News Ticker: May 7

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Steve Hotze sells some snake oil, Harry Reid feels personally victimized, and Terry Canales shoots from..."

May 7, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Cruz's Shutdown Backfires

Support plummets as shutdown continues

"...particularly the Obama administration and Sen­ate Majority Leader Har­ry Reid. The headlines of the missives speak for themselves:..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

How to Bankrupt a Media Company and Survive; and Diminishing the Stench in Congress

"...Smell us? Yes. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the center solves one of our..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Minimum-Wage Delays

Republican pork tax breaks are holding up the much ballyhooed minimum-wage raises Democrats promised

"...cuts. The Dems are refusing, and [Senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid is reported to be at the end of..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of the bid; Senators Nancy Pelosi, Russ Feingold, and Harry Reid; and scads of progressive activists and thinkers, including..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

Get on the Bus D.C. Report

If 100,000 march on the White House and nobody reports it, did it really happen?

"...managed to get meetings with senators Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid, two high-profile Dems who gave Bush the a-OK..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Home Again

a lifestyle comedy with a soupçon of pain

"...Jon Rudnitsky, Michael Sheen, Candice Bergen, Lola Flanery and Reid Scott...."

Sept. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Third World Cop

"...Starring: Paul Campbell, Mark Danvers, Winston “Bello” Bell, Audrey Reid, Carl Bradshaw, Lenford Salmon and Desmond Ballentine. In all..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Ticker: October 18

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is casting aspersions on Cruz's asparagus...."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Headlines

"...› U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid dropped Sen. Dianne Fein­stein's proposal for a ban..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature

News Ticker: March 27

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Now that scientists at UT-Austin have created an..."

March 27, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"...formerly an aide to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, traces the early development of the filibuster,..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup

Your Monday morning news update

"...a push that could help topple Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nevada) long successful resistance to the project—especially if..."

Oct. 20, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Point Austin: The Davis Challenge

The road from Haltom City to Austin

"...GOP – while blaming it all on Obamacare and Harry Reid...."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Obama Either a Republican Plant or a Jellyfish

"...was president. Here we are in 2011. Obama’s shill, Harry Reid, spent the week employing Bushwellian scare tactics, warning..."

May 31, 2011 Postmarks

Miles and Miles of McDonald

"...organizations such as the Democratic Party, MoveOn.org, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barack Obama, and so on. And Louis Black..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Postmarks

Point Austin: Big Wounds, Small Comforts

The early lessons of a backlash election

"...high on the loony charts they couldn't even beat Harry Reid. It's also true that at least half of..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Have You Heard the Dish?

The ambivalent state of political journalism

"...The guy knows how to stroke an audience – Harry Reid never had a chance...."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Four More Seats

GOP worries about redistricting motivating anti-DNC namecalling

"...Congress – four potential Democrat reinforcements for Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and President Obama...."

Sept. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'Statesman' Shares Their Ignorance of Soccer

Nick Barbaro lays into the 'Statesman's Ken Herman

"...page: “Paging Joe McCarthy” to counter Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s support for the U.S. bid for the 2018..."

July 9, 2009 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Stingulus: Rick Perry and the $555 Million He Doesn't Want

Perry's stingy rejection of the stimulus money might backfire

"...cannot afford, to have Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid turning the Lone Star State into California or..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

It Is Time to Invest in Gold, Guns, Ammo, Food, and Water

"...very least, we can thank Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid (and the voters that put them in office)..."

March 17, 2009 Postmarks

Perry Rejects Stimulus Funds for Unemployment

Governor announces rejection of cash in Houston

"...cannot afford, to have Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid turning the Lone Star State into California or..."

March 12, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Noriega on Energy ... Looks Familiar

Rick Noriega announces his energy plan

"...leadership – [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi, [Senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid, and [House Majority Leader Steny] Hoyer – are..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Feds Take On Polygamists

Harry Reid is fighting to keep us all safe from the evil polygamists. Phew.

"...Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid is kicking off the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..."

July 24, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Building the Netroots Nation

The netroots arrive in Austin next week ... and they're thriving

"...convention, a leadership panel featuring Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Rep. Rahm Emanuel was canceled – presumably..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Celebrate the Declaration of Independence

"...phone or your pen and call Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to start impeachment hearings, today!..."

July 1, 2008 Postmarks

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"..."Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has given our allies a green light to..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to deliver the response, which was broadcast on..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

Are We More Safe or Less?

"...not end, the war in Iraq. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid should have impeached President Bush for his civil..."

Jan. 1, 2008 Postmarks

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