Playback: Make the Austin Music Poll Great Again

Getting the vote out for the 2016/17 Austin Music Poll

"...We realize everyone feels burned from the last election – the one where the morally bankrupt billionaire defeated..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals

Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds

"...at 69, shortly after deciding not to run for re-election. – Michael King Jonathan Stickland: The Icky Sticky Icky..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Page Two: Time for All Those Who Voted Their Conscience to Claim Their Credit in Trump’s Election?

Congratulations on feeling pure and noble. Guess where it got us.

"...they are going to vote for during a presidential election. But this by no means precludes a discussion over..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Gay Place

Support our talented local queer artists this holiday season

"...Do You Hear the People Sing? Celebrate the election of one Jimmy Flannigan to City Council! "Come as..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...all the answers tonight. Follow the Chronicle news team’s election coverage here and on Twitter: #ACvotes...."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council Candidates' Campaign Finance Reports

First campaign finance reports hit the City Clerk's office

"...report covering some legal expenses related to the ongoing election contest in the 2014 race filed by defeated candidate..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Plenty of Work, and Campaigns

November elections are coming soon

"...just beginning to rear its foreboding head: the November election faced by five coun­cil members who drew two-year terms..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two: Missing the Red Queen's Rational Rule

On this loser-takes-all election season; plus, changes in our masthead

"...the Slavs and the Hutus and Tutsis. The Sanders/Clinton contest is actually a very reasonable primary battle between two..."

April 1, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Pct. 1 Commissioner: On to Round Two

Front-runner Travillion faces Sampson in run-off

"...appeared to be his most likely opponent in that contest, and early Tuesday night at his party at Hoover's..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Playback: The Austin Music Poll's 11th Hour

A final push to get out the vote in the Austin Music Poll

"...job. Yours truly is essentially the Music Poll's one-man election board, tasked with counting votes, sniffing out ballot stuffers,..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Hightower Report

Why have major TV networks pulled the plug on Bernie?

"...to see who's winning the exciting game of "Presidential Election Media Coverage."..."

Jan. 15, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

News Roundup: Homeless Count, TNCs, and Council Races

ECHO's annual homeless count takes place January 23

"...Begins Again: In the likely to be contentious next contest for the District 6 City Council seat, incumbent D6..."

Jan. 11, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Funding Balance

Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits

"...The rise in spending observed in the first 10-1 elections could very well foreshadow an even more dramatic shift..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

Stomped Out

As Sheffield's case awaits trial, he still wonders why CLEAT took such drastic action against him

"...of officers tried to force a recall of his election. The anonymous assembly distributed a brochure alleging that Sheffield..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Hightower Report

The ruling class rules by purchasing politicians

"...– you're all the rage in the present presidential contest!..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Headlines

"...(mostly festival organizers) will likely pursue legal action to contest whether or not the Court has the ability to..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature

Pressley: Further Unto the Breach

Defeated Council candidate continues appeal

"...Pressley says she intends to press on in her election challenge against District 4 City Council Member Greg Casar,..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Judge Confirms Pressley Sanctions

Defeated candidate and attorney dinged for $98 grand

"...Amended Final Judgment in the City Council District 4 election contest filed by defeated candidate Laura Pressley against Council..."

July 24, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Pressley Sanctioned

Judge imposes sanctions for a "frivolous" lawsuit

"...last week's sanctions hearing in the Pressley v. Casar election contest lawsuit; one was the response of Laura Pressley's..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Pressley to be Sanctioned by Judge

Mills calls some claims "unreasonable" or baseless

"...Rogers, should pay sanctions for baseless claims in the election contest lawsuit filed against City Council Member Greg Casar...."

June 25, 2015 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: All Sorts of Disasters

Pressley vs. Casar, Linklater vs. fire, and more

"...sometime this week in the sanctions hearing concerning the elections contest by defeated City Council candidate Laura Pressley against..."

June 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Council: Historic or Just Old?

Bull Creek tract makes an appearance, as does Bluebonnet Hills

"...what he had experienced in the endless Laura Pressley election contest, the city consider moving to electronic voting: “much..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Judge Dismisses Pressley Lawsuit

Grants summary judgment on grounds of "no evidence"

"...favor of City Council Member Greg Casar, in the contest filed by defeated District 4 candidate Laura Pressley. The..."

May 26, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Casar Files for Summary Judgment

Casar requests dismissal of Pressley election contest

"...confirmed the original result and the Secretary of State Elections Division repeatedly rejected her complaints concerning the recount. Pressley..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

D4 Contest: Pressley Marches On

District 4 election contest arrives in court

"...Pressley to overturn the results of the District 4 election finally arrived in court on Monday, as her election..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...4 campaign proceeds with defeated Council candidate Laura Pressley's contest of last year's election and run-off, which arrived in..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature

District 4 Contest Arrives in Court

Pre-trial hearing in Pressley v. Casar election contest

"...hearing before visiting Judge Daniel H. Mills, of Pressley's election contest against City Council Member Greg Casar. Mills was..."

April 6, 2015 News Post

Point Austin: "We the People"

The meaning of the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Struggle

"...of "Bloody Sunday," "but a clash of wills; a contest to determine the true meaning of America."..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Pressley Ups the Ante

Defeated Council candidate now claims “thousands” of uncertain votes

"...In her latest filing contesting the election of City Council Member Greg Casar, defeated..."

March 11, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Casar Returns Fire

Council Member’s legal team responds to Pressley’s election contest

"...Casar filed a response to defeated candidate Laura Pressley’s election contest pleading, calling it “a scattershot attack on virtually..."

Feb. 24, 2015 News Post by Michael King

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