Targeting the Fat Cats

On Your Ballot: ALLC's Campaign Reform

"...Doug Potter A metaphor commonly applied to campaign finance reform is that it is like trying to compact a..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Kaplan Crunch

Will Private Firm Put the Squeeze on Public Education?

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Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Texas Supremes: Not Our Job to Fix School Finance

Long-awaited ruling says school funding system constitutional

"...long-running challenge to how the state funds grade school education...."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribune Festival Notes

Legislative aftermath: Hard to run a state without revenue

"...In Texas Tribune Festival sessions on public education and health care, the persistent subtext reflected that hard..."

Sept. 26, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Austin ISD: Torres Won't Run Again

Board president to oversee superintendent selection, but not hiring

"...superintendent. However, Torres had already announced his big news for the day: After eight and a half years, he..."

June 26, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Tex Budget Blues

The money debate begins: 'Every Texan for himself' vs. 'All in this together'

"...state budget face falling revenues, a tax base overdue for effective reform, rising unemployment, falling health-insurance coverage, crumbling infrastructure,..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: The Texas Promise

Oscar-winner Vanessa Roth finds the lie and the hope in Texas schools

"...There's a few billion dollars missing from the Texas education budget, and every capitol and education reporter was a..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSWedu Announces 2015 Speakers

Crowdfunding and school finance to dominate as LeVar Burton returns

"...The last carbon credit has barely been purchased for SXSW Eco, and its sibling conference SXSWedu has already..."

Oct. 14, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Trustees: Bond, Eastside Headline Agenda

Bond target creeps up to $892 million

"...will include approving a $892 million bond election, planning for Eastside Memorial High School, and a new fight over..."

Feb. 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: What Do They Conserve?

The 82nd Legislature sets a new standard for official recklessness

"...Democratic Rep. Ana Hernandez Luna took the front mic for a personal privilege speech on the subject of undocumented..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Michael King

TPPF Conference

Conservative conference points toward next Legislature

"...candidates. That was the message South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford brought to the Texas Public Policy Foundation's sixth annual..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Hey, Perry, Veto This!'

With deadline looming, forces mobilize to push governor's red pen

"...There could be some grim surprises for some legislators come Father's Day: That's the deadline for..."

June 19, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...think he should be deported to The Woodlands." – Former Austin Mayor Gus Garcia, in an e-mail sent out..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...that he has a lot of money. In 1992, Forbes magazine hailed Leininger as one of the 400 wealthiest..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"...Child Left Behind's culture of high-stakes standardized testing, the reform movement's bullish attitude to bulldozing tradition, and punitive accountability..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...up myself. The nice folks at CNN did that for me...."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...public-school finance will begin April 17. Emphasizing the property-tax reform mandated by the state Supreme Court, Perry said he..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Paul-itically Incorrect

Ron Paul's Wacky Views Highlight a Bitter Race

"...illustration by Doug Potter Amid the flurry of audience..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

Texas school finance system ruled constitutional

"...shutting down a five-year challenge to how Texas pays for its public education...."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...build a voters' movement in support of just immigration reform. See p.26...."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

"...Here are the Chronicle editorial board's endorsements for the March 1 party primaries. We endorse only in..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...on Mental Health, and committing the House to a reform of the state's approach to mental health. Hyper-conservative dogma..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...step they took after hard-line conservatives scuttled any attempts for a consensus version)...."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...we have a consensus opinion, and offers our endorsements for our readers' consideration. This year we've been a little..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...we have a consensus opinion, and offers our endorsements for our readers' consideration. This year we've been a little..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...we have a consensus opinion, and offers our endorsements for our readers' consideration. This year we've been a little..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...an FBI agent, and you're following me!" – Disgraced former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, picked up by cops this..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...Kathy Skellenger and Frank Schroff, who have lived together for 6.5 years, trudge into a South Austin branch of..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Texas School Funding

Still unconstitutional

"...Fairness Coalition (a group brought together by the Equity Center and representing 443 school districts) and the Texas Charter..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...know we had a dictator."– State Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, when Speaker Tom Craddick refused to recognize a..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature

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