Travis County Commissioners Court

Judge Eckhardt On 'Sanctuary Cities' And 'Keeping The Door Open' To State Collaboration

By KUT Staff • Feb 8, 2018

Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt will deliver the annual State of the County address tonight. The speech is expected to touch on several topics, including infrastructure and criminal justice.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Stayton spoke with Eckhardt about the address. She began the interview by asking a more basic question: What’s the job description for a county judge?

Commissioner Gerald Daugherty Retains Precinct 3 Seat

By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 9, 2016

From the Austin Monitor: Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty won a fourth term in office on Tuesday night.

The Commissioners Court’s lone Republican triumphed over his Democratic, novice office-seeker David Holmes, in a close race that early voting results showed as virtually tied shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m.

A Travis County Commissioner Made A Political Ad That Did NOT Make Me Hate Everything

By Ashley Lopez • Oct 14, 2016

So, yeah. This year has been a bummer for democracy. Like many of you, I’ve been avoiding political ads like I avoid I-35.

That is, until I saw a new ad from Gerald Daugherty, a moderate Republican running for re-election to the Travis County Commission’s Precinct Three seat. For those that don't know Daugherty, he's the lone conservative on the county commission. His main issue has been getting State Highway 45 Southwest built — which would connect FM 1626 in Hays County to MoPac in southwest Austin.

Community Activists Want To Know How Dell Medical School Is Spending Taxpayer Money

By Ashley Lopez • Sep 21, 2016

Questions were raised during a Travis County Commissioner’s Court yesterday about how UT Austin’s Dell Medical School spends taxpayer money.

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Confederate Flags Can Fly Over Travis County Veterans Day Parade

By Audrey McGlinchy • Nov 4, 2015

Veterans Day is a week away. And, as they have for more than a decade, veterans will take part in a parade around the Texas State Capitol. It also looks like the Confederate flag will be there, as it has been in the past, but this time the flag's appearance comes despite efforts from Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt to ban it from the parade.