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Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session
Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed
News Feature, Aug. 17, 2017
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome
What happened during the wild week before sine die?
News Feature, Jun. 1, 2017
Live at the Lege
The Chronicle counts down to sine die
News Daily, May. 29, 2017 2:45 PM
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome
Sine die is almost here
News Feature, May. 25, 2017
Lege Lines: Bills on the Move
The final frenzy before last day of session
News Feature, May. 25, 2017
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Around the Dome
Sine die is less than two weeks away
News Feature, May. 18, 2017
Lege Lines: Bills on the Move
The heat is on in the state's House and Senate
News Feature, May. 18, 2017
Reporters Roundtable
Michael King talks local politics with the Austin Monitor
News Daily, May. 15, 2017 1:30 PM
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome
20 days left of the 85th session
News Feature, May. 11, 2017
Lege Lines: Bills on the Move
Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?
News Feature, May. 11, 2017
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome
Business at the Capitol continues to roll
News Feature, May. 4, 2017
Lege Lines: Bills on the Move
Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?
News Feature, May. 4, 2017
Lege Lines: Same Old “Sanctuary”
House version of SB 4? Still terrible.
News Feature, Apr. 20, 2017
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome
Rounding up the news left on the chamber floors
News Feature, Apr. 20, 2017
Lege Lines: Bills on the Move
News Feature, Apr. 20, 2017
Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm
The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"
News Feature, Apr. 13, 2017
Bills on the Move
News Feature, Apr. 6, 2017
The Texas Hammer: Grab Bag
More Austin bashing from our state lawmakers
News Feature, Mar. 15, 2017
Reporters Roundtable
Michael King and the Austin Monitor talk local politics
News Daily, Feb. 6, 2017 2:30 PM
85th Texas Legislature Preview
Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?
News Feature, Jan. 12, 2017
Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals
Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds
News Feature, Jan. 5, 2017
Live Election Coverage
Is it over yet?
News Daily, Nov. 8, 2016 10:42 PM
Headlines
News Feature, Oct. 27, 2016
Election Notes
Gallo goes solo on the Grove; don't be like Zim; and other election stories
News Feature, Sep. 29, 2016
Election Preview
A candidate roundup for the November election
News Feature, Aug. 25, 2016
News Roundup: Campaigns, Courts, and Campus Carry
Democratic socialism comes to Austin
News Feature, Mar. 3, 2016
Super Tuesday in Travis County
Live coverage of the primary election
News Daily, Mar. 2, 2016 12:45 AM
News Roundup: Campaigns, Courts, and Campus Carry
Democratic socialism comes to Austin
News Daily, Feb. 29, 2016 11:00 AM
News Roundup: Reports, Rappers and (Dis)Enfranchisement
Government may or may not be a farce
News Daily, Feb. 22, 2016 11:05 AM
News Roundup: Council and the Court
Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle
News Daily, Feb. 15, 2016 10:39 AM
News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty
Representatives engage in... legal combaaaaaat!
News Feature, Feb. 11, 2016
News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty
Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!
News Daily, Feb. 8, 2016 1:00 PM
News Roundup: Petitions, Put-Downs, and Peeling Out
Council keeps its eyes on the road
News Daily, Feb. 1, 2016 12:30 PM
News Roundup: Police Firings, Uber Conspirings
Police union accuses Acevedo of retaliation
News Daily, Jan. 25, 2016 9:30 AM
News Roundup: Counties, Communities, Council
Municipal politics matter!
News Daily, Jan. 18, 2016 11:00 AM
News Roundup: Homeless Count, TNCs, and Council Races
ECHO's annual homeless count takes place January 23
News Daily, Jan. 11, 2016 10:55 AM
News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes
Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)
News Daily, Jan. 4, 2016 10:45 AM
News Roundup: Storms, Season's Greetings, and Open Carry
Reminder: Open carry law takes effect Jan. 1
News Daily, Dec. 29, 2015 9:00 AM
News Roundup: Sad Stories for Christmas
Foster care unconstitutional; voting rights rolled back; and more
News Daily, Dec. 21, 2015 8:30 AM
News Roundup: Climate, Cuts, and Cuckoos
Austin attends the Paris climate conference
