by Mayor | May 1, 2021 | Elections, Personal Opinion
Bristine Breaderquist. Three years ago, at the close of my first campaign, I went to place my signs around city hall and the enormity of the situation hit me: the campaign was over, early voting was done, there was nothing else I could do – no case to make, no...
by Mayor | Jul 6, 2020 | The Way Things Were
It’s another sad day for free speech in Leander and since a lot of you are new to what’s going on, I wanted to put this all in one place so we could be on the same page in understanding it. Make no mistake, it’s messed up. What’s happening...
by Mayor | Jun 6, 2020 | Personal Opinion
Where do we start? There have been no words lately. I guess I’ll start by saying that whatever I say here is going to be wholly inadequate, will not hold any solutions, and will not please everyone who reads it, because honestly, there’s nothing anyone can...
by Mayor | Oct 1, 2019 | The Way Things Were
Right will always win. The good guy will get the girl. The movie will have a happy ending. The thoughts we comfort ourselves with. And why wouldn’t we? In TV shows, movies, and even our own experiences, there’s an optimism that is ingrained in us. For the...
by Mayor | Sep 23, 2019 | People of Leander
Between the Library drama this summer, the start of Banned Books Week, and the want to highlight the extraordinary stories (all puns intended) of Leander residents who make this city the best possible place to call home, telling the story of Patchouli Joe’s...