/tags/natasha-harper-madison Natasha Harper-Madison en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 24 May 2021 21:19:35 GMT /politics/2021-05-24/black-leaders-blast-austins-plan-for-city-run-homeless-camps-for-placing-most-sites-east-of-i-35 At a news conference Monday, community leaders and elected officials said the city didn't consider their input when drafting the map. Mon, 24 May 2021 21:19:35 GMT /politics/2021-05-24/black-leaders-blast-austins-plan-for-city-run-homeless-camps-for-placing-most-sites-east-of-i-35 Andrew Weber /austin/2021-03-04/city-council-apologizes-for-austins-systemic-racism-vows-to-invest-in-a-black-embassy The community-spurred resolution will put a dollar amount on how systemic racism and city policies led to wealth, health and equity gaps, as well as establish an "embassy" for Black Austinites. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:50:29 GMT /austin/2021-03-04/city-council-apologizes-for-austins-systemic-racism-vows-to-invest-in-a-black-embassy Andrew Weber /energy-environment/2021-02-19/a-katrina-scale-crisis-austin-is-desperate-for-help-in-weather-disaster The Texas weather calamity is an "absolutely awful nightmare," says City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison. "We're desperately waiting for state and federal cavalry to come a runnin'." Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:24:56 GMT /energy-environment/2021-02-19/a-katrina-scale-crisis-austin-is-desperate-for-help-in-weather-disaster Noel King, Avie Schneider /austin/2020-07-29/austin-moves-a-step-closer-to-lifting-ban-on-public-drinking-in-east-austin Lee esta historia en español. No matter what side of the street you’re on, you will soon be on the right side of the law when you walk around East Austin� Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:52:28 GMT /austin/2020-07-29/austin-moves-a-step-closer-to-lifting-ban-on-public-drinking-in-east-austin Mose Buchele /politics/2018-11-06/2018-election-results-adler-tovo-win-re-election-runoffs-in-districts-1-3-and-8 Mayor Steve Adler has shored up a second term as mayor of Austin. Incumbent Council Member Kathie Tovo appears to have been re-elected to her District 9� Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:09:28 GMT /politics/2018-11-06/2018-election-results-adler-tovo-win-re-election-runoffs-in-districts-1-3-and-8 KUT Staff /austin/2018-10-01/meet-the-2018-austin-city-council-candidates-district-1 There are five Austin City Council seats up for grabs in the November election, along with a race for mayor. To help get you ready to vote, KUT will� Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:05:27 GMT /austin/2018-10-01/meet-the-2018-austin-city-council-candidates-district-1 Ben Philpott