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THIS WEEK IN PRINT
BY LEE NICHOLS Meeker's anti-Wal-Mart cred fails to bring in the votes
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Even after winning, Shade takes jabs at Kim
BY WELLS DUNBAR
BY WELLS DUNBAR Brewster breaks with political consultant
BY MICHAEL KING Campaigns end with a thunderclap and voters' whimpers
BY LEE NICHOLS Run-off elections scheduled for June 14; early voting runs June 2-10.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Peep the Place 1 candidate's election night debauch
BY WELLS DUNBAR Place 4 candidate Cravey won't endorse Galindo or Morrison in run-off
BY WELLS DUNBAR Morrsion celebrates inclusion in run-off with Galindo; this is the end for other Place 4 hopefuls
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Voters approve all three school bonds
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Challenger wipes out incumbent in Place Three
BY LEE NICHOLS Mahoney falls a fraction short of victory.
BY LEE NICHOLS Leffingwell enjoying a presumed easy win.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Results have Leffingwell, Shade and Galindo/Morrison up
BY WELLS DUNBAR Candidates chime in with their election day thoughts, online
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Can Shade win on just an anti-Kim platform?
BY MICHAEL KING Campaign trail mixes with a flurry of forums
BY LEE NICHOLS Campaign snafus of questionable legality continue
BY KATHERINE GREGOR Girl fights are all the rage
No one hits it out of the ballpark in this round
BY KATHERINE GREGOR Better Austin Today accepts money from a bad guy
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER What you'll find on those ballots just outside of town
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Mayors, guns, and money ... a lot of money
BY PATRICIA J. RULAND Round Rock voters will decide what could be ACC's largest campus
BY KATHERINE GREGOR "Your neighbor Lisa" just the beginning of Kim campaign manager's problems, says Public Utility Commission
BY WELLS DUNBAR Randi Shade/Jennifer Kim outrage-o-rama sending Newsdesk to the fainting couch
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Rep. Strama to run summer campaign camp again
BY LEE NICHOLS Lite Guv gives to Austin Community College candidate
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Over 2,600 voters turn out Monday for local races
BY WELLS DUNBAR How much more Place 3 race can we take?
BY WELLS DUNBAR If you're friends with Lee, then you're friends with … Mike Martinez, apparently.
BY LEE NICHOLS One more chance before the May 10 election day
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Voting slow Saturday, almost non-existent Sunday
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Number of ballots cast takes upturn before weekend
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Turnout remains solid, slow
BY LEE NICHOLS There is no constitutional amendment on the May 10 ballot, despite what teh intertubes might tell you.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Kim calls fouls on Shade's contributions, but ethics complaint looks more like PR push
BY LEE NICHOLS Think Austin politics is weird? Here's the genuine article
BY WELLS DUNBAR These ads aren't exactly Super Bowl material
BY LEE NICHOLS Fight against poverty at top of agenda
BY KATHERINE GREGOR That depends on your definition of "developer"
BY MICHAEL KING In Austin's politics of nostalgia, the truth is a frequent casualty
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Third-day early voting results from Travis County
BY WELLS DUNBAR Austin Police Department's Police Chief's Forum the final farewell?
BY WELLS DUNBAR Laura Morrison explains her controversial, condo-centric commercial
BY WELLS DUNBAR News 8's Place 4 candidates forum is a real circus
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Travis County Elections Division releases vote totals for first two days of voting
BY WELLS DUNBAR Meeker's newly-former campaign manager colluding with his former campaign treasurer in attack ads
BY WELLS DUNBAR Lather up with the Place 4 candidate
BY WELLS DUNBAR Jennifer Kim's ad: Just Jennny from the block
BY WELLS DUNBAR Laura Morrison's initial ad
BY WELLS DUNBAR Leff goes for a jog.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Barton Springs activists, former mayor and state rep criticize Shade comments
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Stop Domain Subsidies calls coverage of Council Member Jennifer Kim unfair
BY LEE NICHOLS Balloting in city council, school district, and Austin Community College races kicks off
BY WELLS DUNBAR More weirdness in Place 1 race
BY WELLS DUNBAR Rick Culleton's pro-Meeker campaign hits the boob tube
BY WELLS DUNBAR The first ad from Randi Shade airs out Jennifer Kim
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD May 10 municipal elections
BY LEE NICHOLS Place 1 candidates differ on development, environment
BY KATHERINE GREGOR A pair of wild cards in Place 3
BY WELLS DUNBAR It's a wide-open Place 4 race
BY KIMBERLY REEVES On the Trail With Gale
BY LEE NICHOLS ACC board, Place 1 poses an interesting choice for voters
BY MICHAEL KING There will be blood
BY WELLS DUNBAR Newsdesk goes there.
