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Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith
Forgiving His Trespasses
Fight for the Right
"...It's a tricky dance GOP candidates do: To win the nomination, they pander to..."
May 28, 1999 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi
Election Results
"...As we all know by now, the GOP swept every seat contested statewide -- 14 in all...."
Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature
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
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...GOP Party Problems: In one of his last speeches as..."
May 31, 2024 News Feature
Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again
The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”
"...protests have remained peaceful and educational, even while posturing GOP Congressmen demand repression...."
May 4, 2024 News Post by Michael King
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..."
