Affordable Care Act Stands

Texans respond to Supreme Court ruling

"...Doggett, D-Austin, knows something about being the subject of GOP ire, and he had this to say:..."

June 28, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Is Perry All Hat, No Cattle?

Perry swaggers and stumbles in national spotlight

"...A week into his presidential nomination campaign, Gov. Rick Perry returned to Texas on..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big-Ticket Races Filling Up

If Rick Perry runs for president, who'll run for governor?

"...Filing for a place on the 2012 primary election ballot may not open until Nov. 12, but..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...plans have been configured to avoid breaking the 150-foot "primary setback," in which development is not allowed. The project..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...of passage -- there were immediate grumbles from the GOP leadership -- but it's worth remembering that the homestead..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Election Notes

Election day is almost here!

"...What Presidential Bump?..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capturing the Dragon

Two Dem Challengers contend for CD 10

"...no Democrat was even willing to file for the primary. (In stark contrast, in the GOP primary, eight candidates..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Supremes Block Texas Maps: What Now?

The Supremes throw a monkey wrench into election maps and planning

"...raised the very real possibility of two sets of primary elections in 2012...."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...under two-thirds in the Senate – theoretically mean the GOP can pile-drive to passage any legislation it desires. With..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Updates

Shootout at D.a. Corral

"...County Democratic Party were NOT greatly exaggerated. After the GOP's 1994 rout, the Williamson Dem's suffered the further indignity..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...sadly, be someone who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a position backed by literally dozens of Austinites...."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...applicants a day, making it seem closer to a presidential year turnout rather than a midterm…..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

2019 Tribfest Takes Politics to the Streets

All eyes on Texas

"...year with Texas genuinely in play in the 2020 presidential election (see "Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Congress: The Texas Five, Plus One

Down to the last inning of Tom DeLay's little game

"...of Rockwall (CD 4) abruptly went home to the GOP, and Jim Turner of Crockett (exiled from CD 2)..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Early Voting Low, Election Day Energized

Crunching some numbers in Travis County elections

"...perspective on this, the best comparison is the 2008 primary, which was the last time the White House was..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...County Democrats turned out in such numbers, both for primary-day voting and precinct conventions, that the crowds nearly overwhelmed..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...voting began this week in the Democratic and Republican primary elections, if you don't want to wait until election..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Results are in for Texas Democrats' first presidential ePrimary straw poll, with former Sen. John Edwards winning..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...After no Democrat filed to run in the primary for the newly gerrymandered Congressional District 10, a group..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020

Early voting in the primaries is only seven weeks away

"...the start of early voting for the March 3 primary – will be just about seven weeks away. Candidates..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

That’s Entertainment: The Paxton Impeachment Trial So Far

Texas’ most addictive reality show heads into week 2

"...for impeachment 121-23 – including a large majority of GOP reps. Paxton’s prospects in the Senate seem rather better;..."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Nader Raiders Target Texas Ballot

The indie campaign goes to court to get into state's presidential race

"...Texas' onerous ballot-access requirements, lawyers for Ralph Nader's Texas presidential campaign made the case in federal court in Austin..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Race to 270 (and 51, and 218 …)

An hour-by-hour viewer's guide to Tuesday night's election coverage

"...Indiana (where Richard Lugar was too liberal for the GOP primary electorate), that would leave the current 53-47 Dem..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Top 10 Election Gaffes

"...2) Primary Madness As in any family feud, picking a candidate..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: A Great Time to Be a Republican

Bryan Slaton, Ken Paxton … and the rest of them

"...than his colleagues (a high bar in the Texas GOP); he proposed capital punishment for abortion (patients as well..."

June 30, 2023 News Post by Michael King

@ Chronic

After five decades of primary power and three presidents, Texas and its March 4 primaries may be presidential-race irrelevancy

"...MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski about the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday morning. Now that's just one candidate, but..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Yes, they're probably going to have to move the primary. No, we don't know what Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the NCAA Division I tourney, and of course, his presidential aspirations. Bradley faces an uphill battle against VP Al..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...star Stormy Daniels in order to protect his 2016 presidential campaign – a form of campaign finance fraud. Unlike..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

How to Lose a Safe Seat

Dems point fingers after embarrassing defeat in HD 118

"...from a field of six candidates (three Dem, three GOP) to head into yesterday's run-off...."

Jan. 30, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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