Postmarks
Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.
"...I'm afraid it is letter-writer Robert Hansen ["Postmarks: IRV Muddies the Voting Waters," April 6] who is muddying..."
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April 27, 2001 Column
Naked City
Bringing Instant Runoff Voting to Austin may not be so instant, and HEB tries to Clean itself of petitioners.
"...The drive to bring Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) to Austin hit a bump in the road last..."
Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols
My Life in Ruins
Nia Vardalos, who hit pay dirt with My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is on shakier ground with this clichéd story about an American tourist guide in Greece.
"...Australians, uptight Brits, and an old-lady pickpocket, Dreyfuss’ widower Irv, a grieving joker, is the only spark in the..."
June 5, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Postmarks
Policing the media, mediating the police.
"...IRV Muddies the Voting Waters..."
April 6, 2001 Column
Chartering a Course
A preview of the Charter Revisions Proposals
"...amending the charter itself. And then there's instant-runoff voting (IRV), wherein voters would rank-order their first, second, and subsequent..."
Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Local news this week in Austin.
"...rank candidates in the order of their preference. With IRV, if no one gets a majority, the candidate with..."
March 30, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere
Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi
"...Savare, Olmo Schnabel Screenwriters: Olmo Schnabel, Galen Core, Jack Irv Impulsive black sheep Alejandro and pet store employee Jack,..."
Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
In SXSW Performance Ashanti Sang Hit After Hit and Talked “Real Life Shit”
Still, truncated tracks leave lingering questions
"...and still not hers. That Murda Inc. label co-founder Irv Gotti already decried that ownership conflict and move to..."
March 16, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...the city charter to allow for Instant Run-Off Voting. IRV is a proven and effective system that eliminates the..."
May 10, 2002 Column
Naked City
Clean Campaigns heat wave, Alcoa's new problems, No Pipeline solutions at AAS, Personnel puzzles at AISD, City resignations, Mueller redevelopment candidates, Hyde Park meets again & Ed Herman's letter to the Times
"...On the parallel drive for instant runoff voting (IRV) -- in which you'd get to vote for a..."
Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Postmarks
Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone,
approximately.
"...is electoral reform. One solution is Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), which has been used successfully in other countries and..."
Nov. 17, 2000 Column
Making Connections
May 31, 2024 Postmarks
Opinion: The Argument for Approval Voting
Don’t call them spoilers: These former Senate District 14 candidates think there’s a better alternative to run-offs
"...they can rank candidates, such as instant run-off voting (IRV). We support these as well. The benefit of approval..."
July 31, 2020 Column by Pat Dixon
Lege Lines: Texas Temper Tantrum
Freedom Caucus wigs out, "chubs," stalls, kills every bill in sight
"...Reps. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford; Jeff Leach, R-Plano; Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving; Matt Shaheen, R-Plano; Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler; Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg;..."
May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Bill of the Week
Will third time be a charm for statewide texting ban?
"...they didn't know the rules. And Rep. Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving, added protections for CB radio users, who still play..."
April 10, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker
SXSW Music List 10
The Damned, 2 Chainz, War on Drugs, and 242 more added
"...Mac Irv (Fridley, MN.)..."
March 6, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Tough Crowd
The setup: 21 depressives, neurotics, and social misfits walk into a book. Meet comedy's all-stars.
"...Irv Brecher – he was 94 years old when I..."
July 3, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
City Council Polling Results
Leffingwell has solid lead, others are wide open.
"...commissioned a survey of the City Council races from IRV Polls. The results:..."
April 19, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...and the Utah Republican Party. Find out more about IRV at www.fairvote.org...."
March 26, 2004 Column
Green Party Responds
"...and the Utah Republican Party. Find out more about IRV at www.fairvote.org. If Ms. Morrow, or anyone else, wants..."
March 18, 2004 Postmarks
Naked City
"...opinion that such systems are illegal in Texas. The IRV system allows voters to rank candidates in order of..."
Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Public Notice
Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers
"...Instant Runoff Voting Coalition Nonpartisan lobbying effort to bring IRV to Austin. 454-1686...."
Aug. 10, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer
Public Notice
Public Notice asks not what it can do for its community but what you can. This week features the third of a three-part list of Austin area Volunteer Opportunities.
"...Runoff Voting Coalition Grassroots non-partisan lobbying effort to bring IRV to Austin. 454-1686...."
April 6, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer
Personal Effects
"...the tabloids, and characters named Cleve and Orv and Irv struggle with their issues about heterosexuality over home-cooked dinners..."
