Bill of the Week: Down With Tests, Up With Standards?

Bipartisan starting point for school graduation reform

"...Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, are offering him a first draft...."

Jan. 26, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Republicans Search for New Normal

GOP rift appears in approach to education cuts

"...education finance is only a small part), but Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, made a major change for smaller, more..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2006 State Races

A sampling of some of the livelier contests taking shape in the March 7 primary and the general election in November

"...endorsed his "friend," rabble-rousing radio talk show host Dan Patrick, a "strong, committed, conservative Christian" in the District 7..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Only You

"...comedy d'amore as Jewison's attempt to get Moonstruck again. Diane Drake's script has the same staunch belief in redemptive..."

Oct. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...Directed by: Peter Landesman. Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn, Ike Barinholtz, Josh Lucas,..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Post Coitum

"...Directed by: Brigitte Roüan. Starring: Brigitte Roüan, Patrick Chesnais, Boris Terral, Nils Tavernier and Jean-Louis-richard. The first..."

June 26, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Only Thrill

"...Directed by: Peter Masterson. Starring: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Diane Lane, Robert Patrick, Tate Donovan..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Former State Board of Education Member Diane Patrick has picked up The Dallas Morning News' endorsement..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: Lessons Learned

I was down at the precinct last Tuesday, but I didn't see you

"...and leeching students). His handy defeat by schools advocate Diane Patrick – despite desperately low-blow campaign tactics and outside..."

March 17, 2006 News Column by Michael King

School Finance: Where We Are and How We Got Here

The Supreme Court's ruling leaves a lot of blanks for the Lege to fill in

"...an opponent – former state board of education member Diane Patrick, a UT-Arlington professor in educational administration. Even a..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Father Hood

"...Directed by: Darrell James Roodt. Starring: Patrick Swayze, Halle Berry, Sabrina Lloyd, Brian Bonsall and Diane..."

Sept. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Rob Orr Solomon Ortiz, Jr. John Otto Tan Parker Diane Patrick Ken Paxton Aaron Pena Larry Phillips Joseph "Joe"..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Pointless House Point of the Day

Musings from the lege as things start to wind down in the committees.

"...Does Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, ever get confused with Sen. Dan Patrick,..."

April 30, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...schools advocate and former state Board of Ed member Diane Patrick. And Voucher Doc James Leininger spent buckets of..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Civics 101

"...TEXAS WEEK RALLY Come hear Reps. Lois Kolkhorst and Diane Patrick speak about health policy. Stay for workouts from..."

April 5, 2013 News Column

Joint Interim Committees

They're finding themselves with few or no members on these vital policy-building bodies

"...Committee on Public Education, and Crad­dick's appointee, freshman Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington. The speaker's press secretary, Alexis DeLee, said..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Another 'Special Session'

Political series returns to PBS in February.

"...Fire, Last Man Standing: Politics Texas Style (documenting the Patrick Rose/Rick Green electoral battle) and more. (Going off Green's..."

Jan. 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...victories during the most recent election cycle, most notably Diane Patrick unseating House Education Committee Chair Rep. Kent Grusendorf,..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

April 21, 2006 News Feature

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...the stories so often forgotten. – Matthew Monagle Pahokee(2019, D: Patrick Bresnan and Ivete Lucas) Tales From the Swamp and..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Can Wait D: Eleanor Coppola A devoted American wife (Diane Lane) with a workaholic inattentive husband (Alec Baldwin), takes..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Endorsements

The Chronicle's picks in the Nov. 2 election

"...in Gattis' race with Jim Stauber.Texas House, District 45: Patrick Rose In his freshman term, Rose demonstrated strong enough..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature

All Done Up

"...The Naked and the Dressed: 20 Years of Versace..."

April 2, 1999 Books Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...David's Historic Sanctuary, 10:45pm Husband-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley's storied romance marks four years, but their sun-drenched..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...The Grief of Others Director/Screenwriter: Patrick Wang Based on Leah Hager Cohen’s critically-acclaimed novel, a..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...John Hughes film, Shore's directorial debut is adapted from Patrick Wilde's play, What's Wrong With Angry? and tells the..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...JEFFREYD: Christopher Ashley; with Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt, Sigourney Weaver, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Najimy...."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...ANGUSD: Patrick Read Johnson; with Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Michael Patrick Jann; with Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst, Denise..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...JEFFREYD: Christopher Ashley; with Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt, Sigourney Weaver, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Najimy...."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

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