Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...virtually no presence at the Legislature, the Texas state office of the American Civil Liberties Union is enjoying something..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

With Cronk Out of The Way, Council Goes For a One-Year Cop Deal

Decision allows voters to consider police oversight in May

"...(CLEAT)? Or does the Austin electorate want its city government to push against entrenched police union power and go..."

Feb. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Endorsements

"...Wes Benedict's persistence – not only in running for office, but in holding the council's feet to the fire..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...Wes Benedict's persistence – not only in running for office, but in holding the council's feet to the fire..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: Work in Progress

Susan Herman of the ACLU on the long fight for liberty and justice

"...we're not entirely ready to close down the ACLU offices and put up a 'Mission Accomplished' banner."..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Welfare Warfare

A Bill Is Born

"...to Families with Dependent Children. In Austin, the local offices of SER (the Spanish verb, "to be") -- a..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Letters at 3AM: A Pattern of Subversion

President Obama regularly oversteps his bounds of office

"...presented. Even the judges seemed surprised, asking whether the government wanted to reconsider its position."..."

April 6, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Mum's the Word

Blind Oversight

"...one of many weak links in the chain of accountability that drove Gentle to resign. "I felt like I..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Endorsements

"...Wes Benedict's persistence – not only in running for office, but in holding the council's feet to the fire..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

The Range War at Commissioners Court

Officials choose up sides over law firm's proposal to privatize tax collections

"...When Travis Co. Judge Bill Aleshire left public office in 1998, few people believed that the county's most..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...decide the future of Christopher Taylor, an Austin police officer who stands accused of first-degree murder for fatally shooting,..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Letters at 3AM

Weapons of Mass Deception

"...a sinister, Orwellian ring. Bush proposed a White House Office of Homeland Security subject to no will but the..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...2012 presidential campaign, where its arithmetic was simple: limited government + low taxes + light regulation = booming economy...."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The Texas Education Agency released its accountability figures for the year, showing Texas students faring worse..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...on Vision Village? Jackie has allowed the city attorney's office to lobby the secretary of state to help her..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...the personnel files of each of its approximately 1,800 officers. Those files include their disciplinary histories, which may include..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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Our readers talk back.

"...much protection as the drug dealers. The district attorney's office cannot be concerned as to race or nationality of..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Column

Your Beautiful New Home

Welcome to the City Hall you thought would never come

"...a Landmark and an Icon and Not Your Grandpa's Government Building, but the one that seems to have grabbed..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Here Comes the Naderhood

Preview of Ralph Nader and Democracy Rising's visit to Austin

"..."He was talking the real world," said Moore, a government instructor at Austin Community College and a former state..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Bad Medicine?

If Austin's Public Clinics Go Private, the Poor Could Suffer

"...care services for Austin's population. The bottom line is accountability -- it's a lot easier to keep the city..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Timeline: How Spencer Cronk Lost His Job

Hindsight's 20/20

"...and fear of retaliation within APD. This same month, Officer Christopher Taylor fatally shoots unarmed Michael Ramos, sparking protests...."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Naked City

"...technical term is "hypocrisy." Naked City • The state accountability system has rated Johnston High School "academically unacceptable" for..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...will fulfill his "long-term goal" to help the federal government efforts to "rebuild and restore law enforcement activities" in..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

The Chronicle's picks in the Nov. 2 election

"...hard-working, astute rep as a rising star in Texas government, and so do we. Rose's GOP contender, Alan Askew,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...in my view has not shown signs of adequate accountability or financial safeguards. For example, on the night of..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column

Austin @ Large: Oversight, Out of Mind

As the city and police union move forward, what's being left behind?

"...move Austin forward – even as advocates for police accountability charge that the public is being left behind...."

March 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...them." -- Lt. Col. Nathan Sassaman. Both U.S. army officers, on an assault against Abu Hishma, Iraq, were quoted..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...property owners in the area, representatives of UT Student Government, including the student body president, and representatives of the..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...a dynamic, if often autocratic, mayor destined for higher office -- Pete Wilson -- the Harbor City began a..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

FY21 Budget Passes Unanimously With Big Cuts to Austin Police Funding

Council members celebrate first step, but acknowledge hard work ahead

"...Currently, APD has funding for just under 200 vacant officer positions. Each class graduates about 65 cadets, so in..."

Aug. 13, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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