County Judge Samuel Biscoe stepped out of retirement this year to reprise his role as Travis County Judge, a position he held from 1999 to 2014. Biscoe’s return to public service came after his successor, Sarah Eckhardt, ran to replace Sen. Kirk Watson at the Texas Capitol. Biscoe’s colleagues asked him if he would be […]
County Judge Sam Biscoe
Sam Biscoe served as the first African-American Travis County Judge for 16 years before retiring in 2014. Prior to his election as Judge, Biscoe was the Precinct One Travis County Commissioner for nine years.
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Travis County judge won’t let bars reopen at 50 percent capacity
Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe said he’s not going to allow bars to reopen at 50 percent capacity Wednesday, citing a memo from the county’s top doctor saying Covid-19 “continues to be a threat.” “In the past ten days, Travis County has seen an increase in hospitalized individuals, ICU bed utilization and ventilator use,” Biscoe […]
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Commissioners Court considers allocating additional funding for high-risk youth program
As public education moves from classrooms to screens in students’ homes, families’ need for support from educational institutions has increased. Students from vulnerable populations, in particular, benefit from personalized contact with someone in the Austin Independent School District, according to Allen Weeks, the executive director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth. “We’re really in […]
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Biscoe grudgingly delays medical examiner project
County Commissioners, pushing to build a new Travis County Medical Examiner’s office to replace the current cramped and outdated facility, ran into a speed bump in moving the process forward Tuesday. Commissioners Court was set to approve a $2 million contract to design a new facility for the county when Commissioner Ron Davis, at the behest of […]