Perry threatens VETO unless Lehmberg steps down

Moments like this are why it's so darn difficult to stay mad at Rick Perry:

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KVUE Succeeds where KXAN Fails

KVUE news continues to distinguish itself with, by far, the best coverage of the ongoing AISD bond election; here's their report from last night:

In this report, you will notice that KVUE's Kris Betts, unlike KXAN's Erin Cargile, mentions that AISD is already sitting on a substantial pile of cash; while Betts, regrettably, does not use the $229 million figure (p. 105), at least she discusses how facts belie AISD claims of poverty.

Two and a half cheers for KVUE news; Austin voters would benefit if the rest of the media followed their lead.

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Why won't AISD repair broken security cameras?!?

A must watch piece from KVUE Defenders details AISD's failure to replace broken security cameras at dozens of schools across Austin:

Highlights:

• Cameras "often take a month or more to replace."

• This Eric Mendez guy is making very lame excuses.

Bottom Line: If it takes AISD over a month to replace a $200 camera, then their logistics and procurement systems need structural repair.  Pouring another Billion dollars into this broken, top-down, system won't fix a thing.  Let's slow this process down, vote AGAINST AISD Props. 1-4.

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