Tag Archives: elections

Austin Affordability: What Matters?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by JGA

The discussion around Austin’s ‘affordability’ was perhaps the most interesting policy theme from the recent municipal election. Unfortunately, the discussion seemed to focus on economic development subsidies.  These subsidies – while they might contribute to reducing Austin’s affordability in some … Continue reading →

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Why is empowering low-information partisans bad, exactly?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by JGA

Over at Burnt Orange Report, there’s a discussion afoot about the pros and cons of moving our May municipal election to November. No one seems to dispute that the number of people voting for local office holders would increase if … Continue reading →

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