The Religious Left

Texas Faith Network Unites Against the Right

"...religious organization has come along with a rejoinder: Chill, for Pete's sake...."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

Senate Hopeful Colin Allred Makes His Moderate-Dem Case Against Ted Cruz

The former NFL player came to Austin for TribFest

"...The Texas Tribune held its annual politics-focused festival last week with..."

Sept. 27, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Public Notice: Move Fast and Break Things

Elon Musk and the Texas Legislature seem to be on the same path

"...the coast at the very southern tip of South Texas, there were lots of pictures of people picnicking in..."

May 5, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Blue Blood, From a Turnip

In voting-averse Texas, how can the “election integrity” juice be worth the squeeze?

"...oneself, "Oh, that. We've done that already. This is Texas!" At the moment, the most obvious example is the..."

March 19, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Voter Rewards Continue, Arlo Grey Returns, Treaty Oak Distilling Expands BBQ Team, and What the Hell Is Going On in Boise?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s your weekly Food News Buffet for the final week of October, culled from numerous PR..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Federal Judge Legalizes Vote-by-Mail

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery allows universal vote by mail

"...Ken Paxton's own opinions, Judge Biery ruled that all Texas voters are currently "disabled" under state election law, and..."

May 19, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Paxton Threatens Election Officials With Prosecution [UPDATE]

AG says he'll prosecute those who advise mail ballots to avoid COVID-19

"...Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a letter Friday afternoon,..."

May 4, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Guneez Ibrahim Discusses Diversity, Leadership at Saturday’s TEDxUTAustin

"Diversity is often used as a checkmark, a quota"

"...For its 2019 conference “Origins of Tomorrow,” which takes place..."

April 4, 2019 News Post by Alex Puente

Panel Finds 'Serious Flaws' in SBOE-Backed Social Studies Textbooks

Independent reviewers find more than a dozen factual distortions

"...An independent review of Texas social studies textbooks reveals distortions of history on topics..."

Sept. 10, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Tex Dem Platform Rejects GOP on Gays

Dems slam GOP for encouraging 'violence' against LGBTQ souls

"...In response to the recently adopted Texas Republican Party platform’s embarrassingly backward support for "gay conversion"..."

July 2, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Review: John Oliver

'Senior British correspondent' explains why America rules

"...how we use the word itself as a synonym for “great"? “Arrogance,” ironically, is one of numerous plausible answers..."

Oct. 28, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Ball

Back to the land for the holidays

"...his Cowboy Christmas show to the One World Theatre for two performances, 6 & 8:30pm. He’s been sharing this..."

Dec. 12, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Point Austin: Yes, They Did

You've got health care – even in Texas

"...U.S. House was preparing to enact comprehensive health care reform, Austin Con­gressman Lloyd Doggett marked the historic occasion succinctly:..."

March 26, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Into the Vault

And the new owner of Antone's Records is...

"...After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Nov. 2008, the assets..."

March 15, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

TRMPAC Indictments Come Down, 'More Work' Remains

Ronnie Earle and the Travis Co. grand jury announce the initial results of the TRMPAC investigation

"..."This is 40 days, 41 days before the election," a defiant U.S. House Majority Leader Tom..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

The independent candidate challenges state's ballot-access law

"...lawsuit (Nader et al. v. Connor) charging that the Texas ballot access law is unconstitutional on three grounds:..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

It's not a pretty picture, says a new Texans for Public Justice report

"...Texans for Public Justice has released what it calls "the first..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Federal judges denounce gerrymandering, but then leave us with the same old bunch of white guys.

"...T. John Ward in their Nov. 14 opinion regarding Texas Congressional Districts:..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Tribeca Film Review: Rather

A clear-eyed history of the greatest living journalist from Texas

"...No, because many mediocrities have been in the room for pivotal events. So maybe it's the willingness to be..."

June 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: Texans Take to the Capitol to Battle Discriminatory Property Bills

Who gets a piece of Texas?

"...Texas Iranian-American Advocacy Day was supposed to be a day..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin at Large: A Puddle You Can Drown In

Democracy survives another round, but we don’t know about Apesh*t’s mind

"...Wednesday (this morning, as we go to press) has for me settled into feeling like the whole thing was..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: An Open Letter to My Girls in a Post-Roe World

Opinion: A mother explains why she left Texas and what she pledges to do to provide abortion care access to her children

"...your body than your parents and the previous generations before you (wise and poignant words from your dad)...."

July 1, 2022 Column by Savanna Essig-Fox

We Have an Issue: What’s Next, and How Fast Can We Get There?

In this week's issue, the rallying cry to defund police catches on, and Republicans try to quash vote by mail for good

"...all around the country have made the protesters' point for them...."

June 12, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Report: Austin Leads State in Reproductive Freedom

But best-in-Texas ranking highlights what still needs to be done

"...national ranking that places Austin ahead of any other Texas city for its commitment to reproductive health access is..."

Nov. 4, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Doggett: Keep Hope Alive

Lloyd Doggett on Trump, the future, and the responsibility of citizens

"...Washington, during the first days of the 115th Congress. For some notes on the conversation, see "Point Austin: Keeping..."

Jan. 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: A Week of Peace

One final tidbit for the year

"...Eve, as Austinites gather 'round the electronic fireplace (Fireplace for Your Home, season 1, available on Netflix), we can..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Conservatives vs. 9/11 Responders

Fringe right draws firefighter, cop wrath after Straus attack

"...water. Yet public safety workers have lined up behind Texas House Speaker Joe Straus after a mean-spirited offensive by..."

Sept. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Travis County Celebrates Marriage Equality

Clerk issues 313 marriage licenses by close of business

"...two children, their love is now legally recognized by Texas – a state notoriously hostile to gay rights...."

June 26, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Black Like Him?

Houston candidate hoodwinks voters into thinking he's black

"...What's the best way for a white Republican to win in an overwhelmingly black..."

Nov. 11, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Shutdown Showdown

Rep. Neugebauer tries to shame park ranger

"...multi-balls into the congressional pinball machine while our entire democracy tilts...."

Oct. 3, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

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