Election Stampede

Candidates Line Up to Run for Commissioners Court

"...though Lord knows they've tried. Without doubt, the local GOP network is growing friskier by the day, thanks in..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Election Aftermath

Bathing in Napalm

"...particular tactic had worked well for two East Texas-area GOP candidates, who falsely accused their Democratic opponents of being..."

Nov. 8, 1996 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

"...Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick and a craven flock of GOP senators...."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

A Light in the Darkness

"...article ["First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas," News, April 5]. The..."

April 7, 2024 Postmarks

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...Six weeks before the 88th gavels in, the Texas GOP, coming off improbably resounding wins earlier this month, has..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Make a Run From the Border

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

"...fighting for victory. But Abbott's core strengths as a GOP standard-bearer have proved remarkably immune to dislodgement by O'Rourke's..."

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

Austin at Large: Good Thing Austin’s Here!

Otherwise, “Texas” would be synonymous with persistent brokenness and failure

"...This is the part of the story where our GOP friends come out and boo-yah and spike the football,..."

July 15, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Best Midterm Bets in the Dobbs Era

Vote hard, with a vengeance

"...order of likelihood, the best chances to flip a GOP Senate seat are Pennsylvania (John Fetterman) and Wisconsin (primary..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad

Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?

"...T, as are the activists who demanded the Texas GOP deem all gun control blasphemous, among many other wild..."

June 24, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...another.— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 2, 2022 Despite establishment GOP waging a hard campaign against him, @MillerForTexas looking pretty..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Austin at Large: Blue Blood, From a Turnip

In voting-averse Texas, how can the “election integrity” juice be worth the squeeze?

"...to vote. It's a great unifying cause for a GOP that's otherwise deeply conflicted about its future; both Trumpists..."

March 19, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: At the Bottom of the Well

Greg Abbott's still making horrible things happen, but at least now he's in charge!

"...describe in those same terms earlier eras of Texas GOP governance, from Ann Richards' loss to George W. Bush..."

March 5, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: “It’s Time to Get <blank> Done”

As we dive deep into 2021, let’s complete that sentence with real talk, not “stuff”

"...white privilege. Even in our local affairs, where the GOP's relevance is modest at best, the marquee items on..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: For Team Blue, So Much Green

More money, more voters for Texas Democrats aiming to flip the state House

"...of Israel's fellow Central Texas reps, whose seats the GOP is trying to reclaim, in some cases with the..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Totally Under Control

Alex Gibney drops his October Surprise in this dissection of Trump's coronavirus disaster

"...virus! That's like politicizing air or water, which the GOP has already done, throwing out accepted logic and the..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin At Large: The Dog That Caught the Cop Car

De-policing becomes partisanized, but who is really putting themselves at risk?

"...rule – merged on Tuesday, as the state's top GOP leaders proposed harsh measures to punish Austin for cutting..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

A Destructive Sham

"...of Deaths, Foretold,” News] – he was right on! GOP no longer stands for Government Of the People. It..."

June 10, 2020 Postmarks

Point Austin: Happy New Year?!?

Looking forward ... 2020 could go either way

"...his abilities, was apparently worried enough about this year's GOP prospects that he abandoned caution, attempted to enlist MQS..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Election Ticker: Travis County Races Heat Up

Noises from the March 2020 primary

"...recently was apparently voting Republican. The pending retirement of GOP incumbent Gerald Daugherty (see "End of an Era at..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Rangers Get Wrangled Into "Bonnenghazi" Drama

Scandal surrounding House Speaker Dennis Bonnen burns on

"...in session, if the right-wing org would target 10 GOP incumbents in the 2020 primaries. Given the deeply icy..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Decade of Democratic Gains in Central Texas

Turning red to purple and purple to blue

"...than her (scandal-ridden) predecessor Dawnna Dukes' win over her GOP opponent – also Nila – in 2016. (We're leaving..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: The Work Goes On

A mixed election bag nationwide, but real reasons for optimism

"...roughly 20 points (60%-40%), and because of relentless state GOP gerrymandering, margins like that were needed to secure the..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Election Ticker: Don’t Listen to Us!

Midterm coverage, from the folks you love to hate

"...Proposition K, the "efficiency audit" push funded primarily by GOP and "dark money" sources. Promises Troxclair: Ward "will carry..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts

Waking up wondering if Texas will ever be purple

"...two Democrats statewide, three Republicans arrived at the polls. GOP suburbanites still rule those numbers, and outside the core..."

March 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...critic of "weak" borders; and donated to the Kentucky GOP in 2005. His business-friendly milquetoast centrism is the opposite..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Point Austin: What’s That Smell?

Our Austin-bashing governor knows how to spread manure

"...his hair down this week for the Bell County GOP, the governor rebranded the city he's called home for..."

June 9, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines: Texas Temper Tantrum

Freedom Caucus wigs out, "chubs," stalls, kills every bill in sight

"...minute as slow, painful punishment to their less extremist GOP counterparts, the caucus' chicanery on the House floor nearly..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: The Whiplash Generation

On trying to maintain humane sanity in a dangerously insane era

"...are itemized in her millions of dollars donated to GOP candidates, and in her conflicted investments in anti-public education..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Do the Right Thing

"...give him? A big full-colored photo of the fuck-tard GOP with the "Child Rapist" flag? And that's it? I..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Postmarks

Travis County

"...in Democratic turnout. (Daugherty defeated Jason Nassour in the GOP primary; Holmes was unopposed on the Democratic ballot.)..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

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