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Tuesday, November 8:
General Election

  Early voting: Oct. 24 - Nov. 4
Countdown to Early Voting

Jan. 30, 1:17pm BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

As the Feb. 6 redistricting deadline gets close, what cost unanimity?

Jan. 29, 9:55am BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

New districts by Feb. 6 or primary shifts

Jan. 19, 10:50am BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Rick Perry suspends presidential campaign, endorses Gingrich

Jan. 17, 2:07pm BY JORDAN SMITH

John Bradley as Adolf Hitler? On YouTube, yes
Revisting the 2008 race where Laura Morrison and Randi Shade won their seats
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January 17, 2012 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Governor not even leading in Lone Star State any more

January 13, 2012

Analyzing the options for the primary maps and time table

January 11, 2012 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Perry 0.7% drubbing a tenth of target for CNN debate slot

January 9, 2012 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Oral arguments heard in DC Monday

January 9, 2012 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

When your enemies hate Huntsman more, it's time to give up

January 5, 2012 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Latest polling shows why Perry is avoiding New Hampshire

December 16, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Dems, GOP set new calendar, but still need court approval

December 13, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

Feds won't agree to exclude PP

December 6, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Challenge looks likely; Phone polls start; and a fluoride candidate

December 1, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

A guide to competing maps and more Charter Revision issues

November 30, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

SMDs to education, the Capitol Complex to … lipstick?

November 30, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Minority and voter representation advocates deplore AG's stalling

November 23, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Updated: Democrats respond to new boundaries

November 22, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

New Hampshire polls place gov on two percent

November 18, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Federal panel split on how to cut Travis House seats

November 9, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

By the numbers: What passed, what failed

November 8, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Three judge panel stick sword in heart of the Gerrymander

October 27, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

How Goodhair resurrected and abandoned a myth for electoral ends

October 26, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Part Forbes, part Bush, Perry cobbles together financial policy

October 20, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Democrat Dan Grant running for new Congressional District 25

October 19, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Perry gets mean as his campaign loses steam

October 17, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

How the first lady of Texas is the brains of the operation

October 12, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Perry's presidential aspirations dying with a whimper, not a bang

October 10, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

House Redistricting Counsel to challenge Travis Republican Rep

October 10, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

Delving into 'Marijuanaland' and City Hall

October 7, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Get ready, 'cuz the fun hasn't even started

September 30, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Supports turnout, but not at "expense of violating the Charter”

September 28, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Committee tees up votes on transpo, open space spending

September 23, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

November spawned a monster: Split council keeps May vote

September 20, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Two big GOP committee chairs leaving Texas upper chamber

September 19, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Feds reject GOP end run around courts for redistricting

September 19, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Sizing up the retirees and new challengers for the legislature

September 13, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

After rivals attack Perry, a review of the 2007 Gardasil fight

September 7, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Perry heads to California, leaves disaster paperwork to Dewhurst

September 4, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

State office staff signs up for campaign positions

August 29, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

How the Kinkster did, then didn't, endorse Perry

August 26, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Sanders settlement, elections, WTP4 and other items of actual import

August 23, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Ann Coulter weighs in on the Perry "hotties" ad

August 18, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Salon, HuffPo and WaPo get excited about our ad pages

August 16, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Congressman's TV spot targets governor in the presidential race
From the Print Edition:

February 3, 2012 BY AMY SMITH

Who does Austin want to lead the way

January 20, 2012

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

January 20, 2012

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

January 20, 2012 BY JORDAN SMITH

Court gives green light during appeal of anti-abortion law

December 30, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

A bittersweet goodbye to the city politics beat

December 23, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

Language intended to exclude Planned Parenthood may jeopardize entire program

November 18, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Our governor's free fall is almost too painful to watch

November 11, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Local voters respond more favorably to roads than open space

November 11, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

APA’s Wayne Vincent faces challenge

November 4, 2011

Calendar of civic events, Nov. 3-8

November 4, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

Dem candidate throws hat in D.A.'s race

October 28, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Baird vs. Lehmberg off to a blazing start

October 14, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Roads and parks are on the November ballot

September 9, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

Former judge vows to bring reforms to office

July 29, 2011 BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

If Rick Perry runs for president, who'll run for governor?

July 22, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Lehmberg announces re-election bid while Baird explores a run

July 22, 2011

A look at local contested races

July 1, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Council gets a new mayor pro tem

June 24, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

The political ripples are uncertain but plentiful

June 24, 2011 BY AMY SMITH

Place 3 winner pledges to look out 'for the public interest, not special interest'

June 24, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Shade vows to 'be a part of this city going forward'

June 17, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Council takes another step toward districting ... and other stuff

June 17, 2011 BY NICK BARBARO

Voters ponder council election; council ponders F1

June 17, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

A glimpse at the campaign finance reports

June 17, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Candidates rehash their positions at new round of forums

June 17, 2011 BY LEE NICHOLS

The trampling of Travis County

June 10, 2011 BY LEE NICHOLS

Election day minus the hassle

June 10, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Senate bill could have unintended consequences for local elections

June 3, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

A Conversation With Randi Shade

June 3, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

June 3, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Both candidates tout Hispanic endorsements

June 3, 2011

Citizens' calendar, June 2-8

May 27, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Shade swings; Tovo ducks

May 20, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

We didn't quite break the record ... for unvoting

May 20, 2011 BY JORDAN SMITH

Let the 2012 race begin

May 13, 2011 BY LEE NICHOLS

Voters head to polls in tiny, tiny droves

May 6, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Tovo's Place 3 council campaign gets off to a dubious start

May 6, 2011

Citizens' calendar, May 5-12

April 29, 2011 BY WELLS DUNBAR

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

April 29, 2011 BY MICHAEL KING

Here's your lecture on voting: Vote.
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