Did Campaign Ad Cross the Line?

Ah, the finer print of election laws

"...Meeker asked Rick Culleton to step down as his campaign treasurer because, Meeker says, he was concerned that the..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Was this election the end of an era?

"...from a long-ago football game -- a Monday night affair when Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor sacked Redskins quarterback Joe..."

May 10, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required liability insurance to host a gay event in..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...One of the most consequential trials in Austin history began this week, as attorneys spent hours selecting..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Election Notes

District 6, mobility fits, and complaints of campaign thrift

"...He claimed: "My opponent's near-total lack of spending on campaign communications shows a profound disrespect for the voters of..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Mostly local scuttlebutt, with trips to Cuba and Denver

"...Clean Campaigns for Austin's fight for the right to petition voters..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Raul Alvarez and Rafael Quintanilla head into a runoff for the Place 2 seat June 3.

"...which precincts were turning out for him (that's for campaign managers to worry over), and chatted away as if..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...toward the May 10 elections, prospective council members now campaigning for the Place 1, Place 3, and Place 4..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...In your May 4 issue, city of Austin Public Information Officer Michele Middlebrook-Gonzalez wrote in her letter..."

May 18, 2001 Column

Learning the Hard Way That Police and Democratic Socialists Rarely Mix

CLEAT alum Danny Fetonte's resignation from the Austin DSA raises questions for the local chapter

"...largest socialist organization in the country – elected longtime Austin activist Danny Fetonte to their National Political Committee. The..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...In this week's news roundup: several more Austin establishments join the list of businesses banning open carry..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...wunderkind named Karl Rove -- have mounted a bitter campaign to discredit that Democrat, Travis Co. District Attorney Ronnie..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Adler Promises ‘New Way Forward’

Kicks off mayoral campaign at City Hall

"...City Hall plaza, Steve Adler formally kicked off his campaign for mayor, asking Austinites to help him chart a..."

May 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Welcome to the Primaries

A roundup of the Travis County primary races

"...Commissioner, Pct. 2 You won't read this in their campaign literature, but Karen Sonleitner and Jeff Heckler are the..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Conventional Wisdom

Is It Wise To Expand Austin's Convention Center?

"...Ric Luber, Executive Director of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, shares his vision of Austin's..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...greater length than David Hillis. I don't think it unfair to characterize Beckwith as a "Christian philosopher," although Leo..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Column

Naked City

"...that the average median family income in the five-county Austin area increased by 22% from 1989 to 1999 --..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...He devotes his first chapter to the deregulation of the transportation industry, which has..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...Attendees of the Texas Tribune Festival at UT-Austin last weekend were also met by a small chanting..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...substantial reforms to the franchise tax so it is fairer and broader, and ensure our schools have a reliable..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...Garcia? Gus Garcia has been a major force in Austin politics and government for more than three decades. He..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...recently penned a letter to the editor of The Austin Chronicle ["Postmarks," April, 4] wherein I took to task..."

April 18, 2003 Column

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...The passage of any measures broadening TCUP would significantly..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Human Rights Are Indivisible

International Human Rights Day activities in Austin strung together workers' rights, social services, and Texas' awful death penalty.

"...Austin's celebration last week of International Human Rights Day, Dec...."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...bond election might simply be chalked up as another campaign rumor in this spring's messiest Board of Trustees' race..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...tree limbs took out power lines. Those events prompted Austin city officials to begin holding ongoing preparedness training classes..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...cycle, although the 2021 version has been kinder to Austin than the previous two cycles. The new TX-37, one..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Queer Fundraisers Heat Up January

Who says the holidays have to be the only season for giving?

"...dubbed giving season, but that’s not stopping Equality Texas, Austin’s chapter of the Human Rights Campaign, and Project Transitions..."

Jan. 16, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...Environmental City: People, Place, Politics, and the Meaning of Austin. Below are excerpts from our conversation...."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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