Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...announced Tuesday, March 1, a return to Stage 3 of the area's COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines, and suggested the area..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature

Women's March in Austin Does Its Part in Historic Day of Protest

As many as 50,000 participated locally in anti-Trump demonstration

"...On a day of massive protest worldwide and as one of the largest..."

Jan. 21, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Bill Would Ban Arms to Drug Cartels

Carona aims to stop gun-running to Mexico

"...Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, has authored a bill to stop the flow of illegal firearms to Mexico...."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...ACLU Fights Abbott's Immigration Bill: Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Brownsville this week to..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...addressing Austin's housing affordability and supply. For our recap of Council's Nov. 30 work session covering CMs' respective ideas,..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature

Religious Refusal Bill Prepped to Grant Texans License to Discriminate

"Sincerely held" nonsense at the Senate

"...Committee on State Affairs sent a sweeping religious refusal bill to the full Senate Monday evening, March 25, after..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SCOTUS Punts on Fisher vs. UT, Lifts Part of Voting Rights Act

Two major rulings from the Supreme Court

"...and boiled with the abortion debate, lawmakers and civil rights activists occasionally looked up to absorb the impact of..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Houses Passes Wrongful Conviction Bill

The Tim Cole Act increases compensation for the wrongfully convicted

"...House Passes Wrongful Conviction Bill..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...changes, and prioritized squeezing as much affordable housing out of individual projects as possible. Read more online...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...D'Andrea signaled to investors he would not allow "repricing" of the huge charges levied by power generators during the..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Campaign, Legislators Back Bill to Repeal Anti-Abortion Law

"Trust. Respect. Access" campaign hosts lobby day at Capitol

"...convince legislators to support, or at least thoughtfully consider, bills that would increase access to women’s health care and..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby holds this 'Chronicle' writer to a no-smoking policy

"...Three years ago, Bill Cosby spun stories to an audience of one –..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Arts Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: Health Care Is the Least of It

The debate in Washington and at home is about how to be a workable country

"...Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett has been in the middle of the discussion for months, and he told me this..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Column by Michael King

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

"...leader for 2007, most House members on both sides of the aisle had already determined that – with or..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

The Fruit of the Pro-Lifers' Labors

What Texas women now need to know before an abortion

"...It looks like the long-lived dream of state Rep. Frank Corte, R-San Antonio, to officially interfere..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Silver Linings at the Lege: Texas Moms to Get 12 Months of Free Health Care

And other good news from this legislative session

"...is always the case in the Texas Legislature, some of the best news out of this session is what..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Bill Starts Moving With Quorum Restored

Plus, queer film fest aGLIFF kicks off hybrid festival and more queer events

"...Legislature established a quorum last week following the return of certain House Democrats, anti-trans legislation Senate Bill 2 began..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Rare Wins for Workers' Rights at the Texas Lege

Cities win against local preemption bills

"...From the outset of the 86th Texas Legis­lature, Republican lawmakers, backed by Abbott..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...empower the transgender community at a time when LGBTQ rights were still unsupported by the general population. This was..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Human Rights Commission Takes on Trump

Commission signs a resolution reaffirming city's commitment to "inclusion, equity, and freedom for all"

"...America's election of Donald Trump and the hostile fallout from a campaign..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

Notable quotables of 2012

"...1) "The gap between what was expected of [Gov. Rick Perry] and what he delivered ... makes..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature

Not So Sine Die: What's Special About More of the Same?

The Legislature doesn't quite end

"...From the sounds of music emanating from legislators' offices and the parties around..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Of Sonograms and Airport Scanners

How an intrusive probe is not like a body image (apparently)

"...After eight years of GOP-backed security theater, apparently the new wave of millimeter..."

March 22, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: A Paradox of Oligarchy

'Am I my brother's keeper?' is the fundamental question of government

"...Think not? Examine two game-changing pieces of legislation: the federal government's Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944..."

May 21, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: No Bill

Grand jury clears APD's Olsen, but questions remain

"...a Travis Co. grand jury absolved Sgt. Michael Olsen of criminal responsibility in the June 3 shooting of Kevin..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...Karen Johle arrived home from work on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 18, her youngest son, 13-year-old Christopher Brownlee..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Something Short of Miraculous

Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.

"...afternoon rush-hour march from Brackenridge Hospital to the headquarters of the Diocese of Austin, carrying signs that expressed "keep..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Law of the Land

Plaintiffs in Freeport Suit Are Harassed

"...indigenous people who are suing the company, allege human rights groups. In addition, Martin Regan, the attorney who filed..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...War on Abortion Rights: The Center for Reproductive Rights has filed a federal..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Pitch: Austin's Major League Soccer team, Austin FC, kicks off its first-ever home game at Q2 Stadium this Saturday,..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature

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