Greg Casar Hopes to Chart New Path for Democrats as Chair of Progressive Caucus

The sophomore rep gets tapped for top position

"...Greg Casar continues to ascend the ladder of national prominence, today winning election..."

Dec. 5, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Pressley Continues to Fight Council Election Loss

District 4 loser takes fight to Texas Supreme Court

"...a two-year initial term and in 2016 was re-elected to a four-year term. Pressley has appealed her failed 2014-15..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Conservatives Drift to Straus

Last remaining Craddick supporters accepting the inevitable

"...is the buzzword, suggestions that Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, is a RINO (Republican in Name Only) have taken..."

Jan. 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Right-Wing Extremists Need Leftist Blood to Function

The right wants faculty and students to fall in line, writes a UT grad student. There’s an alternative.

"...faculty, I felt it would be important for readers to hear a graduate student’s perspective. We are being trained..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Column by Maggie Hawkins

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide

Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

"...Austin is almost certainly going to settle for a less dramatic reinvention of its mobility..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Is Virtual Reality Heading to Its Next Great Leap Forward?

From Virtual Boy to Oculus Rift, VR tech is always improving

"...Virtual reality's ride to ubiquity has been rough. A stint as a headache-inducing..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

The Road to 10-1: Add One More …

Candidate pilgrimage grows, and a glance at District 4

"...No sooner had Newsdesk counted 62 candidates (Mayor and..."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Bid to Reschedule Pot Denied by Federal Court

Pot-law reformers to seek rehearing

"...More than a decade after the Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis first petitioned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Deciding What To Settle For

City Council poised to prolong the Sanders / Quintana agony

"...good for journalism. The City Council may be poised to reward that occupational cynicism today (Thursday) by rejecting the..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Michael King

How Are We Going to Vote?

While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels

"...situation is changing rapidly. In May, California joined Hawaii, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Utah, and more recently Nevada in..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Shake Appeal

James Williamson's Raw Power is all in the mix

"...One assumes the amplified thud next is the Stooges frontman throwing the mic down in full taunt. So..."

May 28, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Money to Burn

John Cornyn tries to keep tobacco case lawyers from reaping all of the financial benefits.

"...There's nothing like a few billion dollars to bring out the worst in people. Just look at..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Adventures in Journalism: Let’s Go to the Roller Derby!

"...(Dec. 2) important flat-track Roller Derby match between the hometown Texas Rollergirls Texecutioners and the skating Saddletramps from Tucson,..."

Dec. 10, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

CCA Considers Hank Skinner's Death-Case DNA Appeal

Should never-before evidence be tested for DNA?

"...death row inmate Hank Skinner will be given access to DNA testing that could demonstrate he is not guilty..."

May 2, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Rodney Reed Returns to Court of Criminal Appeals

Bastrop Judge recommends CCA deny latest appeal

"...Visiting District Judge Doug Shaver issued a blow to Rodney Reed's pursuit of a new trial on Monday..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Unpopular No. 2 Likely to Lead APD

Chief of Staff not popular within APD or with local justice advocates

"...on March 28. City Manager Spencer Cronk is expected to give Gay the nod – just as Manley, then..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

I Like to Watch

Orphan Black, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and the appeal of the status quo

"...One supposes if you aim to create a TV show with maximum impact and relatability,..."

April 15, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

Ken Paxton Blocks Payment to Formerly Incarcerated Man Declared Innocent

Declared innocent, Alfred Dewayne Brown has appealed for compensation due to unjust imprisonment

"...Texas Attorney General Ken "Still Under Indictment" Paxton doesn't only spend..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

HB 2 Returns to Court

5th Circuit questions ASC requirement

"...New Orleans last Wednesday, Jan. 7, justices on the notoriously conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a critical..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Then There's This: Highway to Heaven or Hell?

Precinct 3 voters have two distinct choices for the future

"...of a network of bicycle "superhighways" opened this year to encourage more suburban residents to bike to work in..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

To Mars, With Love

Reinventing the romantic comedy, to infinity and beyond

"...When it came time to name his production company, Swerve Pictures, Austin filmmaker Geoff..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Panetti Sane Enough to Die

But schizophrenic's execution stayed pending further appeals

"...that Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti is competent to be executed, but stayed the execution pending the outcome..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...the Nov. 5 general election. The first examined the top of the ballot from the U.S. Senate through Railroad..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Postcards’ Journey From the Border to the Stage

Writer Oscar Cásares, photographer Joel Salcido, and musician Carrie Rodriguez collaborate on a multimedia production

"...But sound doesn’t come into play with postcards, not typically. Writer Oscar Cásares wanted..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Benton Graham

Marriage Equality Comes to Texas

But is it here to stay?

"...Texas, identified by supporters on the street for their historic partnership. Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant, the Aus­tin lesbian..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...was it. It was the night of the vote to hand over Allan Elementary to IDEA Public Schools. There..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

License to Shrill, Uncensored

A conversation with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman

"...claims he was "really barely rational" last week. Sorry to disagree, but Krugman doesn't do irrational. Since joining The..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Judge Recommends Rejecting Rodney Reed Appeal

Magistrate judge contends that DNA proves Reed's guilt

"...In an 82-page report to District Judge Lee Yeakel, federal Magistrate Judge Andrew Austin..."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scott Panetti: Sane Enough to Execute?

Supremes' June 28 ruling in case of Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti concludes that law requires condemned inmates have some 'rational understanding' of why they're being executed in order to satisfy Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment

"..."rational understanding" of why they're being executed in order to satisfy the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Science Goes to Court

Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance

"...Rigoberto Avila was in the living room of the small..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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