{"id":3135,"date":"2018-07-07T21:41:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T21:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/austin-politics-2017-in-review\/"},"modified":"2018-07-07T21:41:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T21:41:15","slug":"austin-politics-2017-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/austin-politics-2017-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin politics: 2017 in review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sGbHNCIvtmQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2017 has been a big year politically. From the inauguration of a new president &#8212; to the sexual assault claims that rocked Capitol Hill. And Texas has had its fair share of big political moments.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Austin politics: 2017 in review<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Austin+politics%3A+2017+in+review&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Austin politics: 2017 in review - 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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&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>State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, a UT graduate herself, says it was a \u201creckless response\u201d that put students and professors in danger. And Hinojosa says she expressed this personally to University ...<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&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>Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoodline.com%2F2024%2F04%2Faustin-falls-to-70th-in-u-s-diversity-rankings-lags-behind-houston-and-dallas-in-wallethub-s-2024-report%2F&amp;c=7702944992472331460&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin Falls to 70th in U.S. Diversity Rankings, Lags Behind Houston and Dallas in WalletHub's 2024 Report\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 ranks 70th in U.S. diversity, falling from 38th in 2021, with scores varying across socioeconomic, economic, and cultural categories.<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Faustin-protest-texts-reveal-why-ut-president-called-in-for-dps-help%2F73454193007%2F&amp;c=7686192069139039923&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'We asked for help': Text messages reveal why DPS was called to help patrol UT protest\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>Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, sent a message to Hartzell and UT System Chancellor J.B. Milliken questioning the law enforcement response. \u201cIt appears the state is treating UT Austin differently than other ...<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Feducation%2F2024-04-26%2Fmore-than-200-faculty-say-theyve-lost-confidence-in-ut-austin-president-jay-hartzell&amp;c=1832946122250323892&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 200 faculty say they\u2019ve lost confidence in UT Austin President Jay Hartzell\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 UT Austin chapter of the American Association of University Professors is circulating a letter to gauge interest in a possible vote to censure President Hartzell. Faculty said they lost faith in ...<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox7austin.com%2Fnews%2Fut-austin-palestine-protests-texas-voting-issues-texas-politics&amp;c=258385930269986197&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Palestine protests, voting issues and flips: This Week in Texas Politics\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>Protests and big voting issues were some of the headlines This Week in Texas Politics. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our political panel discusses.<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fnews%2Fwoman-tells-house-committee-she-attended-party-with-gaetz-where-drugs-naked-underaged-girl-were-present%2F&amp;c=2397346107891310167&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWoman Tells House Committee She Attended Party With Gaetz Where Drugs, Naked Underaged Girl Were Present\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>ABC News reported a woman provided a sworn statement to the committee saying she attended a 2017 party that Gaetz also attended where illegal drugs were present -- as well as a naked underage girl.<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghanaweb.com%2FGhanaHomePage%2FNewsArchive%2FFailure-of-constitutional-review-processes-can-be-attributed-to-current-political-structure-EFL-1925810&amp;c=17896311237634421314&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFailure of constitutional review processes can be attributed to current political structure \u2013 EFL\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 failure of constitutional review processes can be attributed to the current political structure, he said. He claimed that the current system gives only a few powerful people the authority to ...<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wral.com%2Fstory%2Fmore-review-in-place-at-dpi-after-audit-finds-errors-in-reporting-pandemic-money%2F21376761%2F&amp;c=7150740113967094117&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore review in place at DPI after audit finds errors in reporting pandemic money\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>In response to the 2021-22 findings, the department created a cross-divisional team to report data and started an internal data quality review system to check data before it\u2019s reported.<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstcoastnews.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fflorida-bill-prohibiting-police-citizen-review-boards%2F77-558f83ca-d186-46b9-8b88-d61f58a1ba8f&amp;c=8926744848194152791&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlorida bill prohibiting police citizen review boards awaits governor's signature\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>Police citizen review boards could soon be outlawed in the state. Right now Jacksonville does not have a citizen review board as Florida\u2019s other large cities do and may never have one if the ...<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neworleanssaints.com%2Fnews%2Fnew-orleans-saints-draft-history-review-of-2017-selections&amp;c=9693869065039773236&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Orleans Saints draft history: Review of 2017 selections\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>In 2017, behind the efforts of Executive Vice President Mickey Loomis and Assistant General Manager Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints put together one of the best draft classes in franchise ...<\/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=662ef98ba691443c8d88fe59df01ef4a&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2Fbc237d7a-212c-41b4-8c7f-0be9eb905290&amp;c=12987088858744544455&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGirls State film review \u2014 teenagers spring surprises in politics camp documentary\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 film was an oddly riveting account of a week-long democracy camp for teenage boys in Austin, Texas who were ... But where Boys State moved from youthful political talent show into a study ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2017 has been a big year politically. From the inauguration of a new president &#8212; to the sexual assault claims that rocked Capitol Hill. And Texas has had its fair share of big political moments. 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