Two men kidnapped a woman at a Bastrop Whataburger this morning. Mayor Wynn apologizes to city after assault charge, says he is in anger counseling. Winter weather leads to more than 200 flights being cancelled at DFW. On election day, APD arrested two members of the Mexican Mafia. With 41% of Texas precincts reporting, Obama is in the lead for caucus delegates. An agreement set up today between the City of Austin and TxDOT means that your vehicle registration could be denied if you don't pay your traffic fines. After losing the race for Tax Assessor-Collector, Maxey endorses Nelda Wells-Spears and says he is going to help the Obama campaign....

Primary results from national/state/local races: So even though it seems that Hillary won the Texas primary (it's interesting that Obama led in statewide early voting), Obama may beat her in delegate numbers. In the GOP race, McCain is now the GOP candidate as Huckabee gives up the ghost. In Travis County, Ron Paul won 17% of the vote . . . ...

Fannie Mae says it lost $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter as home-loan delinquencies mounted....

Our friendly neighborhood Tax Assessor/Collector Nelda Wells Spears (shown right) looks nice, but don't be fooled - if you own a home in Travis County, she wants your money. Don't want to give it to her? Then protest your 2007 valuation. Unlike most types of protesting, protesting your property tax valuation is easy and often effective. Click here to get your 2007 Preliminary Valuation. Click here to get the protest form. Fill it out. Mail......

This week marks the tenth anniversary of National Freedom to Marry week, and to celebrate, local groups Atticus Circle, Equality Texas, and The Right to Marry have organized an "illegal" marriage ceremony at City Hall this Saturday, February 20th. Gay and straight couples can show their support for legalizing gay marriage by participating in the reciting of vows at Austin City Hall. Interested parties can also show up at the Travis County Tax Assessor's Office......

Today is the last day to register to vote in the November 7th elections. If you're not currently registered, fill out the application below and submit it to: Tax Assessor-Collector Nelda Wells Spears P.O. Box 1748, Austin 78767-1748 Tel: (512) 854-9473 Update: Please note that the fax number previously listed above is not for submitting your voter registration document! The office does not accept faxed applications, as they require original signatures on all documents.......