"Over the last year, thousands of people came together to demand radical transformation to our broken criminal justice system," Garza said in a prepared statement. District Attorney No Moore: José Garza Cruises to Victory in Travis County 8:38 P.M., Forrest Wilder José Garza has, it’s fair to say, crushed the incumbent Travis County DA Margaret Moore. If approved, it will increase the city's property tax rate by 20% to help fund Project Connect, a 15-year, $7.1 billion overhaul of Austin's public transit system. "I cannot in good conscience allow bars to reopen at 50% capacity at this time," Biscoe said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

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"The District Attorney's Office has made significant improvements to ensure police officers are being held accountable, to prioritize the prosecution of sexual assault cases, and establish new diversity programs for first time offenders," she said in a statement congratulating her opponent on his victory. Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore conceded to primary runoff opponent José Garza on Tuesday night after early returns showed Garza with a commanding lead. FREE, Insta-worthy Mini Photo Sessions with Shoott! Just before 8 p.m., Moore congratulated political upstart Garza for his victory. While no two pet owners are exactly alike, Austin dog owners have some characteristics that set them apart from the rest of the pack. "The District Attorney's Office has made significant improvements to ensure police officers are being held accountable, to prioritize the prosecution of sexual assault cases, and establish new diversion programs for first-time offenders.

Travis County DA Margaret Moore concedes race to opponent José Garza Pete Sessions, Rick Kennedy to face off for Texas’ Congressional District 17 in November election Speech pathologist defeats controversial State Board of Education candidate in District 5 Republican runoff Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Amy Cooper made second 911 call about Black birdwatcher in Central Park, prosecutors say, This Spice Brand Just Recalled Its Products in 31 States, Margaret Moore concedes Travis County DA primary runoff to Jose Garza. Moore has shown callous disregard for the victims of police terror in Austin, egregiously mishandled prosecution of sexual assault cases, and pursued racist drug enforcement policies that target people of color. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. ", Moore offered her successor congratulations in a prepared statement: "I want to thank the voters of Travis County for giving me the opportunity to serve our community over the last three years," Moore said in a prepared statement. "I want to thank the voters of Travis County for giving me the opportunity to serve our community over the last three years," Moore said in a statement shortly after early voting results were released. With his win, Garza now goes on to compete against Republican Martin Harry. AUSTIN, TX — Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore conceded to challenger José Garza in the Democratic primary runoff election on Tuesday evening.