Round Rock ISD candidates, noting favorable incumbent[s] and horrible right-wing candidate[s].In a race where no party affiliation is listed on the ballot, we intended to simply identify the worst options and the incumbents who have proven sane ona disordered board.In error, we omitted candidates from the list and neglected to note non-incumbent candidates worthy of voters attention. 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. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. 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. Voters must have a certified doctor's note confirming the illness. District 3: Jos Velsquez. Candidates addressed priority issues such as transportation, housing and policing during a forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. I married a man who has four kids with his ex, they never married ( the initial plan was to get married, but the elder bro. We can help. Council District 5: Ryan Alter Ron DeSantis about how "woke ideology" and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are dangerous and should be defunded, House Bill 999 was officially filed last Tuesday addressing these issues. Got something to say? Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. 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. Proposition B $275 million for a high school that would be expected to open in 2026. Both candidates would be fine judges, but we think the shoes of Lora Livingston, the county's longest-serving civil judge and administrator for that side of the docket, would be best filled by Lyttle, whose diverse background in medicine as well as law, and in immigration and business matters as well as family law, make her an asset to the bench. Note we said "new" rather than "next" we envision the trio of Casar, Lloyd Doggett, and Joaquin Castro superheroically strafing their bumbling GOP colleagues daily while also leading toward better workers' rights and wages, and health care for all. The Austin Chronicle only endorses in contested races. We can help. Can't keep up with happenings around town? I just wish to clear some things that have been weighing heavily off my chest. Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail in Travis County, Your Local Lawmakers Enter the 88th Lege Arena. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Austin is now working to house 3,000 people over the next three years. Name: AJ Marino School: St. Charles East, senior Sport: Wrestling Why he was selected: St. Charles East senior AJ Marino, who won the final match at the Class 3A team state dual tournament Feb. 25 to vault the Saints to the first team title in program history, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week. Here you go.). 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. Usually, Travis County voters are pretty good about taking seriously their responsibility to elect good judges at all levels. Make sure your county's elections office receives your ballot on or before Election Day. District 5: Ryan Alter. To find out what exactly will be on your ballot and to read about each candidate, check out the League of Women Voters Vote 411 guide. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Voters can ask an election officer to bring a ballot to their parked car in the designated curbside voting location. Here who's on the ballot in November's midterm election: Austin mayoral debate:5 things we learned from the candidates, District 1 race:Austin City Council incumbent Harper-Madison aims for second term, District 3 raceRunoff likely in District 3 election as six candidates battle for open seat, District 5 raceAustin City Council seat up for grabs with Ann Kitchen leaving office, District 8 raceAustin City Council incumbent Paige Ellis facing three challengers, District 9 race:Big field of Austin City Council candidates focused on city's housing policies. All information on this webpage is specific to the January 2022 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. The personal pre-voting for the elections on November 2nd will take place from Monday, October 18th to Friday, October . Community Impact Newspaper has compiled a guide to the November 2022 elections in Texas with information such as candidate Q&As, sample ballots and election results. You can bring voting-day essentials like: Photo IDs Legal documents to use in absence of an ID Sample ballots Handwritten notes You can't have materials regarding a candidate or political party within 100 feet or inside a polling center, and you can't use these items within that perimeter: Cellphones Tablets Laptops Cameras Six people are vying to be the next mayor of Austin. Working all day? 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. Lockhart ISD schools are bursting at the seams. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Alter and Craig, who have much to offer in those areas as well, offer different ways of moving forward from where she leaves off. So, did y'all see that NBC is now turning old Dateline stories into scripted black comedies starring people like Rene Zellweger? Austin Music Experience | All Austin musicians and artists | KUTX HD2, Texas Music Experience | Listen anytime at tmx.fm | KUTX HD3, A service of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, Meet the six candidates vying to be Austin's next mayor, Here's where candidates for Austin mayor stand on three big issues. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). 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. 