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Best Advice

Ann Richards / Amos 5:15

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Best Argument Against Zero Tolerance

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Best City Council Action

Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance

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Best Community Leader

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Best Council Regular

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Best Eastside Community Service

La Cocina Allegre at the Sustainable Food Center

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Best Fiction Writer

State Rep. Susan Combs

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Best Gandhi Imitation

Rev. Charles Moore

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Best Legislative Aid

Better Austin Tomorrow

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Best Mixture Of Politics & Stimulants

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Best New Map

Hill Country Foundation's Eco-Location Map

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Best Re-Election Campaign

Bob Larson / SAFE

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Best Reason To Carry A Gun At The Capitol

Lobbyist Lena Guerrero's body block on photographer Alan Pogue

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Best Reason To Take A Hike

Austin Metropolitan Trails Council

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Best Reason To Write Austin Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Legal Services Corporation

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Best Seat In The House

Eric Mitchell's Relax-the-Back Chair

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Best State Accomplishment

Texas Tomorrow Fund

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Best Transit Decision In Quite Some Time

Austin Transportation Study

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Most Effective Advocacy Group

Austin Interfaith

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Most Tenacious City Department

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Most Worthwhile City Study

Citizen's Planning Committee Report

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Best Comeback

Austin Police Department