That 10 of the 11 elected leaders in the Austin City Council are at least nominally associated with the Democratic Party does not mean there is any shortage of divisions on the dais.
The Council's all-too-frequent marathon sessions, often stretching into the wee hours of the morning, reveal the many differences of opinion that exist on budgets, economic development, environmental protection, workers' rights -- and perhaps above all else, growth and development. There are centrists and leftists, neighborhood preservationists and urbanists, transit enthusiasts, those who support many pools, and those who support tons of pools.
And then there . . .