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.". Not only were we wrong, but she's gone the distance again and again, leading confidently from a progressive place despite representing one of the purple Council districts west of MoPac, and scoring wins like the $460 million active transportation bond that went with Project Connect in 2020. Railroad Commissioner: Luke Warford Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Day one of early voting in Travis County was quite impressive. So that's good, and she's right that DWI is an area that hasn't yet been impacted that much by justice reform. We can help. District 9 (dual): Ben Leffler, Linda Guerrero. 4: Susan Cook The presiding election judge will decide if the priority is granted. Early Voting Is Off and Running. One of those people is Celia Israel, who got noticed as she worked in the movements that would eventually make Watson's mayoralty possible. Got something to say? Talarico, elected at the same time as Zwiener, has impressed the heck out of everybody as the House's youngest (32) member, including Republicans who the Capitol crew thought would treat him better in redistricting. Dec. 14, 2022 Kirk Watson Wins Austin's Mayoral Race By Fewer Than 900 Votes New Council comes into focus in run-off election Dec. 13, 2022 Chronicle Endorsements for Austin City Council. Bottom (left to right): Lesley Briones (D), Jesse F. McClure . 4: Jose Orta The Editorial Board recommends Jenny Lam, Kevine Boggess, Michelle Parker and Alida Fisher Our editorial CCSF Board of Trustees Four of the seven. Find more November 2022 General Election coverage and voting information at our Elections hub. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Tom Sizemore, the "Saving Private Ryan" actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own . All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Information will continually be updated as we approach the January 2022 Election. Also on the ballot: a $2.44 billion bond package for Austin schools, the largest in district history. TX-35: Greg Casar For ongoing coverage, visit austinchronicle.com/elections, where you can also find a streamlined, unannotated version of our endorsements. Incumbent Geronimo Rodriguez, a highly regarded community leader who has spent most of his tenure as board president, understands AISD's mechanisms as only a hardworking insider can. Last year, two-thirds of voters supported Proposition D, which moves the citys mayoral elections to the same year as presidential elections. Candidates for the midterm 2022 elections: Top (left to right): Beto O'Rourke (D), Alexandra del Moral Mealer (R) and Mike Collier (D). 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 . ACC Prop A: FOR. The Nov. 8 election is a big one. Travis County Clerk: Dyana Limon-Mercado Here's what they're all about. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a . Council District 1: Natasha Harper-Madison How is our attorney general being a dick this time? Ag Commissioner: Susan Hays TROUBLESOME EX. What's going on in the districts surrounding Austin? Sabino "Pio Renteria," who currently represents the district, has reached his term limit. 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. (Are you a Williamson County resident? But we also know what rape culture looks and smells like. Leffler grew up working-class in Central Austin neighborhoods of the kind that now make D9 living so desirably out of reach; he has worked within the city bureaucracy and in a Council office; and he offers a compelling vision on how to ease Austin's housing crisis. This was an easy choice for us, as Singh's only actively campaigning opponent, Heather Toolin, strikes us as a stalking horse for the know-nothing right-wing bullshit that's being dumped upon school boards across Texas. When we met with the candidates back in October, we invited her and Kirk Watson (and Jennifer Virden, who did not respond) in and had time to get answers from each to most of the questions that were going to steer our endorsement. In November, a blue-wave election in Hays County swept out the prosecutors who had tried to convict Gray. The most important reason to vote, however, is the protection of the Constitution of the United States. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. There is absolutely no reason to replace him. December 2022 City of Austin Runoff Election: Voter Resource In November, Austin voters turned out to cast ballots in the mayoral and City Council elections. While incumbent Council members Natasha Harper-Madison (District 1) and Paige Ellis (District 8) won reelection, the rest of the contests weren't as clear. (Austin Westphal/News Staff) District 6: Andrew Gonzalez The city of Austin, Texas, held regular general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022.The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2022. 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. Vela's item passed 10-1, with Mayor Kirk Watson quietly voting no; as a state senator, he was the I-35 project's key champion. Visit austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards to see winners. Texas 2022 Primary Voter Guide: May 24 runoff election Texas Runoff Election Voter Guide A roundup of the candidates and key state and local primary races that your vote will decide in. AUSTIN, Texas. Marisa Charpentier is KUT's assistant digital editor. Travis County will let you vote until 9 p.m. on certain days during early voting. Implicit in all of our endorsements is our general presumption that unseating an incumbent is a higher bar to clear than staking a claim for an open seat. Voting locations will be open Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. Where: Early voting locations include Austin City Hall, the Eanes ISD administration building. Hear directly from the candidates as they make their case for why they should be the next councilmembers. Current board president. 