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Dallas Wings to Downtown Dallas? A city council vote could open the door | #citycouncil

Dallas Wings CEO on this year’s WNBA Draft picks Greg Bibb, the president and CEO of the Dallas Wings, joined Good Day to talk about the team’s 2024 WNBA Draft picks. He said Jacy Sheldon from Ohio State, Carla Leite from France, and Ashley Owusu from Penn State will each bring something to Dallas. DALLAS […]

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City Council postpones decision on Bastrop Gateway development | #citycouncil

Residents shared their concerns about a proposed mixed-use development called Bastrop Gateway with the Bastrop City Council on Tuesday after a community town hall on the project the week before. Ultimately, the council voted to refer the item back to city staff to better understand the development’s impact. The City Council moved its meeting from […]

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Phoenix mayor, Arizona Coyotes owner to meet: What we know

It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the Arizona Coyotes franchise, with rampant reports of the team being sold and moving to Salt Lake City at the end of this season. But on Saturday, the Phoenix mayor’s office released two letters sent by the Coyotes, one from April 10 asking for a meeting with […]

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Meet the 7 Leander City Council candidates running for 3 places | #citycouncil

The seven people running for three places on the Leander City Council say the issues facing the town include having a reliable water supply and attracting commercial development. Michael Herrera, a 60-year-old general manager of a software and consulting company, is running for the Place 2 seat against 51-year-old incumbent Esme Mattke Longoria, a project […]

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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson seeking another term in November vote

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is seeking reelection. Watson served as Austin’s mayor from 1997-2001 and later as a Democratic state senator for over a decade before being elected mayor again in 2022. He narrowly defeated Celia Israel in a runoff election despite outraising her 3-1. Austin voters in 2021 opted to move the city’s mayoral […]

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El Paso City Council ends 60-year partnership with Zoological Society | #citycouncil

The city of El Paso is severing ties with the El Paso Zoological Society, the nonprofit that has overseen fundraising, membership, camp programs and volunteers for the El Paso Zoo for the last 60 years. The El Paso City Council voted on Feb. 26 not to renew its 2012 license agreement with the Zoo Society […]

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Obamas top Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s Kentucky Derby invites

What do the Obamas, the chairperson of Starbucks and the LPGA commissioner have in common? They were all invited to the 150th Kentucky Derby by Mayor Craig Greenberg, according to records obtained by The Courier Journal. It is customary for Louisville mayors to invite guests to the Derby, but former Mayor Greg Fischer refused to […]

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Austin City Council votes to reinstate elements of zoning ordinance | #citycouncil

The city of Austin reinstated elements of a city ordinance aimed at creating more affordable housing options that was voided under a lawsuit. Travis County District Judge Jessica Mangrum’s ruled in December in favor of a group of homeowners claiming the city of Austin violated the rights of it’s property owners by failing to provide […]

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Free library cards, cultural district funding | #citycouncil

Editor’s note: City Hall Insider is a roundup of items the Austin City Council is set to vote on other local government news and an inside look at my reporting process. This story will be updated following action from the Austin City Council. While there are always things happening at the municipal level in every department […]

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How would city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez lead El Paso as mayor?

District 3 city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez, who is about to term out on the City Council, is the first well-known political figure to enter the El Paso mayoral race. Hernandez announced her campaign for mayor late Wednesday, Jan. 31, only days after El Paso businessman Renard Johnson became the first candidate to enter the race. […]