{"id":14240,"date":"2022-12-08T19:11:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T19:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/inside-texas-politics-the-race-for-mayor-of-austin-is-heating-up\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T19:11:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T19:11:14","slug":"inside-texas-politics-the-race-for-mayor-of-austin-is-heating-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/inside-texas-politics-the-race-for-mayor-of-austin-is-heating-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Politics: The race for Mayor of Austin is heating up!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qsLEHkloyWo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For state Representative Celia Israel to become Austin\u2019s 53rd Mayor, she\u2019ll need to first defeat the city\u2019s 48th Mayor, Kirk Watson.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Inside Texas Politics: The race for Mayor of Austin is heating up!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Inside+Texas+Politics%3A+The+race+for+Mayor+of+Austin+is+heating+up%21&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Inside Texas Politics: The race for Mayor of Austin is heating up! - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fboomtown-2040%2Faustin-texas-hundreds-weigh-in-home-initiative-phase-two%2F269-390a31b6-b11f-4e1b-b48f-99fc1e4fe88d&amp;c=13098050954667847886&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 200 people weigh in on Austin HOME Initiative Phase 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If approved, Phase 2 would reduce minimum lot sizes for homes in Austin. Right now, the minimum lot size is 5,570 square feet. Under Phase 2, that number would drop to 2,000 square feet, only around ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axios.com%2Flocal%2Faustin%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Fone-fast-congressman-to-go&amp;c=10281910801935923042&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne fast congressman to go\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, who represents large parts of East Austin, is officially the fastest member of Congress. Driving the news: The 35-year-old Democrat was the first member of Congress to finish ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Faustin-city-council-home-2-land-development-code-changes-vote%2F73677598007%2F&amp;c=17247034789617594188&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOME phase 2, land code changes to be voted on Thursday | City Hall Insider\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The four proposed changes are: HOME phase 2, an equitable transit-oriented development overlay, reducing compatibility regulations and easing restrictions on where electric vehicle charging stations ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faustin%2Faustin-city-council-to-vote-on-home-part-2-thursday-among-other-changes%2F&amp;c=6694627807755872563&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin City Council to vote on \u2018HOME\u2019 part 2 Thursday, among other changes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 Austin City Council will vote on major Land ... changes \u2014 including HOME part two \u2014 Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool and several city council members also intend to introduce a companion ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Fpolitics%2F2024-05-15%2Fmay-28-primary-runoff-elections-austin-travis-texas-voting&amp;c=4149743896664166600&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Austin-area voter guide to the May 28 runoff elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few U.S. House seats and judicial positions are up for a vote across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. Learn how to check your voter registration, preview your ballot and find polling locations ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Faustin%2F2024-04-10%2Fhome-phase-two-austin-city-council-minimum-lot-size&amp;c=11253846647164366380&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin will vote on rules that impact housing. Here's what's on the table.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Council members on Thursday will consider changing rules governing building height, the amount of land needed to build a house and development rules near future light-rail stations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive%2F2024%2Fapr%2F30%2Frishi-sunak-local-elections-mayor-tories-labour-latest-politics-news-updates%3Fpage%3Dwith%3Ablock-66310f628f08351c23f7a38b&amp;c=11884590866054942305&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUK politics: Labour\u2019s Khan has 22-point lead over Tory rival in London mayoral race, poll suggests \u2013 as it happened\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The London mayor, running for his third term in office, had been warning of a \u2018two-horse race\u2019 Watchdog tells Home Office not to ignore court ruling protecting EU citizens with post-Brexit ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Ftexas-lawmakers-react-to-arrests-during-pro-palestinian-protests-at-ut-austin%2F&amp;c=16886957611358618596&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over the Israel-Hamas war and state lawmakers are divided on the university's response. Jack sits down with both ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Finside-politics%2Ftexas-politics%2Fstate-lawmaker-has-very-candid-conversation-ut-austin-president-following-violent-response-protests%2F287-a2cf003f-ec10-42a4-adbb-90c0d3e7af22&amp;c=8607379441884520043&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState lawmaker has \u201cvery candid\u201d conversation with UT-Austin President following violent response to protests\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 The protests taking place on university campuses across the country finally made their way to the University of Texas at Austin. And the images that followed, a phalanx of ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c925837249e7865aa3aa51c59f30&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fhouston-politics-harris-county-mayor-whitmire-hpd-border-crisis%2F14740816%2F&amp;c=12086088613985773410&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Week in Texas: Mayor Whitmire's first months, HPD scandal, and new border survey results\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEXAS (KTRK) -- On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, our panel of political insiders breaks down the first few months of Mayor John Whitmire's administration and his relationship with the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For state Representative Celia Israel to become Austin\u2019s 53rd Mayor, she\u2019ll need to first defeat the city\u2019s 48th Mayor, Kirk Watson. 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