“Lie Detectives” SXSW Panel Tackles Political Disinformation Ahead of Election

Katie Harbath and Sasha Issenberg share political insights

"...much of a threat disinformation may pose throughout 2024 elections – and what individuals and campaigns can do to..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Austin Sanders

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open until late July, but the races..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...subcontracts are being paid – authorized by Council in 2016 – specifies a much more narrow scope of financial..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him

New year, new rep

"...at-large mayor) in 2012 and held its first 10-1 elections (all 11 seats open, more than 80 candidates) two..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ran for president in 2016 and 2020; in fact, Qadri worked as a regional..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Make a Run From the Border

So, when and how did Texas MAGApublicans decide to be terrified of Mexicans?

"...counties bordering Austin, is pretty reliably red in most elections, but Lockhart itself is more of a dark brownish..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Takes on a Safer Sixth Street, Project Connect, and More

Council tackles a 63-item agenda

"...is focused this week on the March 1 primary elections; still, Council meets today, March 3, to take up..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Easy to Be Hard, Easy to Vote No

What did we learn from the tiny, noisy Texas primaries? A few morning-after insights

"...for both parties; we may be back at the 2016 status quo ante. Did votes get suppressed? Who knows?..."

March 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...The 2022 midterm elections cycle kicks off with today's Texas primary. Follow the..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...primary is two weeks away and the Travis County Elections Division needs poll workers for the early voting period..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature

Young Protesters Score Small Wins in Fight for Democracy

Hungry for the vote

"...grew out of the youth movement surrounding Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. Shana Gallagher, Sanders' Austin-based national..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...later in response to the anti-immigrant demagoguery of the 2016 presidential campaign, taking inspiration from groups like Grassroots Leadership..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...paper, "The Murder Mys­tery: Police Effectiveness and Homicide," in 2016 on the exact question of whether and how larger..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...we never did really limit ourselves to politics (parties, elections, etc.), even as we never really let go of..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Overlooked, Overheard Lets Us Hear the Sound of the City's Money Being Spent

Composer and audio artist Douglas Laustsen geo-tagged sites in the Govalle and Highland neighborhoods where local government's been at work

"...brought Pokémon so delightfully into the real world in 2016. [inset-1-right]..."

June 11, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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

"...about my Austin election later morphed into distortions about elections in Dallas. These same conspiracy theorists then handed the..."

May 21, 2021 Column by Greg Casar

Election Ticker: It’s a Long, Long While From May to November ...

"...to the same November ballots as state and federal elections, there's only been one special election held in May..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Oil Painter, Former President George W. Bush Still Bullish on Democracy

SXSW chat touches on immigration, Jan. 6 attack, and MLB’s misstep

"...the 2020 election and claims of voter fraud. “All elections have some kind of improprieties. I think the results..."

March 18, 2021 SXSW Post by Benton Graham

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...first two years in office is R.G. Ratcliffe's December 2016 Texas Monthly long read.)..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

We Have an Issue: Welp.

Trying to wrap our heads around the election

"...director, Jason Stout, designed "just in case" for the 2016 election – a smoking apocalypse-scape, all rubble and American..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin's Props A & B Score Easy Victories

The big engine that did

"...opposed other initiatives he's championed throughout his tenure (the 2016 mobility bond, his own reelection in 2018, the Land..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...voting total to 553,290. This surpassed both the November 2016 and 2018 total turnout."..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

The latest – and last! – news from the campaign trail before Election Day

"...and the San Antonio Dems view as a stooge: "Elections have consequences and my opponent stole a special election;..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Millennials Still Bad?

"...them did not vote in both the 2012 and 2016 national elections. Please VOTE, volunteer, donate, give blood, support..."

Oct. 27, 2020 Postmarks

Austin's Blue Surge Pushes Wendy Davis and Mike Siegel Toward D.C.

After losing recent elections, two candidates come out fighting

"...not only far less than his 9-point win in 2016, but even less than Ted Cruz's 2.7% edge over..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...coverage coming your way between now and November; visit austinchronicle.com/elections for more information on the contests and on how..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Public Notice: Which CAMP Are You In?

Privatizers launch new strategy for school board elections

"...Succeeds launched a new strategy for local school board elections, which is either ingenious or nefarious, depending on your..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Haute News

"...They've picked the presidential winner in all but 2 elections since 1888. Terre Haute also has a plethora of..."

Aug. 24, 2020 Postmarks

A Thousand Cuts

Lives on the line as press freedoms are threatened in Duterte's Philippines

"...notes, American right-wing violent populism was foretold in June, 2016, when then-mayor Duertete swaggered and bragged and menaced his..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

As Council Campaigns Begin, the Cash Rolls In

Off to the races!

"...Filing for November's City Council elections is underway, and campaigns filed their first finance reports..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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