BY LEE NICHOLS Leffingwell has solid lead, others are wide open.
BY LEE NICHOLS Does this campaign chest make me look fat?
BY LEE NICHOLS Former lobbyist and Leffingwell supporter alleges ad violated Texas election law
BY JORDAN SMITH Lehmberg wins by a mile
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER AISD spins the wheel on bond election
BY LEE NICHOLS Ah, the finer print of election laws
Spend an hour researching the candidates
BY WELLS DUNBAR Council campaign finance reports in
BY WELLS DUNBAR On the radio right now
BY JORDAN SMITH Veteran A.D.A. beats Mindy Montford
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Insurance agent beats out assistant county attorney for Republican nomination
BY JORDAN SMITH
BY LEE NICHOLS Meeker calls on Leffingwell to give back $9,300 from Lincoln Property's lawyers
BY LEE NICHOLS Run-offs for the March 8 primaries, including Travis County District attorney
BY JORDAN SMITH
BY WELLS DUNBAR Candidates to ANC: Howdy, neighbor!
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Dems count up 'at-large' delegates
BY WELLS DUNBAR Get your Allen Demling signs!
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER New claims DA candidate is popular with powerful GOP forces
BY WELLS DUNBAR This April 1 release from the Shade campaign
BY LEE NICHOLS Pictures from the Travis County Democratic Party Convention
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER When campaign signs send the wrong message
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Which local Web icon and friend to movie makers was spotted at the Travis County Democratic convention?
BY WELLS DUNBAR Danny in his vintage blues.
BY LEE NICHOLS Monday-Friday voting is for the April 8 run-offs
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Ron Paul supporters make power-play at GOP SD-25 convention
BY LEE NICHOLS Obama wins handily, reflecting the popular vote from earlier this month
The times and places
BY LEE NICHOLS Caught with his hand in $20 million cookie jar, congressman swears he'll be good from now on
BY LEE NICHOLS Travis GOP needs pages for Saturday's Dist. 14 convention
BY LEE NICHOLS Third party files for 12 offices
BY WELLS DUNBAR One of These Things is Not Like the Other
BY WELLS DUNBAR Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates
BY LEE NICHOLS
Notes from the campaign trail
BY ANDREA GRIMES West Austin library district's elected board of trustees has sat uncontested since 2001
BY WELLS DUNBAR Endorsements from the nascent BATPAC
BY WELLS DUNBAR Candidates for City Council, Austin Community College board, and the AISD board seal their respective fates by applying for ballot spots
BY LEE NICHOLS Former rival picks Earle's top assistant over Montford
BY WELLS DUNBAR Determining the ballot order by random drawing
BY LEE NICHOLS If you want to vote in the April 10 runoffs and aren't already registered, get signed up by Monday
BY LEE NICHOLS Bitter race ends in landslide
BY WELLS DUNBAR City of Austin, AISD, and ACC poised for another round of elections
BY LEE NICHOLS Defeated candidate says he'll work to defeat Zimmerman, support Obama
BY LEE NICHOLS Down-ballot stuff, and a few crazy Republicans
BY LEE NICHOLS Austinites love to vote!
BY KATHERINE GREGOR The scene there last night.
BY KATHERINE GREGOR The scene there last night.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Failed HD 46 challenger congratulates incumbent, thanks staff and volunteers.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Shots from Scholz' and Hill's Cafe last night.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Blog lovin'
BY KIMBERLY REEVES Loser accuses party officials of dirty tricks
BY LEE NICHOLS Obama takes Austin, Clinton takes Texas
BY JORDAN SMITH
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER East Austin incumbent puts success down to achievements.
