Headlines

"...› Icy weather Tuesday morning forced City Coun­cil to..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsement

"...Chronicle editorial board's endorsement for the Jan. 28 special election run-off, for which early voting runs Jan. 21-24. Texas..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature

Davis Enters Race, Mudslinging Begins

A governor's race with lots of buzz

"...– Fort Worth Dem­o­cratic Sen. Wendy Davis entered the 2014 race to be governor of Texas...."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: Dog Days of Parks and Rec

Planned changes to off-leash area at Auditorium Shores draws howls

"...the Planning Com­mis­sion and City Council. And what with 2014 being an election year and all – well, there's..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Lege Lines: The Score

How the 83rd did on water infrastructure, the budget, education, the environment, and transportation

"...needs approval by voters in a Nov. 5 constitutional election: If they say yes, the state will transfer $2..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Then There's This: Biscoe: The Most Popular Guy in Town

Flattery will get you nowhere in the race for interim commish seat

"...retiring at the end of his term in December 2014. Eckhardt, who announced her candidacy for county judge May..."

May 10, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins

Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals

"...Biennium 2010-11 2012-13 Senate 2014-15 House 2014-15 All funds (billions) $187.5 $173.5 $195.5 $193.8..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

Odds and ends from the Capitol

"...budget with $89.2 billion in general revenue spending for 2014-15, though the Center for Public Policy Priorities calculates it..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD to Consider Charters and Communities Tonight

Agenda a complex dance between trustees, neighborhoods and employees

"...and a tectonic shift in the board in November's election, tonight's AAFRs have been pared down to four items:..."

Dec. 17, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: How Many Bonds to a Season?

Rumblings at the council that not everyone's on board for November bond election

"...bond package this year – then a rail bond election in 2011 – followed by a much larger ­general..."

May 14, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City, Cap Metro to Seal the Deal on Project Connect

Now the voters need to agree

"...needs to vote to officially call that tax ratification election, along with the fiscal year 2021 budget that includes..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

American Hypocrisy Revealed in The Misogynists

“Self-righteous, smug and wicked.” Onur Tukel pulls no punches in this extended Q&A

"...pulling any punches. In the results of the 2016 election, he said, "We got the president we deserved."..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...isn't sending the project to voters in a bond election. It will instead use controversial certificates of obligation, which..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Public Notice: Learning to Share?

A full week of Proposition 1

"...Uber and Lyft both started operating in June of 2014, ramping up within a couple of weeks of each..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Where the Money Goes

Uber & Lyft spending freely on Prop. 1 campaign

"...and effort. “I was already in favor of the 2014 ordinance, which the proposition mostly reiterates, and I was..."

April 15, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

"...endorse only in contested races. See more info at austinchronicle.com/elections. State/National..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Laura Pressley: The Beat Goes On

Defeated candidate makes her case at Tres Amigos

"...percentage would not have changed significantly from the general election to the run-off – plateauing at 35% – and..."

Feb. 16, 2015 News Post by Michael King

10-1 Ticker... Endorsements All Around!

Which recently defeated candidate is endorsing which run-off contender?

"...who withdrew to endorse Laura Pressley just prior to election day, now throws all that support to Adler for..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

How (Not) to Hire an AISD Superintendent

Deadline to choose a finalist is close to run-offs

"...wait to hire a new superintendent? With three trustee elections headed to run-offs, new board members may only have..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reform PAC Cash Floods AISD Races

Bloomberg, Silicon Valley money boosts reform candidates

"...one of the big money players in the 2012 election, but it did them little good, with only of..."

Nov. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dukes vs. Ludlow ... vs. Ethics

Dukes files CFR late, again; Ludlow seeks to make it a campaign issue

"...report to the Texas Ethics Commission 30 days before election day. In this cycle, that report covered the period..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Event Trust Funds?

Mike Collier, COTA, and the comptroller's scandal

"...just announced a forum series for the AISD board elections (Oct. 9-16; more on those later); someone will get..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: Three Cheers for Spelman

Council member makes his final pitch for sane police spending

"...The dust hasn't settled yet on the City Council's..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Column by Michael King

An 'Open' Search for AISD Chief

Timetable to allow stakeholder input

"...the hire. Education Austin President Ken Zarifis called the 2014 process "worlds away" from that. "It almost leaves you..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

Sine die at last, transportation, water, and more

"...Transportation to find $100 million in savings before the 2014-15 biennium. It was relatively easy to reach an agreement..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

Get ready for special number three

"...been talked up as a potential gubernatorial candidate in 2014, was in D.C. for a fundraiser on July 25...."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

More on the special session and a preview of the 2014 election

"...Is It 2014 Already? The special session may not be over, but..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Conspiracy Theorists Are Central to the New Voter Suppression. I Got to Know One of Them Too Well.

Op-ed: Austin City Council Member Greg Casar traces a fringe candidate's vendetta against him to Trump's Big Lie

"...was illegally elected to the Austin City Council in 2014...."

May 21, 2021 Column by Greg Casar

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...District 14, up for grabs in this month’s special election (concurrent with the run-offs in races left pending back..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Austin prides itself on civic engagement: It's time to prove it

"...at Austin's voting statistics for the last couple of election cycles, and the results look mixed at best. In..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Column by Michael King

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