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Steve Adler

Attorney Steve Adler won election as mayor of Austin in December 2014, drawing 67 percent of the vote in a December 2014 runoff. He was sworn in Jan. 6, 2015. He sought re-election in 2018.

Steve Adler

Latest Fact-Checks Of Steve Adler

Steve Adler incorrectly says Austin creating more jobs than any other U.S. city
By W. Gardner Selby
May 16, 2018

Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country."  

Steve Adler, playing on Jeopardy clue, makes Mostly True claim about Austin’s wide appeal
By W. Gardner Selby
April 26, 2018

Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in…

Steve Adler calls Austin safest big city in Texas
By W. Gardner Selby
August 24, 2017

"Austin is the safest big city in Texas."

Steve Adler says authorities in 43 states turned down 43,000-plus requests to ‘detain’ immigrants
By W. Gardner Selby
February 23, 2017

"Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware,…

Steve Adler wrong that first U.S. ‘mass shooting’ occurred in Austin
By W. Gardner Selby
June 23, 2016

Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."

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By W. Gardner Selby
May 20, 2016

"The first tweet was sent from Austin."

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By W. Gardner Selby
May 13, 2016

"Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."

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By W. Gardner Selby
April 28, 2015

Austin has "gone from being the 24th most congested city just about 10 years ago to being the fourth most congested — more congested than…

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By Dylan Baddour
December 11, 2014

"The city of San Antonio reuses almost 40 percent of its water. You know how much the city of Austin reuses? About 5 percent. And…

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By W. Gardner Selby
December 11, 2014

Mike "Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors."

Latest Promises Of Steve Adler

Promise Status Last Updated Details
Include Asian languages in city communications Not Rated March 21, 2016 View Details
Raise awareness of Austin’s music scene with more free concerts Not Rated March 18, 2016 View Details
Give each council member a day for Austin City Council to visit their district Not Rated October 15, 2015 View Details
Reinstate free Capital Metro bus fares for seniors and the disabled Not Rated January 19, 2015 View Details
Make city permitting easier Not Rated January 19, 2015 View Details
Launch a pre-kindergarten initiative Not Rated January 19, 2015 View Details
Meet more frequently Not Rated January 19, 2015 View Details
Devote the first 100 days to long-term issues Not Rated January 19, 2015 View Details
Ensure mayor’s staff and appointments reflect the city’s demographics Not Rated January 19, 2015 View Details
Enact a 20 percent homestead exemption Promise Broken January 19, 2015 View Details