Austin at Large: From Cloud Coup-Coup Land

Was this the worst that could happen? That (still) depends on what we do next.

"...at their normal speeds, the MAGA mob at the Texas Capitol a few blocks from me has not rioted..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: January Travel Roundup

Remembering 2020 and looking forward to travel in 2021

"...thick with a new vocabulary that became much too common...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Opinion: Let Go of Identity Politics and Vote

Turning Texas blue won't turn it into California

"...Trump, nor any of the other downballot Republicans in Texas, but he also doesn't want our country "turning into..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Anna Near

5th Circuit Strikes Down Texas Anti-Choice Law

Judges say law would have forced women into "painful, invasive, and experimental" procedures

"...Circuit Court of Appeals recently offered pro-choice advocates in Texas a rare victory by striking down a burdensome law..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Election Ticker: Wading Into the Final Week of Early Voting

Serenity now! Ahead of Election Day

"...Serenity Now! For Texas Dems..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Travis County Judge Blocks Abbott’s Order Limiting Ballot Delivery Sites

Texas AG Ken Paxton has appealed decision to Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals

"...in Travis County district court by Anti-Defamation League Austin, Common Cause Texas, and Texas voter Robert Ketsch arguing that..."

Oct. 15, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Lawsuits Flying as Abbott Curbs Ballot Boxes

Limiting ballot delivery to one location per county is unconstitutional, suit argues

"...The Texas League of United Latin American Citizens, League of Women..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...Texas Book Festival No. 25 – aka Virtual Texas Book..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin At Large: The Dog That Caught the Cop Car

De-policing becomes partisanized, but who is really putting themselves at risk?

"...championed by both the Austin City Coun­cil and the Texas Public Policy Foundation? Yeah, that's not a thing anymore...."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment

Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver's intentions

"...members driving a political opponent from their midst, a not-uncommon occurrence. In this case it was Eric Brown, co-president..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: The Argument for Approval Voting

Don’t call them spoilers: These former Senate District 14 candidates think there’s a better alternative to run-offs

"...on your ballot in the recent special election for Texas state Senate District 14. We did not win, and..."

July 31, 2020 Column by Pat Dixon

As the D.A. Delays, Michael Ramos' Killers Remain on Duty

The Ramos probe plods on

"...Casar, his Council colleagues, and justice advocates, it's another cause for frustration. "My view is there's nothing nefarious about..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

In Memoriam: George Wilkerson

Remembering Esther's Follies' first sketch-writing superstar

"...back then – many of which kept being revived because they were so expertly crafted at provoking laughs...."

June 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Travis County Clerk Lays Out Her July Election Plan

Despite threats by AG Ken Paxton, Dana DeBeauvoir expects a "hybrid" July election

"...what was started on Super Tues­day, March 3) and Texas Senate District 14 special election will be a carefully..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Because if you do [subscribe], the question is entirely black..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Opinion: Suffragettes of White Supremacy

Ashley Cheng, co-host of the Rabble podcast, looks at the history of racism in Austin’s suffrage movement

"...McCallum, leader of the Austin Woman Suffrage Association and Texas' longest serving secretary of state (yes, that McCallum of..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Ashley Cheng

The Latest on the Local Actions and Reactions to COVID-19

Health officials feel wary but ready

"...globally and nationally wrought by the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, local officials and healthcare providers are conveying a..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...neighborhoods are the center of NIMBYism and the major cause of sprawl. That's even though the folks living in..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...Martinson's fellow challenger José Garza agrees that a root cause for the "current crisis we are in" over Austin..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Top 10 Hits of the 86th Texas Legislature

What antics did those state senators and representatives get up to this year?

"...1) "Bluer Than Blue." Twelve new Dems in the Texas House and two in the Senate lowered the fevered..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...first week of December, early voting in the 2020 Texas primaries is only a couple of months away. It..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Vegan Magazine Founder Summer Burton Talks Reason and Queso

Former Buzzfeed exec and Texas native is obsessed with animals

"...or trainer, or a marine biologist – that's a common one – so I started to be uncomfortable eating..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...bag of cash. The "unwelcome reception," organized by Progress Texas and joined by a coalition of advocacy groups, rallied..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...The Daily Show's former resident deranged millionaire have in common? Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, and John Hodgman will all..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Public Notice: The Wrong Way, The Right Way

ALEC, APA two associations with different responses to our challenging times

"...ram far-right legislation through state houses," as a recent Common Cause statement put it – from "Stand Your Ground"..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana Effectively Decriminalized in Travis County

Texas decriminalizes “hemp,” chaos ensues

"...effectively decriminalized in Travis County and throughout much of Texas ... by accident. [inset-1-right]..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: The Victory of Tom DeLay

With redistricting ruling, SCOTUS says it’s OK to cheat to win

"...release of the Supreme Court opinion in Rucho v. Common Cause, a combined ruling on challenges to legislative redistricting..."

July 5, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Is Austin Big Enough for Both MLS and USL Soccer Teams?

Rival sports titans square off in soccer city

"...Columbus Crew SC, from the Ohio capital to the Texas capital. While Epstein denies he wanted his team, now..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Secretary of State Gets Schooled on Voting Rights

Meanwhile, a hefty TV ad targets voter suppression bill

"...Texas Secretary of State David Whitley – the frontman of..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...undocumented immigrants statewide who make up half of the Texas construction workforce, according to a UT/Workers Defense Project report...."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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