Time to include the East Austin community in discussions of historic Palm Park austinmonitor.com/stories/20…

The Texas Senate has passed SB 2519, which would block the taxing and funding structure being used to develop Austin's Project Connect light rail rapid bus system. A similar bill in the House would have the same effect: communityimpact.com/austin/s…

1 in 71 Austin buildings at high risk because of land subsidence. Infrastructure also in danger. Meanwhile City Council is "build build build." #NerdAlert nature.com/articles/s44284-0…

Austin's District 1 has suffered enough. Still 20 months left in Natasha Harper-Madison's term. #Recall

Austin CM Qadri acted immediately on Whellan's request. Time to PIR all of Zo's texts with lobbyists when he's on the dais. kxan.com/investigations/kxan…

kxan.com/investigations/kxan… In case you've forgotten how Austin politics work, here's a prime example. A lobbyist for St David's (Michael Whellan) texts @CMZoQadri on the dias while discussing the ordinance for safety bollards in front of hospitals. Zo can be seen reading directly from his phone on what to say. Zo then moves to postpone the vote. Also voting to postpone, @VanessaForATX and @joseforatx after receiving phone calls from the same lobbyist who by the way donated to their campaigns. Great work here by @MattGrantKXAN for bringing the receipts.

Austin City Council will vote to approve a $26 million purchase of property at 3300 N I-35. No backup No appraisal On the consent agenda so no questions.

Doesn't bode well for any transit project including Austin's proposed light rail.

"31 assaults within a 2000' radius from the University Co-op since 2025 began." kxan.com/news/local/austin/u…

Zo Qadri yet again MIA as West Campus becoming more dangerous. The least he could do is demand DA Garza prosecute repeat violent offenders instead of releasing them back onto The Drag. kxan.com/news/local/austin/a…

Austin "taxpayers are likely to continue paying more in taxes, utility charges & other fees through the decade, before accounting for even higher property taxes that could be imposed through local elections to raise more revenue." Beginning of the end... communityimpact.com/austin/s…

Embarrassing that Austin Council Member Laine: - Views residents outside city as way to fix city finances - Thinks annexation is easy - Doesn't know we have to pay for services to areas annexed - Misses point that budget needs cutting BTW last year Lost Creek voted 91% to leave

The last remaining folks in Austin who think the Trump Administration will approve funds for their light rail pipe dream. So quaint. kxan.com/news/local/austin/a…

From yesterday's Austin City council meeting: Our boy Roy calls out members for not even listening to the citizens that come to oppose their lunacy. "Why the hell did we vote for you if you're not going to listen or represent the citizens!" We need more of this.

No it hasn’t but #atxcouncil still bumbling around on this issue. We need Platform Accountability and a good software program to keep track of STRs. None of that is in the new amendments to STR ordinanc. @KirkPWatson @chitovela3 @PaigeForAustin

You can break campaign finance laws in local Austin races and literally nothing happens. I am talking absolutely nothing ever happens. It’s all a complete joke. #txlege

Too early for a recall in Austin D6?

Only Austin City Government would start buying land without a master plan of what to build, desired properties to purchase, timeline, funding sources etc. kut.org/housing/2024-12-16/a…