BY LEE NICHOLS Another month before we know our next DA
BY AMY SMITH Hillary inches up in vote count, delegates
BY LEE NICHOLS Drunken Democrats set up shop downtown
BY AMY SMITH The candidate no one paid attention to is winning Railroad Commission race
BY LEE NICHOLS Early voting gives incumbent tax assessor insurmountable lead
BY AMY SMITH Travis County loves Obama
BY AMY SMITH The down side of caucusing.
BY LEE NICHOLS Wow, you'd actually think people are interested in this voting stuff
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Statewide, massive Democrat turnout, and McCain, Obama ahead on early voting
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER More early voting results from Travis County
BY JORDAN SMITH
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Democrat precinct caucuses crowded.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Time for the second step on the two-step
BY LEE NICHOLS Hurry!
BY WELLS DUNBAR Long cues at Caswell.
BY LEE NICHOLS Long lines are forming – do NOT wait until 6:55!
BY LEE NICHOLS It's time, people. Make your voice heard.
BY KATHERINE GREGOR A glimpse into a nebulous underworld …
BY LEE NICHOLS Last numbers before the real thing
BY LEE NICHOLS Shots of the New York senator and presidential candidate at the Burger Center
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Clinton does second broadcast from Austin in one day.
BY LEE NICHOLS Live and on Fox (sports southwest, that is).
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Out-of-town Democrat lawyers sinking cash into both sides of east Austin state rep race.
BY LEE NICHOLS Barack's better half stumping for him here
BY LEE NICHOLS Televised town hall first, then rally at Burger Center
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER HD-46 challenger fires back at Dukes' family complaint.
BY LEE NICHOLS Lots of first-time voters on the Democrat side.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Texas Ethics Commission rejects claim HD 46 challenger broke rules.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Anti-toll roads activist says alleged Thompson attack ad not a Thompson ad.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Political snacks still selling strong.
BY LEE NICHOLS Good job, Travis County!
BY KATE X MESSER Hunky Ben McKenzie spoke to a throng of screaming babes at the UT Obama office.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Thompson responds to Dukes family law suit, says they have the wrong guy.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Thompson fails to get Dukes ads pulled, Dukes family makes own defamation complaint.
BY LEE NICHOLS Challenger says tax assessor doesn't do enough; incumbent's spokesman calls charge "big fat juicy lie"
BY LEE NICHOLS Travis District Attorney takes sides in CD 10 race
BY LEE NICHOLS Obama supporters want to show you how to caucus
BY WELLS DUNBAR Only after bloodied players leave the field.
BY LEE NICHOLS Don't tell us you can't get to the polls. It's FREE.
BY LEE NICHOLS C'mon – everybody's doing it!
BY AMY SMITH The relatively tame contests at play in precincts 1,3, and 4
BY PATRICIA J. RULAND Maverick WilCo Republican constable under fire from county officials
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Spot the hidden man in the Brian Thompson TV spot.
BY AMY SMITH Montford is top fundraiser in D.A.'s race
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER HD-56 race gets legal over TV ads.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER CD-10 candidate taks about why high voter turn-out could help Speaker Craddick now and hurt him in November.
BY LEE NICHOLS Politics and pizza.
BY LEE NICHOLS Pilot program kicks off for May municipal elections
BY LEE NICHOLS Dems assert themselves in Republican stronghold
BY LEE NICHOLS Presidential candidate coming Austin Convention Center
BY LEE NICHOLS Thumbnail sketches of the county chair candidates
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Latest attack by HD 46 incumbent on challenger concentrates on issues of perceived weakness in her own campaign.
BY LEE NICHOLS Likely Republican nominee stumps for votes in GOP-heavy Williamson County
BY LEE NICHOLS My friend went to the CNN debate, and all I got was a lousy T-shirt
BY LEE NICHOLS Former president will speak on the main mall.
