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Rampant runoffs, candidate parties (with a varying degree of enthusiasm), Measure A teetering in the balance and plenty of social-media sniping in this week’s The Backroom.
Locked in a closet with a six-pack of Fresca, ‘bleeding out something fierce’
What a week: Elections, closed sessions, city managers and more than a few disturbingly detailed attacks on the Post’s coverage.
Super Tuesday will bring a cavalcade of candidates to California
For the three states that have already held caucuses or are actively caucusing this week—it’s nothing compared to what’s coming on Super Tuesday, March 3.
Is Austin being fitted for cement shoes?
It was a weird week in the run-up to the March 3 election, with awkward race-baiting exchanges and an ugly—and somewhat clumsy—lesson for one incumbent seeking reelection: Do not cross labor.
The curse of Garcia, the king-breaker: Who’s next?
Word inside the Beltway has it that Biden is offering Garcia a “large amount” of money, “for the love of God,” to switch his allegiance to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
There’s never been a better time to be unethical
The city’s Ethics Commission was brought to life a year and a half ago, yet only held its second meeting this week. Also, our hearts are filled by a huge gift from Twitter.
Politics for insomniacs, and a six-pack of pot-bellied pigs for The Backroom
The City Council never sleeps. The insomniacs stayed up until past midnight dealing about highly contentious subjects, from swimming pools to warring animal groups. The fun (almost) never ends.
The fault in our stars
An American flag at the State of the City contained too many stars—Also: a possible sign-stealing controversy, an interesting endorsement and staff pick and a rendezvous with Uncle Joe.
Beards and brows: Some new looks from the evolving City Council
For this year’s State of the City speech, the magic drinking word is “development” and you’re gonna want to pregame on platters of pasta, salmon and eggs if you want to hang with the professionals.
From castles to keychains: The Backroom’s predictions for 2020
Our track record with predictions, we should note, is unmatched (though, admittedly, not in the good way) among prognosticators.