LeBron James says he is ‘not superior to anyone’
Everyone wanted the circus to end. That is, until the circus actually ended. Such is life for the Miami Heat now, heading into the offseason. A season of intense scrutiny, criticism, attention and intrigue ended without a championship, and while getting out of the spotlight for a while this summer may be of some consolation [...]
Closings and delays due to inclimate weather
With the severe cold conditions, here is a list of local closings: * ABC Child Development Center in Round Rock will be delayed 2 hours. * American Campus Communities — closed Friday. * Austin Community College — closed Friday. * Austin ISD — school canceled on Friday. All schools and offices will be closed, and [...]
Dr. Laura uses the N-word on air, apologizes later
Infamous radio host and Doctor, Laura Schlessinger apologized to her listeners yesterday after dropping the N-Bomb several times on her show. During her radio talk show, Schlessinger said Ni**er more than 11 times in an attempt to make a point about the use of the controversial word. In conversation Tuesday with a black female caller [...]
The Souvenir Menu: Why Guero’s is still one of Austin’s best
It seems strange to write about a restaurant that is so popular that further compliments just seem redundant, but my relationship with Guero’s Taco Bar on South Congress Avenue is a bit different. For decades now, Guero’s has been a frequent but temporary cure for home sickness. I moved to Austin from South Texas in [...]
Karin Crump for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
I am running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (“JP2”), which handles civil claims up to $10K, Class C Misdemeanors, Juvenile Truancy cases, evictions, and other important matters. I graduated from UT and St. Mary’s University School of Law, and have been a licensed attorney and a certified mediator for past 12 years trying [...]
Eva Guzman for Texas Supreme Court Place 9
Justice Eva Guzman was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Rick Perry on October 8, 2009. Before her appointment, Justice Guzman served as an Associate Justice on the Houston-based Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals. A three- time gubernatorial appointee, she has served in the Texas judiciary for more than a decade, first [...]
Debra Lehrmann for Texas Supreme Court Place 3
The Texas Supreme Court does not have the level of child protective service (CPS) and family law experience that is necessary to handle these critically important cases. Having served as a family law judge for over 22 years, my election would fulfill the need for a jurist with this type of experience. No other candidate [...]
Bill Burton for Texas Land Commissioner
I am Bill Burton and I am running for the Texas Land Commissioner’s Office because, its time for politics as usual to stop. Our Public School Fund is being treated with total disregard. Its time to put our schools and colleges back on the priority list. As Land commissioner I will work to see that the [...]
Daniel Bradford for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Daniel Bradford grew up mostly in small-town Ohio, finished high school in Brazil, and now lives in East Austin, where he’s lived for the last ten years. Having lived in Brazil and in the United States, Bradford knows firsthand the difference that responsive government makes in the lives of a country’s citizens. At Ohio State, [...]
Karen Sage for 299th District Court Judge
I am running to be your judge of the 299th District Court because I believe in public service and I believe in justice. For most of my career, I have been a public servant, and I have always tried to do justice no matter what role I have occupied. Justice is the backbone of our [...]
