Who Should Pay for Lobbying?

Proceedings begin in lawsuit about taxpayer-funded lobbying

"...Janice Brauner, and Judy Morris – members of the Americans for Prosperity foundation – against Williamson County and the..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Committee Finds Grounds For Hall Impeachment

Regent accused of Bill Powers witch hunt

"...nay in the Republican-dominated committee) that there were grounds for impeachment, and will meet again May 21 to draft..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Money for the Movies

The film production incentive bill is getting closer to being passed - but who will be excluded?

"...agrees that it's a good thing (only rabid free-marketers Americans for Prosperity and anti-business-tax advocates Texans for Fiscal Responsibility..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

School Finance Plan Headed for Hearing

Aycock promises no losers as Senate obsesses on vouchers

"...in committee House Bill 1759: that's his draft plan for, if not a full-blown fix on school finance, at..."

April 8, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Burlesque for Peace: Burlesque the Vote

Emo's, Sunday, October 3, 2004

"...suffering through the collective blush of the Lewinski affair, Americans chose to depart from an era of peace, prosperity,..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

The Hightower Report: Why Can't Our Economy Promote Equality and Shared Prosperity?

A grassroots coalition is taking on the corporate elites

"...to be in "Who's Who" to know what's what. For example, if a tiny group of Wall Street bankers,..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dark Money

Campaign finance reform as true-life political thriller

"...in 2010 (which ruled that political spending is a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment and..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

PerryGate

Gov. Perry joins climate-change denial party

"...to COP15, Gov. Rick Perry has aligned himself with Americans for Prosperity, a group that is vociferously opposing U.S...."

Dec. 16, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Smitherman: It's Always The Quiet Ones

AG candidate flies to the far religious right

"...as an uninspiring, pro-coal proceduralist. But now he's running for attorney general, he has suddenly morphed into an anti-sex,..."

Sept. 3, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Perilous Position of John Cornyn

Tea Party booing the latest blow to the Texas senator

"...The Republican Junior Senator for Texas turns up at the conservative-friendly Tea Party on..."

July 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas School Solution: More Guns, Less Money

Post-Sandy Hook bill would put teachers in firing line

"...guns on campus, but they want teachers to pay for them. Now that's some conservative values right there!..."

Dec. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

10-1 Ticker ... Election updates!

It's campaign video season

"...wanted to beat Scott Elder with a baseball bat for his annoying commercials, please share." Can't say that we..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Greedy Lying Bastards

The greedy lying bastards are those responsible for destroying our planet's climate, and this documentary is naming names.

"...fact, thereby putting the opponent on the defensive and forcing him or her to spend valuable time articulating why..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Tem Danny Thomas, throwing his hat into the ring for next spring's mayoral race against incumbent Will WynnHeadlines• Former..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

Lobbying Lawsuit Update

Parties in taxpayer-funded lobbying suit are splitting the difference following district judge's recent opinion

"...Peggy Venable, Janice Brauner, and Judy Morris, members of Americans for Prosperity v. Williamson County and the Texas Association..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Comptroller says numbers don't add up, Perry accuses her of campaigning

"...create the largest tax hike in state history and force the 2007 Legislature to increase taxes by as much..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

LegeLines

House of Representatives is finally hearing bills on the floor

"...session more than halfway through, the clock is ticking for bills to get out of committee. The first measure..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege or Circus?

A lack of democracy turns education 'reform' into an unfunny joke

"...too were gathering dust. The House bill includes funding for technology programs as well...."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...replace failed Republican leaders with Democrats who will work for all Texans in Austin and Washington." – Texas Democratic..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

Round One at Round Rock

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

"...Round Rock ISD put a $349 million bond package before the voters in March, it crashed and burned, big..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...the right-wing Koch Brothers network that drafts "model policy" for member legislators to use as their own at their..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Republicans on the Defense

Conservatives aim to prove their own blog-worthiness at the Defending the American Dream Summit this weekend

"...Novak (nicknamed the Prince of Darkness by his friends), Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, and actual blogger..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Obama Comes to Town

Full text of president's speech at UT Austin

"...Obama spoke at UT Austin's Gregory Gym. See below for full speech...."

Aug. 9, 2010 News Post by Jillian Richardson

Quote of the Week

"...– Gov. Rick Perry during an Americans for Prosperity event in Manchester, New Hampshire...."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Column

Oops!

"...a current operative of the Koch Bros. front group, Americans for Prosperity; she last worked for AFP in 2011...."

Oct. 24, 2014 Column

The Return of the Oops

Perry unclear on what charges his lawyers want dropped

"...presidential primary, Gov. Rick Perry crashed and burned after forgetting the third federal agency he would dismantle, "oops"-ing his..."

Aug. 26, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Republicans Play Defense on Education

Their strategy? Find someone else to blame.

"...was among the confirmed speakers until a medical emergency forced him to cancel at the last minute. That did..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFP Is an Anti-Government Organization

"...Austin Chronicle got the correct bottom line regarding the Americans for Prosperity lawsuit against the Texas Association of Counties:..."

March 6, 2008 Postmarks

Progress Texas Plans to Expose You to the Koch Brothers

New doc on the secretive billionaires screens tonight

"...Robert Greenwald, who has previously targeted war profiteering (Iraq for Sale), Rupert Murdoch's media empire (Outfoxed) and the impact..."

Dec. 2, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Right Hails Hall

Regent refuses to go quietly

"...accused of running a politically motivated witch hunt to force out UT President Bill Pow­ers. He failed, but on..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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