Point Austin: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Austin prides itself on civic engagement: It's time to prove it

"...at Austin's voting statistics for the last couple of election cycles, and the results look mixed at best. In..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Column by Michael King

An Arbitrary Nation: Part 7

Journalists and political commentators largely ignore the facts they know

"...they're supposedly serving their constituents to pay for their re-election campaigns. The average senator needs to wrangle $819 an..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

The Calendar's on Fire!

Council takes up the contentious subject of the election date

"...The war over when to conduct the next municipal election – which will decide Austin's mayor and three City..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Spoilers and Dreamers

Libertarian, Green parties scrap for votes

"...optimists from filing for office in the Nov. 8 election...."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

School finance lawsuits, AISD board shakeup, and more

"...1) AISD Board Shake-up In a brutal election that saw the birth of new pro-"reform" Astroturf group..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...• City Council meets today (Thursday) with a heavy..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature

What Now for Central Health?

Medical school planning begins, and associated care programs move to implementation

"...its opposition to the idea only two weeks before Election Day. That may have been, as St. David's said,..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Daily Hustle: 6/24/10

Liveblogging City Council

"...10:36am: "Point of clarification" from Leffingwell: while charter election can occur no later than November 2012, "legally, there..."

June 24, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...The upcoming May 1 special election provides Austinites with an opportunity to fundamentally change the..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Vote Early and Often

The collision of elections leaves many voters in the dust

"...this is May, there must be a couple of elections...."

May 11, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Demand and Supply

The CBAC makes its recommendations, and the school board ponders its options

"...what should and shouldn't be included in an interim bond-election package, proposed for May. But the CBAC's strongest message..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...online presence. The Chronicle's Richard Whit­tak­er reported in February 2012 on the launch of austintexas.gov – four years in..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Much Will the Bonds Cost in Taxes?

"...their staffers) point voters to a bond brochure at www.austintexas.gov/news/voter-information-brochure-2012-bond-election-now-online. There is a statement that the “[bond brochure] does..."

Oct. 22, 2012 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Tall and Short Stacks of Money

The biggest chunk of change is fueling Place 3 race

"...previous contributions, she's left with about $106,000 going into election day. Her donors in this last fundraising round include..."

April 29, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Bond Bout

New groups spring forth to fight transportation measure

"...Austin's own down-ballot initiative, our $90 million mobility bond election...."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Chronicle Endorsements

"...endorse only in contested races. See more info at austinchronicle.com/elections. State/National..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Reform PAC Cash Floods AISD Races

Bloomberg, Silicon Valley money boosts reform candidates

"...was one of the big money players in the 2012 election, but it did them little good, with only..."

Nov. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Help Wanted: School Board Candidates

Scarce bids concern education advocates

"...Fifty confirmed Council candidates (at least). The November Council elections are swarming with wannabe office holders. If only the..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Climate Change Stories: A Traveling Sisterhood

The Climate Wise Women visit SXSW Eco

"...Returning from eastern Uganda to the SXSW Eco platform,..."

Oct. 14, 2013 News Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Interactive Conference Quick Cuts

Statistician Nate Silver on more data, more problems

"...In the days and weeks after Obama won the 2012 Presidential election, Nate Silver was called a witch (see..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

'Chronicle' Should Take City Redistricting More Seriously

"...that embodied all of these worthwhile objectives [“Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements,” News, Oct. 19]. The election is..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Postmarks

Headlines

"...• City Council's next regular meeting is Oct. 11,..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature

Primary Prospects

A rundown of primary election battles shaping up

"...will look like, but that is exactly how the 2012 primary elections are shaping up. Filing for the April..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Y Don't We Do It in the Road?

November bond proposal creates plenty of opportunity for grumbling

"...City Council formally setting a $90 million transportation bond election for November, as it did last week, would be..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Toke the Vote

Reefer Madness looks at pot ballot measures around the country

"...unknown on their side, which could be potent for Election Day voters. Indeed, although the California tax-and-regulate measure polled..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The AggreGAYtor: September 21

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Iconic San Francisco LGBTQIA activist Larry Brinkin is..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Headlines

"...› City Council's next regular meeting is June 7,..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...weren't. The U.S. Depart­ment of Justice got involved in 2012, leading to a consent decree in 2014 and federal..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Luv Doc: Sunshine Patriot

We'll never really know if he's the Antichrist until we shave his orange toupee

"...Cristal and poppers, but Donald Trump actually won the election and everyone is totally freaking the fuck out. Where..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Travis County Voting Boom Means Extra Booths

Elections division meets demand with semi-permanent mobile location

"...just high; it's so high that the Travis County Elections Division has opened a major new mobile early voting..."

Oct. 31, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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