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Controversial GOP Candidate Bo French Loses to His Democratic Opponent After Facing Scrutiny for Racist Remarks
In September, French drew outrage for a post on X in which he questioned student diversity at the University of Texas at Austin
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Yahoo!
Flock Cameras Face Growing Resistance at the Ballot Box
On Tuesday, voters took to the ballot box to weigh in on the future of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs), adding to a growing nationwide backlash against mass government surveillance and mounting privacy concerns. Although Flock cameras are just over a year old in York, Maine,...
siteselection.com
Austin Chronicle
AISD Redraws Northeast Austin School Zones, Approves Turnaround Plans
Last Thursday, Oct. 29, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees rubber-stamped plans to improve 26 low-rated campuses. They also created an attendance boundary for General Marshall Middle School in Northeast Austin for the first time ever, and redrew the boundary for the overcrowded Linder Elementary. Last fall, the district had...
KBTX
Hinojosa names Republican Aggie Ernest Bailes co-chair of her transition team
ABC13 Houston
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says HPD policy changes coming after Democrats' wins in Texas
Mayor Whitmire says HPD will announce policy changes after the midterm election shifted much of Texas' state leadership to Democrats, signaling a potential reset in the relationship between City Hall and Austin.
kut.org
Proposition I has failed. Here are results for the other Austin props on the ballot
Unofficial election results show Proposition I has failed. Its backers, the leaders of the political action committee Save Austin Now, conceded Tuesday night that it would not pass. Eight propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot aimed to change the city of Austin’s charter, and Prop I — a measure that...
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
As Hinojosa prepares to lead Texas, capital visitors share hopes for administration
At the state capital in Austin on Wednesday, many people took tours of the Capitol building. Come January, it will be led by new governor-elect Gina Hinojosa. Gina Hinojosa started her political journey running for a school board position to save Pease Elementary, where her child went to school. Those...