The Democratic Party’s new Travis County leader is facing a crisis of confidence. Jennifer Elizabeth Cohen, 54, has been in office less than six weeks. But her extensive criminal past has set off ...

The crossover between community service and public office has great historical significance in Austin. Voters are often given opportunities to elect candidates who have worked for, and sometimes run, ...

Austin attorney Bill Aleshire on May 16th filed a 52-page sworn complaint against State Democratic Party Chair Kendall ...

Central Health Board of Managers Member Amit Motwani filed these Forms CIS to disclose a conflict with respect to a vendor but left the forms blank as to the vendor’s name. Most local governmental ...

Central Health Board of Managers Member Ann Kitchen filed these Form CIS in 2023 and 2026 to report that she had a conflict with vendor Integral Care because she is on its board, but added that she ...

While reporting during a five-year period 1995-2000 I sat through and covered every Austin City Council meeting and work session for five straight years, as well as most of the major boards and ...

When considering which candidates to vote for, we can examine the records of incumbent elected officials to see how their performance aligns with our own interests and values. Yet in this historic ...

Nineteen candidates, including four incumbents, now make up the field of folks who want to be elected or reelected to the Austin City Council. That number will no doubt swell before the August 18th ...

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In September 2025,Travis County Constable George Morales III decided to resign and run for Commissioners Court. After representing Precinct 4 for nine years, Morales said he wanted to tackle issues ...