Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: No Free Lunch

If you want good candidates, you're going to have to pay for them.

"...won't be, "Pay Leslie and Jennifer Gale to run for office!" Surely, you wouldn't want to go there...."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Dark Money, Sunlight, and Political Soccer Games

Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

"...mayoral campaign, an out-of-state political action committee, the South Forward PAC, spent about $10,000 on a phone-call campaign opposing..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Watchdog group Campaigns for People releases newest findings

"...newest findings, released last week by the watchdog group Campaigns for People, illustrate the veritable free-for-all that exists when..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Plead Ignorance

In the wake of the TRMPAC indictments, the big players are scurrying for cover

"...Announcing the Texans for a Republican Majority grand jury indictments last week, Travis..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Expensive Education for T.A.B.

"...candidate Danny Duncan of Commerce, the lawsuit seeks to enforce "well established, fundamental Texas law," and accuses the T.A.B...."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

A healthy death penalty, the Jenna and Barbara bust, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Project

"...(or at least more so than usual). We apologize for the error, which resulted in the omission of several..."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...president of the firefighters' union. The rest were from people trapped in their homes, freezing...."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Senators Live Beyond Their Means

A study of 'campaign expenditures' finds that our part-time state senators live very well

"...of $7,200 a year. No wonder they aren't clamoring for a pay raise...."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

More From Adler

Incumbent Steve Adler on Austin progress, challenges, 2018 campaign

"...On Sunday afternoon, Mayor Steve Adler formally initiated his 2018 re-election campaign at Saengerrunde Hall. The..."

Jan. 18, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Campaign Update: Frontrunner Dues and Blues

Kim and Clarke race for the line

"...cable Channel 6, in an excruciatingly polite City Hall forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters (likely to..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Ethical Sunset

The Texas Ethics Commission faces Sunset Review; meanwhile, a commission watchdog faces a sunset of its own.

"...The Texas Ethics Commission is scheduled for Sunset Review this year, with a public hearing before..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Funders gather at Kirk Watson's House, a new campaign finance reform group is born in Austin, and Club DeVille goes Republican.

"...Kitchen as his "candidate of choice," who will fight for a woman's right to choose an abortion, and a..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

No Stinkin' Ethics

The usual Lege suspects exterminate the latest attempt at campaign finance reform

"...Last week, House Speaker Tom Craddick, of all people, was "victimized" by a powerless minority that had tried..."

May 6, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Campaign Reform, On the Air

A new TV ad urges citizens to help 'clean up Texas politics'

"...No. 1 enemy is cynicism," said Fred Lewis of Campaigns for People Monday morning, as he unveiled a new..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

State senate districts 1 and 31 are in play before the special session

"...The two special elections for state Senate -- District 1 and District 31 --..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

The campaign cash quagmire soils the speaker

"...illegal campaign finance activities of a political action committee formed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The findings,..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...Dems sought their last feeble hope of killing redistricting before the March primary -- a stay from Supreme Court..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The 'Mold Queen' Fights Back

Melinda Ballard beat the insurance companies in court. Now she's carrying her fight to the politicians and the public.

"...Ballard seems an unlikely consumer advocate. In 2001, the former advertising executive won a $32 million judgment against Farmers..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Politics News Items for the Week

"...control, City Council Member Daryl Slusher made a last-ditch effort to revive the proposal, sending an astonishing 13-page letter..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Riding the Late-Money Campaign Train

Last-minute campaign contributions come under fire

"...and political action committees may have been the clincher for incumbent GOP Rep. Todd Baxter, whose struggling campaign almost..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Following Tomstown's Money

It's election season in Texas. Are there indictments in the air?

"...litigants are back in court this week – scheduled for a closed-door update with new-to-the-case Judge Joe Hart –..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...at the Lege was Sine Die -- that's Latin for "Run for the hills!"..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...MTV is bringing its venerable reality show to Austin for its 16th season. (Just in time for South by..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Vote Early and Often

The collision of elections leaves many voters in the dust

"...week. We know readers and voters who don't follow campaigns for a living will be doubly confused and are..."

May 11, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Big $penders

Jan. 1, 2001-Dec. 31, 2003

"...(D-Houston) $2,800/month, Austin apartment $629.04/month, car lease $1,424, artwork for office..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature

Campaign Finance: Take the Money and Hide

Of the few campaign finance reforms under consideration, none have bright prospects.

"...currently the target of a grand-jury investigation, campaign finance reform advocates aren't exactly betting the farm on bills that..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Benedict Charges Campaign Finance Violations

Unsuccessful council candidate says out-of-town money violates the law

"...– have been well over the legal limits set for out-of-town contributions...."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Legislators give homebuilders what they pay for

"...New homeowners don't always get what they pay for, but homebuilders do – thanks to the nearly $9..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Subpoenas issued for Craddick's records in spiraling campaign-cash probe

"...in turn followed a circuitous money trail to Texans for a Republican Majority, a group founded by U.S. House..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

AOC Brings the Texas Heat

Progressive star stumps for Casar, Cisneros campaigns

"...street with a loud hard-MAGA counterprotest of about 50 people, many carrying signs saying rude things about AOC in..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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