[Cat loving Texan]

Back when this was defeated in 1993 there were concerns that this could bancrupt the city. Health insurance hasn't gone down since then. And what will this cost? We need these questions answered.

[hispanarepublicana]

Berkeley-on-the-Colorado
I'll stay in the "real" part of Texas.

[ArtyFO]

They can get benefits for their better halfs provided that they can prove that they have sex with them, right?

[Xenalyte]

Council Member Brewster McCracken

Wonder if he's related to that throwaway character I played on and off in the 2004 Renfest season . . . her name is Philomena McGregor McKenzie McCracken, but her friends call her Phil.

[manic4organic]

Yep, they kept Austin weird, alright. I gotta go down there for SXSW, but don't think I could live there.

[SR 50]

Does this mean that if I live with my cousin and I work for the city, we both will be covered for benefits?

[Paleo Conservative]

Excuse me the new state constitutional amendment in Texas banning same sex marriage also bans local jurisdictions from recognizing anything that is like a marriage.

[DarkSavant]

I remember seeing T-Shirts when in Texas saying "Keep Austin Weird", maybe they should now say, "Make Austin Weirder"

[Tall_Texan]

I was told McCracken was the "conservative" candidate when he was running for the council. I was told the same thing about Jennifer Kim. True, they were probably more sensible than the liberal they were running against but Austin hasn't seen a real conservative on the council since the 1980s.