The $2 million-plus special-interest ad campaign marks a new low in deceit and outright falsehoods.
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AUSTIN — With early voting already underway for the May 7 election, some of you might still be asking, “Which way should I vote?” Well, in times past I might have suggested that you keep an eye out for good information in your mailboxes. Or, you might have been able to listen to some passionate statements from former Austin officials, and have confidence that you could believe them. But not this time… not even close!
Let’s get one thing out of the way first:
We should vote “No,” as in “Against,” Proposition 1
We should support the position of our current mayor, Steve Adler, who came out against Prop. 1 on Monday. Mr. Adler, who has consistently pushed for compromise in the contentious battle, stated that a vote against Prop. 1 would be “the only effective way to bring the ride-hailing companies back to the negotiating table with the City Council.”
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