Endorsements

City Propositions

"...Court Justice, Place 1: Mike Westergren (D). A district judge in Corpus Christi since 1984, Westergren won high marks..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

Brown Makes It Official

Former Dem County Chair Announces Run for Judge

"...before a large and friendly Threadgills crowd, former Travis County Democratic Party Chair Andy Brown formally announced his candidacy..."

June 8, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Eddie Rodriguez and Sarah Eckhardt Jump Into State Senate Fray

State rep. and county judge enter race to succeed Watson

"...State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, Travis County's longest-serving member of the Texas Legislature, made it official..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Then There's This: Extreme Sprawl

SH 45 toll road hawks back in the driver's seat

"...backpedaling on a campaign pledge. The Precinct 3 Travis County com­missioner convinced Southwest Austin voters in 2012 that he..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Slew of Candidates Vying for Pct. 2 Appointment

List includes political knowns and unknowns seeking interim position

"...Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe today released the names of 32..."

May 21, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

Talking Trash

A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.

"...not at these landfills but in far southeast Travis County, at locally owned Texas Disposal Systems' site in Creedmoor.)..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Playing Whack-a-Deer at Pace Bend Park

Ex-ranger blasts Travis County culling hunts

"...Travis County may have discovered a way to combine redneck and..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...The Travis Co. Democratic Party says GOP county judge candidate Bob Honts poses a threat to the..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...offices of elected officials in Austin, Round Rock, Travis County, Williamson County, the Texas Legislature and several state agencies...."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

East Austin Nonprofit Mired in Controversy CEACO Sinking

"...Has been cited for disorganized accounting practices by Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services grant monitors. Austin/Travis County funds..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 2 general election

"...In the last couple of decades, Travis County voters have become accustomed to a topsy-turvy ballot on..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature

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"...chose Tuesday to go ahead and rename the Travis County Courthouse in honor of Heman Sweatt, who fought to..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

No G-Strings Attached

U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires nude dancers to wear pasties and g-strings, but Austin won't be making any changes.

"...sexually oriented business ordinances. But in Austin and Travis County, most local officials say little will change. "The county..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

Amid COVID Surge, City of Austin to Close City Parks, Barton Springs Pool

Officials fear holiday weekend will give virus a transmission boost

"...Travis County Parks also announced the closure of all parks in..."

June 29, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...of highly trained paramedics, and both Austin and Travis County are rich in skilled first responders (trained, mostly, as..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...• The judges of Mexico's highest electoral court unanimously ruled on Tuesday..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• A Bastrop Co. judge heard testimony last week that death row inmate prosecutors..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: Sounds Like a Plan

CAMPO's 2035 Plan reads like a dream of a different Central Texas

"...might lose your nerve to drive anywhere in the five-county area ....)..."

April 16, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...• Communities in Schools and the Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center each received a $100,500..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Endorsement Wars

Flying accusations about deception and intimidation make for two very controversial primary races.

"...In the Democratic primary race for Travis County Pct. 2 Commissioner, for instance, incumbent Karen Sonleitner got..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Squeezed for space, county commissioners have agreed to take a second look at..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...their base – a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage – got shot down Wednesday morning in the..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

All Aboard the Soccer Train!

Major League Soccer and urban rail take city by storm

"...and CEO Linda Watson, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe, Rene Van De Zande of the..."

March 28, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Barrientos Declines to Run

Retired Austin state senator says he'll support Eckhardt

"...not to run next year to replace retiring Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe. Instead, he asked supporters to join..."

Feb. 20, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Political commentary on the prospects of single-member districts

"...he won the seat, Mitchell had lost all those same Eastside boxes to Ron Davis, now the Travis County..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Riding the Pinwheel

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

"...Senate redistricting map that would unnecessarily carve up Travis County four ways...."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...testing revealed traces of marijuana. (Dana performed Rocha's autopsy.) County Judge Sam Biscoe said that Dana told him it..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Soup's on from Envision Central Texas -- the five-county regional planning campaign is finally ready to release the..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: Ukeme Maps the Music Genome

Multidisciplinarian Jason Ikpatt ponders community across arts and sciences

"..."The approach is the same, but the content is different." Reopening "Restaurant" Roundup..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

With COVID-19 Cases Surging, City Moves to Stage 4 Alert

Officials urge Austinites to "flatten the curve again"

"...week, Austin Public Health has confirmed the city and county's move into Stage 4 (orange) of its risk-based guidelines,..."

June 15, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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