/tags/mayor-lee-leffingwell Mayor Lee Leffingwell en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:47:20 GMT /austin/2014-12-12/thats-a-wrap-curtain-call-for-austins-at-large-council The final meeting of Austin's at-large city council went much like their previous ones over the years: late. It all started out cheerily enough, at 10 am� Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:47:20 GMT /austin/2014-12-12/thats-a-wrap-curtain-call-for-austins-at-large-council /transportation/2014-11-04/austins-rail-and-roads-bond-defeated After years of false starts and changed plans for light rail in Austin, voters have decided against a billion-dollar plan that would have brought the city� Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:06:38 GMT /transportation/2014-11-04/austins-rail-and-roads-bond-defeated /transportation/2014-11-04/austins-rail-and-roads-bond-an-explainer-to-end-all-explainers Update, Nov. 5: Austin voters decided against the light rail and road improvements proposal, commonly known as Austin's 'Prop 1.' The final tally of votes� Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:56:56 GMT /transportation/2014-11-04/austins-rail-and-roads-bond-an-explainer-to-end-all-explainers /texas/2014-01-31/photos-mack-brown-wife-sally-honored-by-city Former Longhorns head coach Mack Brown and wife Sally were honored by the City of Austin last night.Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell issued a proclamation� Fri, 31 Jan 2014 19:54:41 GMT /texas/2014-01-31/photos-mack-brown-wife-sally-honored-by-city KUT Staff /austin/2014-01-14/julian-assange-to-speak-at-sxsw-interactive-update Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will speak via satellite at SXSW Interactive in March. In a rare public interview, Assange will discuss the "pervasive� Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:20:45 GMT /austin/2014-01-14/julian-assange-to-speak-at-sxsw-interactive-update Andrew Weber, Nathan Bernier /austin/2013-07-22/texting-at-alamo-drafthouse-mayor-leffingwell-vows-to-destroy-you Talking or texting at any movie theater is frowned upon, but at the Alamo Drafthouse it’s an actionable offense.For years, the Austin-based theater chain� Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:17:07 GMT /austin/2013-07-22/texting-at-alamo-drafthouse-mayor-leffingwell-vows-to-destroy-you Andrew Weber /politics/2013-04-17/politifact-americans-support-background-checks-for-gun-buyers While campaigning for background checks with gun purchases, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell referenced polls showing public support for the policy.Mayor� Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:10:31 GMT /politics/2013-04-17/politifact-americans-support-background-checks-for-gun-buyers Emily Donahue /politics/2013-02-20/politifact-austin-not-the-biggest-city-missing-european-flights In this week’s Politifact: a fact check that started with a KUT News report.Emily Donahue with KUT News spoke with Gardner Selby of the Austin� Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:45:00 GMT /politics/2013-02-20/politifact-austin-not-the-biggest-city-missing-european-flights Emily Donahue