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Leffingwell, McCracken face runoff

Sun, 10 May 2009 00:18:54 GMT

REAL TIME RESULTS HERE Lee Leffingwell heads into a runoff against Brewster McCracken. Chris Riley defeats Perla Cavazos, while Martinez and Cole hold their seats.

Celebrating former Mayor Butler's life

Robert Hadlock — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:58:32 GMT

To the strains of America the Beautiful and Going Home, 1,000 Austinites bid farewell to a man many referred to simply as "Mayor Wonderful."

Former Mayor Butler dies

Sigfrid Rydquist — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:19 GMT

Former Mayor Roy Butler died Friday at the age of 83.

Hutchison would take pay cut as Gov.

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:32:41 GMT

Hutchison makes a yearly salary of $169,300 as a U.S. senator. If she is elected governor, she will make a $150,000 a year. She is facing Republican Gov. Rick Perry in next year's primary.

Hot-button issues on Council's agenda

Matt Flener — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:31:22 GMT

The Austin City Council will take up several hot-button items during its meeting Thursday.

Solar power energizes Austin leaders

Mary Lee — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:58:19 GMT

Project Energize would provide a major incentive to thousands of Austin homeowners to go green.

Water plant plan draws controversy

Erin Cargile — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:55:29 GMT

Supporters and opponents of the plan to build a new Austin water plant packed Palmer Events Center to hear from a panel of city water employees and environmentalists.

Capital Metro hits another rail hurdle

Matt Flener — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:04:34 GMT

Capital Metro's MetroRail hit another snag last week, as Federal regulators said the rail line had a problem with its "vital logic" system.

Another delay, a final review

Jenny Hoff — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:54:41 GMT

The city's first leg of the MetroRail line, from Leander to downtown, is getting a final review, and Capital Metro said it could be up and running "soon." This comes five months after the projected start date of $105 million mode of transportation.

City pushing Bull Creek dog park rules

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:51:26 GMT

A popular Austin dog park could ban off-leash pets as soon as next month.

Austin's new mayor sworn in

Matt Flener — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:42:15 GMT

Council member Lee Leffingwell was sworn as Austin's new mayor Monday afternoon at City Hall.

Leffingwell poised to take mayor's seat

Matt Flener — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:10:10 GMT

Brewster McCracken has dropped out of the Austin mayoral race, leaving Lee Leffingwell, who emerged with the most votes on Saturday night, the lone remaining candidate.

Starting gun goes off in runoff race

Erin Cargile — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:29:05 GMT

Mother’s Day left little time for Brewster McCracken and Lee Leffingwell to relax. The council members, in a runoff race for Austin mayor, were busy getting a game plan set to win as many votes as possible over the next five weeks.

Strayhorn bids farewell to mayor's race

Erin Cargile — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:58:25 GMT

Carole Keeton Strayhorn bid farewell to the Austin mayor's race and congratulated Leffingwell and McCracken for a "job well done."

It's a boy for fmr. candidate Buttross

Shane Allen — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:37:25 GMT

The wife of former Austin Mayoral candidate David Buttross may birth to their 2nd child Sunday night.

Leffingwell pounds pavement

Carla Casta�o — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:56:04 GMT

Austin Mayoral Canidate Lee Leffingwell is spending Election day pounding the pavement.

McCracken makes calls in final push

Matt Flener — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:54:49 GMT

Saturday afternoon, Austin Mayoral Candidate Brewster McCracken spent his time with his wife and other campaign workers calling undecided voters at his North Austin campaign headquarters.

Checking the facts in the mayoral race

Matt Flener — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:37:00 GMT

It is a horse-race between Lee Leffingwell, Carole Keeton Strayhorn and Brewster McCracken in the Austin mayoral race. KXAN Austin News gave the top three candidates the chance to explain some things they have said during this campaign.

Mayoral race in the home stretch

David Scott — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:50:49 GMT

A KXAN poll this week shows a statistical dead heat between the leading contenders, Lee Leffingwell, Carole Keeton Strayhorn and Brewster McCracken.

Strayhorn gains in Mayoral poll

Matt Flener — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:55:35 GMT

With the big vote for mayor this Saturday, Austin's top three Mayoral candidates, according to a most recent KXAN Austin News poll, are in a statistical dead heat.

Last-minute politicking for local races

Matt Flener — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Austin mayoral candidates and their supporters are making the last rounds of campaigning interesting for Austin voters. The final day to vote, unless there is a run-off, is Saturday.

Mayors races heat up in four big cities

Mon, 04 May 2009 15:53:01 GMT

Voters head to the polls Saturday in four of the state's biggest cities to cast ballots in mayoral races.

Austin's mayoral race down to the wire

David Scott — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:28:31 GMT

The race for Austin mayor is drawing close. Early voting ends Tuesday May 5, for the Saturday election.

Candidates push hard as vote continues

Matt Flener — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:30:54 GMT

With a little more than one week to go in the Austin mayoral election, council candidates are wrapping up their campaign swings through the city. Two organizations in town are scheduled to host Austin mayoral debates Friday.

McCracken starts a "war" with St. Louis

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:36:33 GMT

"Entire sections of St. Louis urban core have been abandoned for decades," said mayoral candidate Brewster McCracken in a YouTube ad.

More budget cuts proposed for Austin

Matt Flener — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:16:17 GMT

City Manager Marc Ott said Thursday he wants each department within Austin's $621 million general fund to cut at least 7 percent for 2010. The recommendations could include cuts to personnel, development fee increases and combining departments.

Mayoral candidates clarify positions

Matt Flener — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:36:38 GMT

With early voting starting on Monday, Austin's top three Mayoral candidates, according to a recent KXAN Austin News poll, started to respond to each other's points during the debate.

Economy dominates mayoral debate

Matt Flener — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:58:22 GMT

On a day when the City of Austin financial staff projected anywhere from a $30 to $40 million budget shortfall, the topic du jour for Austin mayoral candidates at a mayoral debate Wednesday night included ways to cut the budget.

Watch the Austin mayoral debate here

Jackie Vega — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:39:27 GMT

The Austin mayoral debate covered a range of issues for the five candidates. See what they had to say about everything from traffic jams to keeping Austin weird.

Mayoral election: In their own words

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:46:39 GMT

Inside are quotes and excerpts from the mayoral debate on Wednesday.