The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...drawn to be such a sure electoral bet for Republicans that – following a brief early flirtation by Austin..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...the interests of only a tiny minority of white college students and college-educated white liberal progressives...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

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Readers react to last week's cover story on the murder of Lauryn Paige Fuller.

"...the morning. I drank a lot of coffee in college. Yes, college. Contrary to Mr. Smith's article, not all..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column

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Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.

"...the shiny new assault rifle allowed them by the Republicans. It was a Faustian bargain. In exchange for a..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...herd of snoozing political hopefuls, particularly a pack of Republicans who scrambled to put together campaigns by the March..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

"...education news, UT-Austin has released its annual survey of community-college students around the country, the Community College Survey of..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...that the Lone Star State is full of loyal Republicans. But a recent study of straight-ticket voting by Austin..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...8pm: The big banner screaming "Republicans: The Future of Texas" is easy to shrug off..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Kinslow has been named interim president of Austin Community College, replacing the departing Richard Fonté. The 53-year-old Kinslow, a..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Stampede

Candidates Line Up to Run for Commissioners Court

"...up all five seats on the Court, which gives Republicans their greatest shot at moving into virgin territory. At..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Riding the Pinwheel

The GOP redraws the map of Texas – brazenly sidestepping most of the state's newest voters

"..."Shhh," I chided. "The Republicans might hear you. You'll give them ideas."..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...DeLay out of Washington have been busy bullying the Republicans and trying to buy Democrats. Hold the line, Democrats,..."

July 11, 2003 Column

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the state’s public colleges and universities...."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...Baird attended Kilgore Junior College, then transferred to UT, graduating in 1976 with a..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...run a family-owned feed store before finally going to college to teach. Donald Peacock, an exuberant North Carolinian, joined..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Not Your Average Freshman

El Paso Rep. Mary Gonzalez is no Tea Partier

"...political mold: There was a school board member, a community-college board member, a county commissioner, another community-college board member..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Gass-Pooré

The AggreGAYtor: January 14

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...is just aching for resurgence of the Log Cabin Republicans...."

Jan. 14, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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"...Community Colleges Are Important..."

June 25, 2004 Column

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"...Furthermore, nurse midwives do not need supervision. The American College of Nurse Midwives and American College of Obstetricians and..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Column

Postscripts

News on how to attend what is certain to be the dumbest book reading in Austin all year long.

"...Crawford, author of Democrats Do the Dumbest Things and Republicans Do the Dumbest Things, you will laugh so hard..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

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Duke Still Had It

"...come here every year filling up new apartments and college ranks with ease, if Mom wanted me to get..."

May 14, 1999 Column

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...Democrats on the Nov. 5 ballot. Meanwhile, Dewhurst's fellow Republicans treat him as though he were Bill Clinton's half-brother...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

"...teaching two continuing-education courses this spring at Austin Community College: "Urban Art," which is for students interested in the..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature

311 Story in Error

"...is wrong with these proposals? Sure, they came from Republicans, but Doggett should not have let ideological differences overshadow..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Sitting Down With Your Senator

Sarah Eckhardt goes deep on democracy, womanhood, and our era

"...I’m not going to tell you which of those Republicans they are, because I don’t want to damn them..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Letters @ 3AM

At least four factors could determine the nominees and results of the next presidential election, and nobody's talking about them yet

"...or flaky. (She waffles, but so do they all.) Republicans have smeared her for more than a decade, and..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters @ 3AM

Republican stewardship of our government has miserably failed. Polls show that Americans finally realize this, but we don't know if that will translate into votes.

"...the income of a typical household headed by a college graduate was lower in 2005 than in 2000" (The..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...of trustee seats for both AISD and Austin Community College. See Chronicle endorsements...."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

Chapter Two: The Re-Redistricting Hearings Produce Much Heat, Little Light

"...didn't work -- one of the small handful of Republicans in the room complained, "I thought I was coming..."

July 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

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"...disabled, and poor who got the ax by the Republicans? Maybe I'll send it to Afghanistan or Iraq for..."

May 30, 2003 Column

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