Injunction Blocks Abbott Enforcement of Ballot Law

"...including the Texas Democratic Party, described as overzealous enforcement of a ballot-handling law. The plaintiffs had sued Abbott because..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...shouted toward the marchers as they moved northbound. Most of the marchers continued to the Capitol, but a small..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Sanctuary Cities and the Ways We Fight for Human Rights

When community matters more than the law

"...and a white button-down shirt before a crowd outside of City Hall. "I understand that you're angry and scared,..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

The Making of an Endorsement

"...restricts the city's ability to incentivize exactly the kind of (re) development that Austin has decided we need: dense,..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Alito Strikes; and Corporatizing The Border

"...abortion. So, Alito and his backers worked hard to soften his record as a knee-jerk, anti-choice zealot. Enough Senate..."

June 23, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Words on the Jesus video, the Instrumental article, the Dance Festival, and other local points of contention.

"...It reduced a complex situation to an elementary assessment of our city's economic and library system challenges. Several points..."

May 4, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Elitist Vision of South Austin

"...Regarding the ban of core South Austin businesses on South First and the..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Column

Bleak Day at SCOTUS for Women, Unions

Hobby Lobby ruling hits reproductive rights, Illinois wings labor

"...Party always had it figured out: The true power of the presidency is in US Supreme Court appointments. Never..."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Strikes Out

Top Ten Political Stories and Moments of 1995

"...But in the last few months of the year, it began to look a lot like..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Point Austin: ALEC by Another Name

Corporate advocacy group looks to deepen local influence

"...although the guy certainly needs more friends. I'm speaking of the American Legislative Exchange Council, the conservative, corporate bill..."

April 25, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...City election officials are bracing themselves for yet another low turnout Saturday..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature

News Roundup: No Justice, No Peace

Shootings, protests, and politics

"...could well be described as domestic terrorism, to some of the largest-scale protests since Occupy Wall Street...."

Dec. 1, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

A Recipe for Revolution

Food, Inc. serves up some scary facts on food production in America

"...reviewer David Edelstein wrote: "I gave up the thought of 'reviewing' the documentary and decided, instead, to exhort you:..."

June 19, 2009 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Point Austin: Fire 'At Will'

Extending 'just cause' protections to all city workers

"...There is no shortage of controversial items on the City Council agenda today (Thursday)...."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"..."It's about fucking time," Erin Martinson tells me over coffee. Martinson jumped into electoral politics to run against Travis..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Hightower Lowdown

Gov. Bush suffers a legal defeat in trying to stifle protesters outside the Governor's Mansion; Congress passes a bill to import cheap foreign labor into the high tech industry.

"...The cow patty in question is a constitutional mess of his own making. Last year, the governor threw a..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Page Two: Hypocrisy and Health Care

Toward a list of ingredients for stew

"...to view political discussion as a contact sport, void of ideas and meaning: The goal is to dominate the..."

July 3, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Immigrants Tell Country to 'Listen Up'

Thousands take to Austin streets for immigrant rights rally and march

"...For the second year in a row, a flood of flag-waving, sign-toting immigrants and supporters spilled out of the..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the nation was..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice

Public Notice asks not what it can do for its community but what *you* can. This week features the third of a three-part list of Austin area Volunteer Opportunities.

"...United Cerebral Palsy Liberation Station Toy depot workers needed for all shifts. 9027 Northgate, #101, 78758. 834-1827...."

Sept. 22, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Point Austin: Uncivil Service

City Manager still overreacting to civil service proposal

"...I was thinking of variations on that hoary joke this week, as I..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Column

Censorship 101

"...your cover story claiming censorship by the Austin Museum of Art ["Why a Duck?" Vol. 16, No. 22], one..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Letter to the editors of The Austin Chronicle,..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Column

Headlines

"...the Texas Capitol on Saturday, marking the second anniversary of the post-Trump Women's March and the 46th anniversary of..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...among their numbers the viewers pulverized in the avalanche of too much product competing for too little screen space...."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...decision to support Sarah Eckhardt with the personal greed of the men and women who protect this community. The..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Column

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...ago. The 20-year-old works in home remodeling construction, one of the estimated 400,000 undocumented immigrants statewide who make up..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Page Two: Unreasonably Reasonable

Political arguments depend on mutual respect

"...you get right down to it, what the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says seems fairly simple. It..."

June 27, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "The State of Texas has not met..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature

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