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Town Hall Meeting See APD Page 3 RAPPIN’ Tommy Wyatt Taking A Second Look Grady Yarbrough (D) Paul Sadler (D) (R) (R) Political Hijacking Origins We take a second look One of the surprising Yarbrough is a peren- cuts for the nation’s The race to has been See MEMORIAL DAY Page 5 at last Tuesday’s election results of Tuesday’s pri- nial candidate who has run wealthiest residents to ex- fierce, with brutal attacks numbers and their outcomes; mary election is that there as a Democrat and a Re- pire. from all sides. Candidates we have to take a second is not a clear candidate in publican in previous elec- Yarbrough says his competed to see who look at what this election re- eith er party to hoping to tions. policy proposals includes: could claim to be the true ally means. replace Senator Kay Texas hasn’t elected a cutting defense spending by conservative in the race. While we had the usual 25 percent, raising the re- Bailey Hutchinson in the U. Democrat to the U.S. Sen- Dewhurst was short of the Independence Day! low turnout, as expected, S. Senate. Former state ate since in tirement age for Social Se- majority needed to earn See CENTRAL TEXAN there were some surprises. lawmaker Paul Sadler will 1988. The seat is open be- curity and reducing farm the nomination outright Page 6 For one thing, this election face political unknown cause Republican Sen. Kay subsidies.On the Republi- with 44.59 percent of the cycle gives the Democratic Grady Yarbrough in a run- Bailey Hutchison is retiring. can side Texas Lt. Gov. vote. Cruz received Party an opportunity to send off for the Democratic Sadler has ex- David Dewhurst and tea- 34.23 percent of the vote. a person to Washington since nomination for the U.S. pressed support for party backed former state The two races will 1994. Senate seat. President Barack Solicitor General Ted now face a runoff election The last Democratic Sadler is an attorney Obama’s health care Cruz are heading to a run- on July 31 to advance to 2012 Scholarships Senator elected to represent who served in the state laws, Planned Parenthood off in the state’s Republi- the November general See OLCAAAAC Texas was Lloyd Bentsen in House from 1991-2003. clinics and allowing tax can primary. election. Page 7 1988. Ever since his term expired, Texas has been rep- Davis and Doggett Are A GIANT LEAP FORWARD FOR resented by Two Republican Senators. The state party has Among the Winners THE AUSTIN PLANETARIUM not even fielded a decent for a ground lease on the candidate. The last person property located at North who was looked upon as a Congress Avenue and Mar- possibility for that seat was tin Luther King Jr. Boule- John Sharpe. However, the vard. This innovative public- time seems to have passed private partnership will cre- him by. ate a development that also Two virtual unknowns includes a 47-story residen- are in the run off to compete tial tower, restaurants, a gift for that honor. Paul Sadler, store, retail space and over who served in the Texas Sen- 1000 underground parking ate previously and Grady Comm. Ron Davis U. S Rep. Lloyd Doggett spaces, meeting the mixed- Yarbrough, who has run for Local races did not Commissioner Ron Davis use and high-density vision office on a number of occa- produce many surprises. over came three opponents of the State of Texas for that sions without success, ended Congressman Lloyd to return to his seat without location. “This partnership is up in the runoff election to Doggett won the District 35 a runoff. Sheriff Greg the opportunity we have been take on the Republican can- U. S. Rep. seat with 93 per- Hamilton defeated John working very long and hard didate who survives a runoff cent of the vote. It was Sission; Bruce Elfant de- to achieve,” states Executive election in that party. feared that he would have a feated Stanley J. Wilson for Director Torvald Hessel, “by This is the perfect op- tough race from San Anto- Tax Assessor-Collector and attracting a major interna- portunity for the Texas nio, since most of his Austin Constable Precinct 1 Danny tional development firm, we Democratic Party to get voters had been cut out of Thomas defeated Carl Can- have shown that, as a back in the game. Since nei- his district through the redis- non. grassroots organization, we ther party seems to have an tricting plan. However, nei- In the race for Con- can do this.” outright favorite for the po- ther of his two opponents stable, Precinct 2 Michael The total cost of the sition, each will have an was able to get the neces- Cargill will face Adam development is estimated at equal chance. But, for this to sary votes to pose a threat Ballesteros in a runoff. In $240 million, which includes be a competitive race, the to Doggett. other Constable races, Sally $95 million for the science Texas Democratic Party will In other races that Hernandez won in the Con- and technology museum. So need to get a lot from the Grassroots nonprofit showcasing Texas innova- has attracteda lot of attention, stable, Precinct 3 race and far, funding for a third of the President Obama campaign partners with world-class tions and ingenuity. The de- Rosemary Lehmberg Maria Canchola was the vic- museum’s cost has been and the National Democratic development firm on sci- velopment of a science com- deveated challenger Charlie tor in the Constable, Precinct identified, thus offering con- Committee (DNC). ence and technology mu- plex at this location will so- Baird, to return to the D. A.’s 4 race. Voters will get a short fidence to bring in additional For almost twenty seum for Central Texas lidify a Museum District for office. break before heading into donors and investors. The years now, the Democratic A State-of-the-art sci- Austin, increasing visitation Precinct 1 County the July 31 runoff election. development will attract over Party has been written off by ence and technology mu- to the surrounding museums 600,000 annual visitors and the DNC as an unwinnable tion: George Washington seum, with the largest plan- and adding a tourist destina- will create more than 650 full election. And while the party Carver Museum, 1165 etarium in Texas, will be the tion just blocks from the and part-time jobs to the continues to take out large Angelina Street newest addition to Austin’s State Capitol and the Uni- area, over $10 million in tax amounts of money from the Admission: Free *Live mu- Museum District. versity of Texas at Austin revenue over 10 years, state, they have been unwill- sic by 3 GroovesAus tin Planned to be built on Campus. ground rents for the State, ing to put any back in to in- favorite Charles Ran- State land across the street In a joint effort, the and $60 million in annual sure a Democratic victory. dolph and dynamic from the Bob Bullock Texas Austin Planetarium, a non- economic impact. Further- This is the time to mo- emerging MFA Student State History Museum and profit with the goal of build- more, through its presence in tivate the large number of Christina Coleman com- the Blanton Museum of Art, ing a world-class science and the Capital City, it will serve Democratic voters who are bine their diverse styles in the proposed 157,000 technology museum in Aus- POLYRYTHM: Fine as point of pride for the City looking for leadership from “Poly- rythm” an intrigu- square foot facility will in- tin, and KUD International, Art Exhibition The Official and the State alike. the state and national party ing show presented by the clude the largest planetarium a private sector development BAM Kickoff!! Date: “The need,” says to take back our state. There George Washington in Texas, a full-spectrum in- firm, have submitted an un- June 7 @ 7:00PM- Hessel, “for a science and is no better example of why 9:00PM Ex hibit runs Carver Museum and teractive science museum, solicited proposal to the we need a two-party state. through August 25 Loca- ProArts Collective. and a technology center Texas Facilities Commission See Giant Leap page 5