BY LEE NICHOLS Big turnout is crunching the county's election office
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Which locals are complaining they didn't get question on Thursday's debate agenda?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER The cookie crumb trail to the White House.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Ron Paul gets his evol all over UT.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Barack Obama motivates the Austin crowd at his post-debate rally Friday.
BY LEE NICHOLS We've almost topped the 2004 totals – after only four days!
BY LEE NICHOLS Democrats driving explosive growth at the polls
BY JORDAN SMITH Why on earth would anyone want to run for constable? You'd be surprised.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER AISD trustees tell staff to work on language for three bond propositions for May ballot
BY LEE NICHOLS Word for word, the whole shebang
BY LEE NICHOLS Supporters of both candidates provide some spin.
BY LEE NICHOLS Debate coverage continued.
BY LEE NICHOLS This post will be continually updated. Keep hitting refresh.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Texas Democratic Party more popular than UT? Surely some mistake!
BY LEE NICHOLS Clinton and Obama are putting on the gloves.
BY WELLS DUNBAR UT's got the best swag.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Even Newsdesk can get a little star-struck.
BY WELLS DUNBAR Sizzler! Sizzler!
BY LEE NICHOLS Debate site starting to come alive – blogging from the Clinton-Obama showdown
BY LEE NICHOLS Streets in front of Capitol will close beginning at midnight tonight.
BY LEE NICHOLS Texas congressman still stumping
BY LEE NICHOLS Friday evening, 9pm.
BY LEE NICHOLS Former First Daughter will hit the Red River Cafe, the debate, and then the Texas Union Ballroom
BY LEE NICHOLS Tuesday set record for first day of a primary
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Viewing parties announced for Clinton/Obama debate.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Austin's congressional superdelegate explains why he's pledging Obama, and what he could mean in state-level races.
BY LEE NICHOLS Austin state senator clearly wasn't ready for professional jerk Chris Matthews
BY LEE NICHOLS First day totals almost five times that of 2004 primary
BY LEE NICHOLS County clerk strongly encourages avoiding the election day rush
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER An old interview could mean staff problems for McCain if he faces Obama.
BY LEE NICHOLS Barrientos and Mattox declare for Sen. Clinton
BY LEE NICHOLS Incumbent releases her first commercial
BY LEE NICHOLS Northcross redevelopment knocks out popular early voting site
BY LEE NICHOLS Incumbent accuses challenger of lying
BY LEE NICHOLS The mayor sides with Obama, three state reps choose Clinton
BY WELLS DUNBAR Race for City Council's Place 1 seat off to a bruising start
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER While district administration broadly supports Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee's recommendations, still some controversy
BY LEE NICHOLS This endorsement was accidentally left out of the print edition.
BY LEE NICHOLS Streaming video of tonight's debate between Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate
BY LEE NICHOLS Event will focus on importance of Asian American voters
BY WELLS DUNBAR It's a Valentine's Day Massacre at City Council.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER CNN and Univision considering sites around UT campus for debate.
BY LEE NICHOLS Incumbent calls Maxey "a blatant liar."
BY LEE NICHOLS Democratic voter registrar out of step with her party on issue
BY WELLS DUNBAR First win, or only win?
BY WELLS DUNBAR Good Morning, Austin!
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER The CBAC makes its recommendations, and the school board ponders its options
BY WELLS DUNBAR A new name in Place 3 race …
BY WELLS DUNBAR RG4N's Jason Meeker enters the Place 1 election.
BY LEE NICHOLS You have until midnight to get signed up for the March 4 primaries.
BY JORDAN SMITH Part 1: Meet the candidates for Travis County district attorney
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER Dukes' campaign man gets Democratic leadership in arms.
BY LEE NICHOLS Rockin' for Ron
BY LEE NICHOLS Are you registered to vote? Are you sure?
BY LEE NICHOLS Former city council member on the muni ballot again.
BY WELLS DUNBAR So I gotta get up … for FOX 7's Good Morning Austin
BY WELLS DUNBAR A glance at all things Jennifer
BY WELLS DUNBAR Coming down today – little early, eh?
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