2: Michelle Gutierrez Cohen. Travis County Judge: Andy Brown 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. All rights reserved. You cannot, however, use your cellphone or another electronic device at the polling site. Find the Chronicles endorsements (with detailed explanations) here. 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. 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. You can find early voting locations in your area on the Vote Texas website two days before the first day of early. TX-10: Linda Nuno Here's what you need to cast your ballot in Central Texas. 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. 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. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a very solid turnout. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. Voters may also apply for an emergency ballot due to a death in their immediate family that occurred on or after the fifth day before Election Day and causes them to be absent from their home county that day. Remember when this was a job where one needed to love Texas' lands, and not just political power and prospective Alamo profits and guns? (She's even a Chronicle "Best of Austin" winner!) The Chronicle Editorial Board makes these recommendations. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). Singh championed a consent-centered revision of AISD's sex education curriculum that also sought to help LGBTQIA+ students, and led the board in developing accountability metrics for AISD police to reduce violence against Black and Hispanic students. The man behind "Fix the Damn Grid" has been running for this job now for eight years, coming quite close to unseating carnival barker Dan Patrick in 2018 and never breaking stride since. Here's what you need to know. District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu. We can help. Representation matters but so does showing up. We all will have to show Israel what to do during a brief two-year term, barely enough time to reorient City Hall, let alone go somewhere new. According to The Texas Tribune, the voter must designate a representative to submit the application and doctor's note in person to the countys early voting clerk before 5 p.m. on Election Day. 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. If you need help casting your ballot you are permitted to bring someone with you, including a translator. The very first thing Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson spotted when she peered into the tiny cab of her place of job's most effective state automobile was once the guide window crank. HD51: Lulu Flores Alter, a longtime Lege staffer (including for Kirk Watson), has the most fully developed housing plan (called Housing Now) of any candidate in any Council race; he'll be able to walk into City Hall with a mandate to immediately seek support for big changes. But you can find out what exactly will be on your ballot and decide who or what youre voting for ahead of time. 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 . Registered and eligible Austinites may vote at any early voting location. Many counties have voting centers that allow early in-person voting, and ballot drop-off, in the month before election day. Lots of action this cycle, as redistricting has changed the political map in ways that mostly work to Austin progressives' benefit. TX-21: Claudia Zapata 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. 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:. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. City of Austin Prop A: FOR, Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter 6 judge whose Project Engage has kept hundreds of youthful offenders out of jail is the best prepared candidate to move up to the felony bench and continue that work. Of the four urbanists in the first round, Qadri seemed to us to be the least knowledgeable and engaged with actual land use politics, let alone the broader spectrum of City Hall business. At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh We've endorsed both Israel and Kirk Watson before, including when he was first elected mayor, but not when he was reelected (with 84%, against Leslie Cochran and others) in 2000. SD14: Sarah Eckhardt The city also held a special general election for the District 4 seat on the city council on January 25, 2022. Comptroller: Janet Dudding Polling is open until February 1st and can be done via their official website. Just because it is 2019, doesn't mean we can't still get into the swing of things in the election. Speaking of local legends, this is the race to succeed Dana DeBeauvoir, who may be Texas' most famous election official and thus a target of state leadership. Support the Chronicle, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. of his ex took the money his contribution, meant for the wedding and gave it to some else, which he . 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. She's done a great job, and none of her opponents really pass the credibility threshold. Go check yourselves and let Malhotra use her actual expertise on this bench. Five seats on the Austin ISD school board are up for election. We strongly recommend that RRISD voters vote for the Access Education slate: Place 1: Estevan Jesus Chuy Zrate.
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