Austin Sanders

Journalist in Austin, TX. Currently covering public safety for @statesman. Call/text/Signal: 512-666-0903

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Well, here we go folks… https://t.co/NbPFpBLnZs

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

What might the Austin City Council do without the threat of preemption hanging over the chamber? https://t.co/qruV2JuGhU

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Mr mayor you are welcome to call me and answer this question.

[Judah @judahistweeting]

@daustinsanders If he does, SD14 has a forthcoming special election once Sarah Eckhardt assumes office

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

I remember covering Austin ISD in 2018 when a source told me, derisively, they felt Hinojosa only ran for school board as a stepping stone to higher office. Well, maybe she did or maybe she didn’t. But she is about to be governor now.

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a former school board president who ran originally because her kid's school was shutting down, is Governor-Elect of Texas.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Does Kirk Watson wish he were still a Texas Senator in a fully blue Texas rather than the mayor of a city that’s going broke?

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

What will Democrats controlling most of state government mean for cities when the Legislature convenes in January?

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

I am told we will see early vote returns from Travis County tonight, at some point.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

No update on when EV might post in Travis. But there are several polling locations with an estimate hour wait...

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Austin/Travis County election watchers: don't expect to see early vote results post at 7:01 p.m.

The county clerk isn't going to post any EV results until the last Election Day voter casts their ballot. Who knows when that'll be.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

WilCo voters are also supportive of the other big City of Austin prop, the "audit the government" measure.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

of course you are wondering how the Austin voters who live in Williamson County voted on $295 million in bonds for parks and libraries. Favorable early vote results so far. These voters rejected Austin's proposed property tax increase last year by a 2:1 margin.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

I think last year we didn't see EV post until like 8:30-9, and that was in a much lower turnout election.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Austin/Travis County election watchers: don't expect to see early vote results post at 7:01 p.m.

The county clerk isn't going to post any EV results until the last Election Day voter casts their ballot. Who knows when that'll be.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

This is such a tough situation. I don't know what I would do if my kids' school was put in the same position. https://t.co/LICw14ovG8

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

@data_atx Zo got the nod https://t.co/EcQgARHsZ6

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Some pretty interesting editorial board endorsements for city council candidates in Austin's daily and weekly newspapers this cycle.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

It isn't really shocking if you know much about the history of Austin post-Save Our Springs or the chronicle's place in it.

[ATX data @data_atx]

The Austin Chronicle endorses Heyman for district 9

A shocking turn of events to not endorse Zo. 👀

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

There is also local precedent for what can happen when local prosecutors try indict a federal law enforcement officer for unlawful use of force.

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

If the ICE agent who shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is found criminally liable, can local prosecutors hold him liable? It'll be an uphill battle. https://t.co/AuhWRy3IFa

[Austin Sanders @daustinsanders]

Beyond an indictment, trying the case could be very difficult. I've covered four police use of force trials. In all of them, this kind of evidence played a key role in the case presented by the state/plaintiffs.

[Rap Wikipedia @RapWikip]

Kid Cudi performing “Pursuit of Happiness” on The Late Show With David Letterman, 17 years ago today (2009)