Austin at Large: Put on Your Shrinking Caps

So why – let alone how – do we "need" to "reform" Texas property taxes?

"...out of the affluent white suburban asses of the GOP faithful who are so, so, very angry indeed about..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Resident Named in Texas Voter Purge Debacle, Files Suit

"They basically accused me of committing fraud"

"...rolls of the supposed illegal voters (“Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense,” Feb. 1). Civil..."

Feb. 5, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin at Large: Get Out of Jail, Free

In the purple light of a new Texas, cash bail looks mighty ugly

"...in last year's midterms, as did scores of other GOP judges throughout urban Texas. And that was that...."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Coverage: A Glass Half-Full

Little f*cking drops of blue blood, sweat, and tears

"...Dems didn't win, the party is now competitive; any GOP incumbent in the Austin, Dallas, or Houston suburbs is..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Coverage: The Texas Lege: A Tight Squeeze

Texas Dems put incumbents through the wringer

"...General's office by less than four points, losing former GOP stronghold counties including Williamson, Hays, and Fort Bend to..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Live Election Night Results & Updates

The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties

"...U.S. House and apparently unseating at least two Texas GOP congresscritters helped sand smooth the evening's emotions. While the..."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...Council Member Ellen Troxclair and husband Caleb; $500 from GOP activist Christopher Covo; $1,000 from business consulting firm VCFO;..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

TX-25: Julie Oliver vs. Roger Williams

"A huge commitment"

"...running uphill in a district drawn to re-elect three-term GOP incumbent Roger Williams. "Every week, there are more people..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: What You Say, and How You Say It

Ballot language argument is a snapshot of polarized Austin politics

"...decided that since they can't effectively fight our state GOP overseers, they'll do what they can to transfer incendiary..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Strange Bedfellows, Stranger Politics

"Efficiency audit" petition campaign could use an independent audit

"...to its website, is more often devoted to electing GOP candidates, among them former Austin Council Member Don Zimmerman...."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...A GOP Snub: The Texas Republican Party has once again denied..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature

The Texas Hammer

Gov. Greg Abbott and cronies feasted on cities in 2017

"...and other progressive municipalities – Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP politicians took unprecedented aim at cities this legislative session..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Inside the Whirlwind

From D.C. to Austin, a relentless political storm

"...Hold that thought, while you consider that the GOP leadership remains intent on passing a massive tax cut..."

July 14, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...Congressional Budget Office released an analysis of the proposed GOP health care law on Monday, predicting the Obamacare replacement..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature

The Texas Hammer: Gerrymandering

Fragmenting progressive counties

"...the initial 2003 re-redistricting at the Capitol. But the GOP-dominated Legis­lature has been happy to follow his lead, even..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Texas House: The Travis Delegation

Can Ana Jordan put a Democrat back in the HD 47 seat?

"...general and part of the legal team defending the GOP-drawn maps, she was ringside for the gerrymander and subsequent..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements: State of Texas

Senate, House, State Board of Education, and more races

"...a dying breed), while Buckingham is yet another suburban GOPer; it's that so much of Texas' rural and environmental..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Spoilers and Dreamers

Libertarian, Green parties scrap for votes

"...two parties were polar opposites, with Libertarians as the GOP's hard-line free market fringe, and Greens as the liberal..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hightower Report: Déjà Vu All Over Again

The official National Republican Party policy document is the Republican Party platform of 1956

"...has published an official policy document showing that the GOP really might be more than a gaggle of serve-the-rich..."

July 22, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report: Donald Drumpf Is Deranged

Presidential hopeful is a child of immigrants himself

"...Still, the GOP's nativist and racist 2016 flag-bearer insists that even though..."

July 8, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Cruz Quits Presidential Race

Inevitable exit after Indiana collapse

"...Rubio. While he had practically zero support among the GOP establishment (former House Speaker John Boehner calling him "Lucifer..."

May 3, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements

"...defending fair representation and the Voting Rights Act against GOP anti-minority and anti-Austin gerrymandering. Of his opponents, attorney James..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Cruz Trumps Iowa

Now the spotlight turns to Texas' problem

"...It almost seems impossibly long ago, but it was..."

Feb. 2, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dan Patrick's Latest Terrible Tweet

Lite Guv social media debacle over San Bernardino murders

"...of the tragic shooting in San Bernardino, the usual GOP suspects took to Twitter to recite the standard pablum..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Presidential Candidates File in Texas

Clinton and Judd only Dems to file for president in Texas so far

"...set their own rules for ballot eligibility. On the GOP side, it's a pretty low bar: Cough up $5,000,..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Candidates Line Up to File

Candidate filing deadline Dec. 14

"...With the clown-car antics of the GOP presidential nomination race headlines dominating electoral headlines, it's easy..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Why does the GOP hate poor people?

"...GOP governors, Congress critters, and other officials perniciously insist that..."

July 24, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...point out flaws in the drafting process. Instead, the GOP majority was bringing up "badly drafted legislation that didn't..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: January 26

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...GOP leaders recently popped off in Iowa about every issue..."

Jan. 26, 2015 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The Road to 10-1: Now We Begin

Partisan Traffic Jam

"...Wiley would seem to be the default favorite. His GOP bona fides include stints serving as an aide to..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

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