Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...four days until Crad­dick relented and dropped the redistricting bill...."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Legislature Gets It Together

"...will lead Health and Human Services, and Mount Pleasant's Bill Ratliff -- Dewhurst's predecessor as Lite-Guv -- will chair..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Somebody Needs a Nap

Profit vs. Conservation

"...was the addition of an item, proposed by Councilmember Bill Spelman, recommending that the state allow proportional representation for..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay

Steve Bickerstaff's exhaustive history is at times too much of a bad thing, but in parts catches scholarly fire

"...body." When any Republican, from the quixotic East Texan Bill Ratliff to the laconic West Texan Robert Duncan, attempted..."

March 2, 2007 Books Review by Michael King

Naked City

An angry rant by a redistricting disenfranchisee

"...Republican primary, what would my choices be? Even a Bill Ratliff-esque moderate would be welcome, but in the new..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Sadler, D-Henderson, lead the pack to succeed retiring Sen. Bill Ratliff. At the other end of the state, former..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The man behind FreePAC can't find enough conservatives at the Capitol.

"...who voted "conservatively" 85% of the time on 90 bills the reviewers analyzed according to radical-right criteria. And alas,..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a lie. Don't buy the spin. You're paying the bills. Would you rather see us recruit in other states..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Column

Don't Blame Sen. Barrientos

"...GOP foolishness. That the intelligent and principled Republican Sen. Bill Ratliff has no stomach for this mess and continues..."

Aug. 20, 2003 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines

"...On Monday, former lieutenant governor and current Sen. Bill Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, threw a roadblock in front of..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Deficit? What Deficit?

"...than she had expected, and therefore "the initial $5 billion shortfall I warned about two years ago could grow..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

The Budget

"...to fund existing programs -- are ranging from $5 billion (the quasi-official figure) to $12 billion (the glum speculation..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

SBOE: A Green Challenge?

Green Party candidate Lesley Ramsey aims to bring progressive values to the right-wing State Board of Education.

"...textbook selection, curriculum development, and management of the $17.4 billion dollar Permanent School Fund for education services. Of the..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...to the Texas Supreme Court. However, if Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff has his way, Texans may vote on a..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Primary Election Night: A Roundup

"...Senate District 1: Bill Ratliff (72.5%)..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who You Gonna Call?

Small Texas towns look to Austin and Washington to jump-start economic development

"...$50 million collected annually as a surcharge on phone bills. The state, however, has never given the Public Utility..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Coverage

"...Thornton says, however, that moderate Republicans, including state Sen. Bill Ratliff, supported her campaign specifically because she's a schoolteacher..."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Page Two

Light rail: "It's the future, stupid."

"...projects anyway. In their guts, they don't believe this multibillion-dollar project is going to have any real impact on..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column by Louis Black

31 Staples Contributors of $10,000 or Over

"...$20,000 Bill Ratliff, State Senate Finance Chair..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...the center and found Lowry's 22-year-old teaching assistant, Renee Ratliff, in charge of Lowry's class. Turner says she asked..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...chapter of the AB&GC -- which includes their boss Bill (Al Schuermann), Bill's son-in-law Mike (Julian Ott), hypochondriac Stan..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...BOSCO & JORGE: Chicago's Bosco (Bill Lowman: guitar, piano, upright bass) and Jorge (Brad Gallagher:..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Perry's Vexing Vetoes

Perry kills 24 more bills

"...deadline passing June 16, the body count of dead bills stands at 26, plus line-item vetoes on both the..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Zimmerman, Roger Harrell, Michael Dalmon, Dee-Dee Stirneman, Tonie Perensky, Bill Wise. (NR, 103 min.) Locally shot, cast, and crewed,..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

No Way To Pick a Senator

It's Sadler vs. Yarbrough and Dewhurst vs. Cruz in this month's primary run-offs

"...a shot at the Texas Senate. Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Rat­liff was vacating his Senate seat, and while Sadler..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

"...in December of the Every Student Succeeds Act. The bill, which hands more powers back to the states, is..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...ends of the political spectrum. Republican SBOE nominee* Thomas Ratliff condemned the move as "'social investing' rather than 'financial..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature

Risk Immersion

Time again to sink deeply into FronteraFest's exhilarating experiments in performance

"...ratliff+jackson. John Ratliff and Lisa Jackson perform Chicago-style improvised comedy...."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

I Found My Fill on BlackBerry Hill

At Sundance, a renewed "Focus on Film" amid celebrity worship and the frantic search for the next big thing

"...developers and environmentalists as represented by Gary Bradley and Bill Bunch. The film receives extra boosts from the always..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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