Point Austin: Unrepresentative Government

Council takes its stand with as few voters as possible

"...That was the unacknowledged elephant in the room last..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Elections in May not a Problem

"...[Re: "Point Austin: Voter Suppression Made Easy," News, Sept. 30] Please. City..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Postmarks

Get Ready for More Elections

The primary run-offs are only a month away, followed quickly by elections for ACC and AISD trustees

"...eight seats on the boards of trustees for both Austin Independent School District and Austin Community College are on..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Races: Austin and Elsewhere

These candidates are all over the map on issues

"...only eight Texas Senate seats contested in the November elections, a leadership switch in the upper chamber next session..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: More Mavericks

You need a Texas scorecard to sort out the pretenders from the real thing

"...about the political abuse of the term "maverick" to Austinite Fontaine Maverick as the sister of Maury Maverick Jr.,..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Austin a Live Version of 'Monopoly'

"...Dear Editor, Austin has become a real live version of Monopoly. There..."

April 26, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: A Grain of Salt

Do endorsements really matter?

"...we have a little fun with the upcoming city elections, profiling the spring prospects with eyes attentive but maybe..."

March 21, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Union Goons

In Coxworld, the unions are always the enemy

"...endorsement meetings with candidates for the March 4 primary elections (in this county, essentially exclusively Democratic). We're interviewing candidates,..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: One for the Books

All the sound and fury is upballot, but the real work is on the ground

"...more importantly, they understand better than their opponents that elections are highly symbolic affairs, and if you can get..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Lessons Learned

I was down at the precinct last Tuesday, but I didn't see you

"...not voting in a primary, with dozens of contested elections, be a requirement to sign a petition for ballot..."

March 17, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Recall of the Mild

Want to dump Will Wynn? Be careful what you wish for.

"...the first place. Within a couple of days, the "Austin Toll Party" recall effort announced it would, indeed, add..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Where Was Everybody?

Austin's population is going up, but its voting population is in decline.

"...tut-tut, "This is why people don't vote." Is that Austin's excuse?..."

May 17, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The City Council prepares to decide which charter amendments go before the voters.

"...the city charter costs nothing while promising to improve Austin public life, well, there you go. The devil makes..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Pondering the Charter

"...• Austin Fair Elections Act/Clean Campaigns for Austin public-financing system. Placed..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Can the new Green Council earn a mandate?

"...Is the GOP listening? In West Austin boxes, candidate-from-nowhere Greg Gordon pulled down up to 28%..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Early voting for the Saturday, May 31 run-off elections is May 12-27. There is a list of polling..."

May 16, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Early voting for the Saturday, May 31 run-off elections is May 12-27. There's a list of polling places..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin Flipped a Republican City Council Seat, as the Nation Went Red

What that means for a progressive in a local swing district

"...Krista Laine, incoming City Council member for Austin’s Northwestern District 6 was one of them...."

Nov. 13, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for Austin's Propositions A and B

May 6 General and Special Elections

May 5, 2023 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements for Austin's Propositions A and B

May 6 General and Special Elections

April 28, 2023 News Feature

Austin at Large: Not Fixing What’s Broken

Abbott, Patrick engage in disingenuous property tax politics, while Texas suffers

"...Legislature is in session, has a unique impact on Austinites, and the property-tax pandering that the GOP regime is..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Brings the Cosmos to Austin

Keynote brings unseen images from the James Webb telescope

"...Also, make sure to follow all our coverage at austinchronicle.com/sxsw...."

Jan. 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: A Mayor (and a Superintendent) for All of Austin

Kirk Watson, Matias Segura set to lead city, school district

"...votes. "Kirk Watson has been elected as mayor of Austin for the third time – and he's got Williamson..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Kirk Watson Wins Austin's Mayoral Race By Fewer Than 900 Votes

New Council comes into focus in run-off election

"...final, unofficial results from Travis, Williamson, and Hays County elections officials...."

Dec. 13, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Austin at Large: Tale of Two Cities

Mayor’s race: Hook ’em along I-35, sic ’em along MoPac

"...UT-Austin alumna Celia Israel and Baylor grad Kirk Watson –..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Reading the Palm District

A new plan-of-plans puts the spotlight on Downtown’s hard, rough eastern edges

"...run out of things to say about the 2022 elections: Anyone who can vote this year but doesn't deserves..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa

Have a problem with our endorsements? That’s not news! Here’s some of what we’ve heard.

"...daily) at a lot of its 220-ish papers. But Austin is, of course, different, and the Gannett-owned Statesman rolled..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: The Ghosts of Austin’s Future

Two different City Councils; four different land use results

"...Austin City Council races are nominally nonpartisan, but make no..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Civic Engagement Opportunities for Austin Students

A guide to getting involved and making your voice heard

"...you can, but becoming active in local organizations between elections is a great way to effect real change in..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Chronolog Post by Katherine McNevins

The Basics of Texas' Statewide Elections

Tell me about this Beto MFer guy ...

"...years we've lived under the 2011 maps, which placed Austin's Eastside public housing residents in the congressional district of..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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