Point Austin: Elections and Consequences

You never know what you're gonna get

"...It's often said that "elections have consequences," although usually in the context of explaining..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Commissioners Court: Precincts 1, 2, and 4

Pct. 1: Davis vs. Parker

"...be that he won the race for Precinct 1 County Commissioner months ago when he emerged the victor in..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature

Election Ticker: Travis County Races Heat Up

Noises from the March 2020 primary

"...Filings for the March 3, 2020, primaries closed Monday, and while there were no major surprises in local races,..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

County Preps Voters on Election ID Law

County officials scramble to tell voters what Texas GOP doesn't want them to know

"...With constitutional amendments and the special election in House District 50 on the..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Races: Austin and Elsewhere

These candidates are all over the map on issues

"...only eight Texas Senate seats contested in the November elections, a leadership switch in the upper chamber next session..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State Ticker: Davis, Abbott, and Spicybrown

Dems are down in the polls statewide

"...poll, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott leads Dem competitor state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, by double-digits. Abbott carries..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Hays County Moves to Bridge the SH 45 Gap Amid Political Firestorm

Mind the gap

"...a new road to bridge the gap between Texas State Highway 45's southwestern and southeastern segments – left unbuilt..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Wins for Med School and Health Care

Travis County voters approve tax hike to fund UT med school

"...By the time Travis County elections officials stopped counting votes on Tuesday night, Central..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Travis County

"...The most strongly contested Travis County campaign is likely to be the race for Precinct..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...It was the C3 and C4 vertebrae – right up top, behind the jaw..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

County GOP Restricts Morrow's Power

Controversial chair to retain some administrative duties

"...When controversial author Robert Morrow won the March primary and landed a spot as Travis County Republican Party chair,..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

ACC Board Elections: Meet the Candidates

The candidates on taxing districts, remedial boot camps, and student culture

"...Elections for three seats on the Austin Community College board..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Get Ready for More Elections

The primary run-offs are only a month away, followed quickly by elections for ACC and AISD trustees

"...If Travis County voters thought they'd be getting a break from the..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...From a distance, David Dewhurst and Tony Sanchez have a lot in common. Both are..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News

Keep marching on

"...under threat in Texas, with the Texas Legislature creating brand-new barriers to the democratic process. But it was hardly..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Bill of the Week: Red State vs. Blue Cities

Texas House passes broad restrictions on local regulations

"...last week that would curtail the ability of cities and counties to enact a swath of economic regulations ranging..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Election Ticker: Erica Nix Drops Out, Poll Watchers Get Trained and More

The biggest news in local races this week

"...lost a runner last week when queer fitness artist and activist Erica Nix announced the end of her campaign,..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by James Scott

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...On an unseasonably warm and lovely Novem­ber day, the kind that glorifies living in..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Travis County Constable, Precinct 2: Mud & Experience

Incumbent files defamation suit against opponent in this particularly bloody battle

"...races, but the three-way Democratic primary fight for Travis County Precinct 2 Constable may have hit a new low..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House Districts 47 and 48: Suburbs Flex Muscle

Anti-Obama sentiment motivated Republican voters

"...As usual with Travis County elections, these two races came down to urban vs...."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

In and Out

Controversial sodomy law may be struck down

"...When Danny Cortese's plane landed in Texas he realized that, for the first time..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

MAGAs Win in Lake Travis and Georgetown ISDs

The right marches on school boards

"...Candidates who campaigned on education issues straight from the Fox..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Top 10 State Stories

Not even an expensive trial lawyer could save Tom DeLay

"...– yet another reason to celebrate – a Travis County jury convicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...AISD trustee elections generally fall into two categories: uncontested drifts back to..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: And the Race Begins ...

Council filings remind us there's always another campaign

"...For most people, May's City Council elections – with, in the city's staggered system, three seats..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

State Lege: Same, Same, but Different

We could have told you in advance, not much change happening at state level

"...Blame gerrymandering, turnout, voter suppression, and the disemboweling of the Voting..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege, Statewide, and Beyond

What does Trump's toxicity mean for downballot races?

"...someone in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue and not lose voters – well, at least not enough..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 State Stories

Budget cuts and wildfires left us a bit parched

"...shrinking lakes, the 3.5 million acres lost to wildfires, and the collapsing wildlife and farm animal populations. As climate..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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