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• Filing Updates

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  Updated filing information heading into the Christmas Holiday.  (Democrats are listed in bold , (i) denotes incumbent). Governor – Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, and Rick Perry(i) / Felix Alvarado, Bill Dear, Farouk Shami, Bill White Lieutenant Governor – David Dewhurst(i) / Ronnie Earle Attorney ...
  3 days ago

• Dewhurst and transportation funding

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  As a rule Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s reelection campaign, as long as it lasts, and his statements should be filtered through a couple of prisms.  One is that he’s likely parsing all his words toward his eventual run for US Senate, whenever current GOP Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison leaves office.  The other is that ...
  1 week ago

• Maldonado receives “Best of the House” legislative award from law enforcement group

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  From press release, Rep. Maldonado Receives Legislative Award From CLEAT . State Representative Diana Maldonado (HD-52) received the “Best of the House” Legislative award from the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT, for her work on behalf of law enforcement officers and their families during ...
  1 week ago

• County, Texas AG sued by landfill contractor Waste Management, Inc.

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  As readers of EOW know the Williamson County Landfill has been a sad and sore subject for many in Williamson County over the last several years, (just click here to find out). That’s why seeing this is extremely disheartening, WM sues county, Landfill operator arguing public information request .  What ...
  1 week ago

• Chargers win local soccer title

  
  Newstreamz San Marcos — Authority: 148
  The San Marcos Chargers won the Fall 2009 Girls Western Division II Championship of the South Texas Youth Soccer Association last week.
  1 week ago

• Bright & Early: Worth A Thousand Words Edition

  
  Nashvillest — Authority: 431
  Good morning, Nashville. We’ve got so many big-hearted folks with amazing ideas here in Nashville, and this morning we were proud to see one of those folks featured on the front page of CNN. Over the weekend, Nashville photographer Jeremy Cowart joined 7,000 photographers in 55 countries to provide free ...
  1 week ago

• Book Events

  
  FIRST DRAFT — Authority: 111
  December has brought two opportunities for book signings. First on December 7, Currie Alexander Powers and I participated in Davis Kidd’s authors’ night series, Home for the Holidays, featuring the anthology Gathering: Writers of Williamson County . This was our first opportunity to take the book across county ...
  1 week ago

• Pragamatic party building

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  Earlier in the week EOW posted about an article written by Democratic political consultant Harold Cook in the Texas Tribune, Democrats have been working hard . The part that was highlighted in the post from Cook’s piece points to the problem the Democrats have had since the GOP takeover was complete in in 2003. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Domestic Assault charge against former TN GOP Spokesman Bill Hobbs

  
  Nashville Is Talking — Authority: 500
  Former Tennessee GOP spokesman and political consultant Bill Hobbs has been ordered by a Williamson County court to undergo counseling and pay $100 to a domestic violence shelter . The judgment stems from an alleged domestic assault charge filed by his wife Anna Hobbs in October. An arrest warrant was issued ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sales tax allocations stay down, causing future budgetary concerns

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  The sales tax numbers for Austin and Round Rock – as well as the state as a whole – continue their slide.  Austin’s allocations are 8.73% lower this December than last, and down 10.64% for the year.  Round Rock’s are even worse 21.76% for December and 12.43% for the year.  (List of Top 20 cities in Texas ...
  2 weeks ago

• Austin man chased boys with assault rifle, police say

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  A 40-year-old Austin man responded to a childs prank by pointing a semi-automatic assault rifle at the head of a 12-year-old boy, according to arrest affidavits filed in Williamson County. Richard Yax was taken to the Williamson County Jail and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a prohibited weapon, ...
  2 weeks ago

• What we’re hearing – Precinct 4 GOP commissioners race

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  It’s been almost a week since the filing period began, (it goes until January 4th), and Precinct 4 GOP incumbent Ron Morrison about has yet to file for reelection.  For and incumbent there’s no reason not to early on.  If they don’t it will only fuel speculation about their commitment to reelection, and give a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rep. Diana Maldonado Files for Re-Election

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  (Rep. Maldonado sign filing papers as WCDP Chair Richard Torres watches.) Via press release: Today, State Representative Diana Maldonado filed for re-election in the 2010 election cycle to serve another two year term. “It is truly an honor to represent the families and businesses that call Williamson County home ...
  2 weeks ago

• Democrats have been working hard

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  Harold Cook writing in the TexasTrib, Elections Don’t Win Themselves . There’s a sense among some casual observers of Texas politics that Democrats are very lucky to have Bill White entering the race for Texas Governor. I would happily concede that White’s entering the race is extremely fortunate, but ...
  2 weeks ago

• A few items

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  The two faces of Kay, Two sides of Hutchison apparent as she files to run for governor . Both Kay Bailey Hutchisons showed up to file for governor Monday — Primary Kay and General Election Kay. Like hyperkinetic twins, they tended to talk over each other. Primary Kay is very conservative. She talks about ...
  2 weeks ago

• SBOE 10: Sadun drops out, endorses Judy Jennings

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  Democratic candidate for State Board of Education (SBOE) District 10 Lorenzo Sadun has decided not to file in the Democratic Primary. Here is his statement from his web site, lorenzosadun.com : Dear friends, I have decided not to file as a candidate for State Board of Education. The only office that I will be ...
  2 weeks ago

• County greenprint map completed

  
  Newstreamz San Marcos — Authority: 148
  Hays Countys $50,000 contribution in 2008 to the Central Texas Greenprint for Growth project bore fruit last month in the form of interactive Geographic Information System (GIS) maps depicting the regions land conservation priorities.
  2 weeks ago

• Rep. Maldonado To Host Community Forum on the Social, Economic Impact of Parks and Recreation

  
  Eye on Williamson — Authority: 133
  Via press release: State Representative Diana Maldonado (HD-52) will host a Parks and Recreation Community Forum in Taylor on Wednesday December 9th, to discuss current facilities and programs in House District 52, as well as local and regional plans for the area. “Parks and recreational facilities are a key ...
  2 weeks ago

• Gatherings and Gathering

  
  FIRST DRAFT — Authority: 111
  In 2006 I had a vision of publishing an anthology. An old English teacher, I couldn’t seem to get away from encouraging others and empowering them to step to the next level in their work — in this case, writing. I enjoy working with writers, watching them catch the excitement of the written word, standing beside ...
  3 weeks ago

• Bright & Early: Great Guitar Drop Edition

  
  Nashvillest — Authority: 431
  Good morning, Nashville. The Convention & Visitors Bureau has a special trick up their sleeve this year with a free NYC-ish New Years Eve celebration . Since last year’s $250 Lynard Skynard concert fell flat and had to be canceled last-minute because tickets weren’t selling, they’re trying the free approach ...
  3 weeks ago

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