Still/BloodsportAn automated message service operating as "your neighbor Lisa" began dialing local residents last week, questioning some campaign promises supposedly made by City Council Place 3 candidate Randi Shade. In the broadcast, Shade, who is running against incumbent Jennifer Kim and Ken Weiss, is accused of promising to raise the salaries of Austin police and firefighter higher-ups in exchange for their endorsements. Shade's campaign office responded almost immediately on Saturday morning, sending out an angry......

Early voting for the Austin City Council Election starts today. Click here for voting locations. We hope you enjoyed the candidates responses to our questionnaire. If you don't like thinking for yourself, there are plenty of endorsements to consider: The Chronicle likes Leffingwell, No One and Morrison. The Statesman likes Leffingwell, Shade and Cravey. We just heard that DANA is endorsing Leffingwell, Shade and Galindo. Our posts on Leffingwell, Shade and Cravey got the most recommendations, but Demling, Weiss and Galindo got the most comments....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Laura Morrison, who is running for Place 4 against Jennifer Gale, Robin Cravey, Cid Galindo, Sam Osemene and Ken Vasseau. See all her responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Cid Galindo, who is running for Place 4 against Jennifer Gale, Robin Cravey, Laura Morrison, Sam Osemene and Ken Vasseau. See all his responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Robin Cravey, who is running for Place 4 against Jennifer Gale, Cid Galindo, Laura Morrison, Sam Osemene and Ken Vasseau. See all his responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Ken Weiss, who is running for Place 3 against Jennifer Kim and Randi Shade. See all his responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Randi Shade, who is running for Place 3 against Jennifer Kim and Kenneth Weiss. See all her responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Jennifer Kim, the incumbent running for Place 3 against Randi Shade and Kenneth Weiss. See all her responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Jason Meeker, who is running for Place 1 against Lee Leffingwell and Allen Demling. See all his responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. Up next is Allen Demling, who is running for Place 1 against Lee Leffingwell and Jason Meeker. See all his responses after the jump....

Editor's note: In hopes of getting a little more information on how the candidates in the May 10 Austin City Council election may respond to issues facing Austin, we sent out a few questions. First up is Lee Leffingwell, the incumbent running for Place 1 against Allen Demling and Jason Meeker. See all his responses after the jump....