Senate Votes to Ban Insurance Coverage for Abortion

GOP moves to prevent health insurers from covering abortion

"...The measure bans health insurance plans from providing abortion coverage. While Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, sought to include an..."

May 6, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Chronicle's 2018 Primary Election Coverage

Tracking the returns for the county, courthouse, and state

"..."she's gonna have a lot of influence at the Capitol" he jokes #txlege #tx2018 pic.twitter.com/eNfxE0i7jF— Mary Tuma (@TumaTime) March..."

March 6, 2018 News Post by the News Staff

Include All Candidates in Coverage

"...former journalist, who ended my newspaper career as the Capitol bureau chief for Scripps newspapers, I am especially disappointed..."

April 22, 2009 Postmarks

Capitol Chronicle

The governor sells social service cuts as "enhancements."

"...CHIP money is federal, and the feds require "appropriate coverage" for the program's low-income participants (working families who earn..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

John Sharp would balance the budget by cutting Medicaid.

"...expenditures: the Children's Health Insurance Program, or C.H.I.P. (see "Capitol Chronicle: Blame It On the Kids," Feb. 1,austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2002-02-01/pols_capitol.html). The..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

As the year turns, the auguries of war predict the worst

"...Nov. 12, www.medact.org.) The Medact report, which received extensive coverage abroad, apparently merited only two stories in major U.S...."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Apparently, the candidates for statewide office have better things to do than answer tough questions from the Texas NAACP.

"...said he returned from Dallas after reading the news coverage -- as a former federal prosecutor, he provided thoughtful..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The New Governor opens his campaign for re-election.

"...described in glowing terms during an earlier visit with Capitol reporters. Statewide, Perry said, the program has trained 183..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The Texas state budgeting process is called conservative, but might be better described as "penny wise, pound foolish."

"...districts (and school taxpayers). Those districts that can afford coverage at all are spending some $1 billion annually for..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Run-Off: Live Election Coverage

An historic race crosses the finish line

"...If Ellen wins, she'll leave her job at the capitol." #ACvotes— Nina Hernandez (@neenthirteen) December 17, 2014..."

Dec. 16, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Capitol Chronicle

Lights On, Still Nobody Home: Entering the final innings, the lege scorecard is filled with zeroes

"...do much either to lower rates or to regulate coverage (see HB 4 above)...."

May 23, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle: Blame It on the Kids

Gov. Perry has no trouble funding his enormous transportation plan, but can't find insurance money for poor kids.

"...kids on a waiting list, delaying start dates for coverage, and reducing the length of the automatic enrollment. That..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Media Watch

Freedom Communications Inc. closes its one-reporter Capitol bureau, progressives rally behind Air America, and the last of the tacky deejays

"...last week Freedom Communications Inc. shut down its one-reporter Capitol bureau for its three South Texas newspapers, The Monitor..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...Kenneth Semien Sr. stands on the Texas Capitol steps in early April. This is not the government..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

Fine Print

Texas Book Festival brings some of the best and brightest literary minds to the Capitol

"...about words in the pages that follow (music books coverage starts here), and then keep an eye on austinchronicle.com/texas-book-festival..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature by Monica Riese

Longhorn Lobby?

UT's Ethical Entanglements at the Capitol

"...description, though, could fit every hired-gun lobbyist at the Capitol. Every lobbyist wants to provide information and answer inquiries...."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Lawmakers Do Little to Support Women's Health

When it comes to controlling women's autonomy, facts never matter at the Capitol

"...state's Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force: extending Medicaid coverage to new moms from two months to one year,..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

"Rosie's Law" Takes Bold Stand for Choice, Women's Health

Sheryl Cole's bill would cover abortion care for Medicaid enrollees

"...Surrounded by roses in the Capitol press room Thursday, Feb. 14, Rep. Sheryl Cole, D-Austin,..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

After Filing Bill Forcing Schools to Out LGBTQ Kids, Legislator Bullies Media

Sen. Konni Burton's SB 242 isn't being misreported; it's anti-trans

"...R-Ft. Worth, has gone on the attack over press coverage of her bill...."

Nov. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Media Watch: KXAN Bucks the Wave: Covers the News

KXAN bucks the wave – covers the news

"...baby-steps effort bucks the trend: actually upgrading on-air Lege coverage at a time when most media organizations are slashing..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

A Niche of One's Own

Capitol Times Casts Wide Net in Covering News

"...weekly, and it's Austin's newest African-American-oriented newspaper - The Capitol Times...."

June 12, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...of their offices on March 12, walk onto the Capitol grounds, and listen to the thousands of ordinary Texans..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

"Verde Invasion" Turns Heads in Downtown Denver

Austin FC fans rally in the Mile High City ahead of club's second match

"...Verdes members will get to march from the Texas Capitol down Congress Ave., into the waiting arms of some..."

April 24, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Texas Book Festival's Read Warriors

Book lovers charge the Texas State Capitol this weekend

"...where thousands of readers descend on the Texas State Capitol for two days to listen to, meet with, and..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Lay Out Legislative Agenda

“Trust. Respect. Access.” campaign combines progressive forces

"...this session, reproductive rights and justice advocates at the Capitol on Wednesday morning laid out a far-reaching legislative agenda..."

March 6, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Activists Nod to The Handmaid's Tale to Protest Anti-Abortion Bills

Pro-choice protest at Capitol channels dystopian fiction

"...bonnets, more than two dozen activists stood outside the Capitol on Tuesday, May 23, to issue a public warning..."

May 23, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

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

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

"...40 to 50,000 people descended on the Texas State Capitol today to protest the Trump presidency...."

Jan. 21, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

In Fact Daily Goes Nonprofit

Online city politics newsletter purchased by new foundation

"...was sold today by Cox Communications to the nonprofit Capitol of Texas Media Foundation, founded by IFD reporter (now..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Luv Doc Recommends: Lone Star Country Dance Sport Invitational

Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, Friday, August 20, 2004

"...you may, you’d be lucky to pick up regular coverage of any of those sports without the aid of..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

Mayor: What, Me Negative?

Election '97 Coverage

"...of bus fumes," Rindy says, referring to Reynolds' bash Capitol Metro campaign theme. Pre-race polling suggested that traffic was..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature

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