AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...Automatic tax ratification elections are new to Texas. Previously, the district could raise..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

Voter-ID bills protect voters ... by keeping them away from polls

"...filed with the agency. "We have not had any," elections director Ann McGeehan replied. "Have you had discussions about..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...testing ground for new technology and procedures for the 2010 census. Call 888/814-6711 to set up an appointment to..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...amendments) coming up May 13, along with AISD board elections...."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

Round One at Round Rock

Is the noisy suburban school battle an omen of things to come?

"...would require school boards to hold their nonpartisan trustee elections alongside the general elections, opening the door to joint..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...is considerable consensus that peak oil will occur before 2010 – see the documentary The End of Suburbia (www.endofsuburb..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Column

Postmarks

"...the early 1990s. Corruption is corruption whoever is winning elections, and in the long run the monied interests, rather..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column

Postmarks

The Xicanindio Poet

"...The incestuous greek bloc-voting (nepotism, anyone?) which carries UT elections is about as representative of student opinion as the..."

April 11, 1997 Column

Texas Dems Set Their Eyes on the 2020 Prize

Their goal: Flip the state House of Representatives

"...2008; that collapsed into a 101-49 deficit after the 2010 Tea Party backlash...."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Can Social Impact Investing End Homelessness?

Catching up with the dais as they bet on success

"...moved to an annual (rather than biennial) count in 2010. The good news, however, according to the city and..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas House: The Travis Delegation

Can Ana Jordan put a Democrat back in the HD 47 seat?

"...Republicans, the Dems famously held it from 2006 to 2010, when Valinda Bolton bested Republicans in back-to-back elections...."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

In Memoriam: Jo Anne Christian

Arts patron, leading force in building Long Center has died

"...the project realized through city government contracts, municipal bond elections, the dot-com bust, fundraising challenges, the loss of the..."

Nov. 14, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Davis: Abbott Failed to Police CPRIT

Senator accuses attorney general of turning a blind eye

"...Fox News ginning up a false controversy about international elections monitors visiting Texas to observe the Democratic process...."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...Lipscombe was first elected to this bench in 2010 after spending most of his career as a prosecutor...."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature

Texas Lege: The GOP Wave Recedes

Locally, nothing changed

"...split just 76-74 in favor of the GOP; in 2010, the Tea Party wave plus a couple of defections..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Can Dems Flip the Suburbs?

Democratic challengers target two vulnerable Central Texas House districts

"...incumbent Paul Workman first took House District 47 in 2010, it ran cleanly along most of Travis County's southern..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Raising Their Voices

An Austinite in Russia hears theatre's rising dissent

"...the New Russian Drama Festival that I founded in 2010. My goal was to learn more about the current..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Arts Feature by Graham Schmidt

Letters at 3AM: The System Ain't the System

The goal of oligarchy is to utterly disempower the workforce

"...Who benefits from the lawful bribery we call "elections"?..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Total Utility

The pain and politics of raising electric rates as a means of controlling our destiny

"...visited upon City Hall in the wake of the 2010 open meetings controversy – kept them from the sort..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Feds Deny Women's Health Renewal

Language intended to exclude Planned Parenthood may jeopardize entire program

"...of 91,683 clients served in 2007 to 183,537 in 2010, and expected to top that this year – the..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Travis Bonds: Roadways & Park Ways

Road and pedestrian proposals draw no opposition so far

"...a hotly debated boardwalk over Lady Bird Lake. In 2010, Austinites were treated to a handful of familiar loud..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Constable Says Politics Drove Recall of Warrants

Pre-election antics get off to a roaring start

"...policing? Ballesteros claims it is all to do with elections. In a close fight for either office, those eight..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

From the dais to the streets

"...is pondering WTP4's potential impact on the 2011 municipal elections...."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

They're At It Again

"...doesn't report until Dec. 1, conveniently after the midterm elections. Noted economist James Galbraith gave scathing testimony to the..."

Aug. 14, 2010 Postmarks

The Daily Hustle: 8/6/10

Bond vote set; Seaholm wall tumbles

"...of the package, and its effect on future bond elections. Joking that one point she threatened to arm wrestle..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10

Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it

"...forecast for property values: an overall 8% decline in 2010, slowing to 2% in 2011, then rising 6.75% in..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Developing Stories: Future Mobility: Shaping the Transportation Bonds

Urban rail is what you won't see this November – so what will you see?

"...this November," he said he would still propose a 2010 bond referendum for other projects within Austin's emerging multimodal..."

March 26, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 4-11

"...needs your help setting the priorities for fiscal year 2010-11 – provide your input today in person or online..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature

The Joseph Stack Manifesto

Reprint of pilot's suicide note

"...middle class (who doesn’t have any say in it, elections are a joke) to cover their asses and it’s..."

Feb. 18, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Where Is My Mind?

Texas Republicans and Democrats overreact to Massachusetts

"...except wet, they're in for a rude surprise. Winning elections is hard work...."

Jan. 20, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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