Their Reputations Precede Them

Run-off rivals Galindo and Morrison set the record straight

"...Even before the general election last month propelled them into the June 14 run-off,..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

West Lake Follies: Attraction and repulsion

Mayors, guns, and money ... a lot of money

"...necessarily what most people expect a modern Central Texas election to be about, yet the race to become the..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Democrats when she defeated Ben Bentzin in the special election for House District 48 Tuesday, recapturing for the donkeys..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...had voted early in the District 48 state House election – 2.43% of registered voters. At this rate, Todd..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

The 'Obamacare' Scare

GOP employs national playbook in Travis County House races

"...of Texas that President Barack Obama isn't running for re-election this year?..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...political action committee formed to influence May's City Council elections Headlines..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Israeli massacre of civilians at Qana on July 30 (www.eureferendum.blogspot.com/2006/08/corruption-of-media.html)?..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Column

Endorsements

"...Yes, it's spring in Austin – and there's an election in the air. We know our readers are asking..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...first time in our history as a city. In 2006, we allocated money for affordable housing via GO [General..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Scott McClellan and Family

A telling timeline of McClellan's life

"...former assistant Texas attorney general, campaign manager for Keeton's 2006 gubernatorial run..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Indictments Pending: TRMPAC, TAB, and the Travis Co. D.A.

"...with, among other things, criminal conspiracy to violate the Election Code and the Penal Code by making illegal political..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...City Auditor regarding Water Treatment Plant No. 4's controversial site-selection in the Cortaña tract of Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Among..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...few dozen zoning hearings, and (oh yeah) the proposed 2006-07 budget … bring your sleeping bags. See "Beside the..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Nov. 5. See our endorsements on p.8 and online. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. On the ballot is..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

You Be the Judge

Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

"...of a suspended Austin Police Department investigation, dating from 2006, into accusations by a 16-year-old Brazilian foreign exchange student..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Stuff Like This Makes Your Face Twitch

Red dreams of ousting Doggett are just dreams

"...far from a safe seat for Democrats in this election."..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...adequately bankrolled by the city's general fund and bond elections, rather than a fee that singles out developers. In..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...as to whether the conspiracy segment of the state election code was applicable in 2002. District Court Judge Pat..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...run-off from his poor showing in last week's special election. Headlines• The Donna Howard and Ben Bentzin campaigns for..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Then There's This: Housing Bond Back on Ballot?

After voters' rejection in 2012, November may bring another try

"...year's tactical errors leading to a failed housing bond election have become this year's lesson plan for winning community..."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...redrawn to increase the number of Republicans in Congress. Election results indeed reflected that in several Texas districts, majorities..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...the White House operated. We were moving into an election year, and this White House tends to want to..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capturing the Dragon

Two Dem Challengers contend for CD 10

"...and so devastatingly Republican – that in the first election of its new configuration (2004), no Democrat was even..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Reefer Madness

As questions about possible political improprieties dog White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy, agency head John Walters hits Austin in search of good PR

"...politicking activities by Wal­ters and others during last year's election season -- apparent violations of the 1939 Hatch Act,..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Beside the Point

At 3am, who cares what's going into the bonds?

"...The most anticipated item, the finalized 2006 bond-election language, took considerably less time for deliberation –..."

June 16, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Headlines• Early voting is under way in the special election to replace former Rep. Todd Baxter in House District..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Saving HeteroTexas: God and the GOP

God – or rather, those who claim to speak in his name – works in mysterious ways this election season

"...as Tom DeLay and company did in the 2002 election cycle...."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Final Year

Behind the scenes with the Obama foreign policy team

"...Hillary Clinton's team; then the closing months of the election campaign, as they balance the possibility of a Trump..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Madness Revisited

The Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia on the recent victories for legal marijuana

"...the reason we lost twice there, in 2002 and 2006, was, first of all, because we had not only..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Those Other Congressional Races

Who's who in Congressional Districts 10, 21, and 31

"...high tech CEO Jack McDonald bailed early in the election cycle, despite apparently having huge fundraising potential. So Austinites..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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