The Democratic and Republican primary run-offs are tomorrow, April 11th. If you vote in the run-offs you cannot sign Carole Keeton Strayhorn's or Kinky Friedman's petition. You can find your polling location here. more ›

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Our favorite posts for the week (in no certain order): more ›

Austinist didn't vote in the run-off elections this past weekend, owing to a problem with our voter registration. And by "problem", we mean we never sent one in. But we do send our huzzahs! to Jennifer Kim, who won the Place 3 spot over her opponent, Margot Clarke. It was an ugly, ugly campaign, with both sides accusing the other of stealing campaign posters and other dirty tricks. But compared to the egregious criminal... more ›

Tonight, the Sierra Club is holding a fundraiser at Antone's to "save the seashore." That would be the Padre Island seashore. Folks, PI isn't just for Spring Breakers!: Padre Island National Seashore off the Texas coast is the world's longest undeveloped barrier island, a home to several endangered species, and a popular destination for millions of beach lovers. Unfortunately, BNP Petroleum is threatening this paradise with an aggressive gas-drilling operation. Sierra Club is hosting... more ›

For those of you Austinites who love to eat healthy, (and we know there are a lot of you) your diet probably includes fish. But the waterways in Texas aren't the cleanest, and our plants tend to poison the water and it's inhabitants. more ›