UT Regents Fight Heats Up as Board Reshuffles

Investigation into Wallace Hall continues

"...Board of Regents grew stormier this week as the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations hired..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...Hyde Park historic district as well as the Bradford-Nohra house [historic zoning decision] were very painful to deal with,..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...had previously interviewed him about joining a different district committee so, he said, "My name is in one of..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...road trip were an option. That's the number of House Democrats currently serving in the 82nd session of the..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Lege: Give 'Em More Founding Fathers!

Testing our true American values with Western civilization

"...the subtext at the April 20 meeting of the House Higher Education Committee, when members discussed the proposal from..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bradley Spars With Lawmakers

New head of Forensic Science Commission is all fired up

"...a special-called meeting of the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee, an editorial penned by the prosecutor had already run..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Political Sage Creekmore Fath Dies

Longtime Austin resident served under FDR

"...summoned to Washington to serve as counsel to a House Select Committee investigating the "Interstate Migration of Destitute Citi­zens,"..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

Fighting the Green Fight

A roundup of this session's environmental legislation

"...Joe Straus came in, but when I saw the [committee] appointments, I was disappointed by who got on and..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 4 General Election

"...might help give the Democrats a veto-proof majority. U.S. House, District 10: Larry Joe Doherty..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...will change the situation. Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, a House Appropriations Committee member, argues that education funding reform is..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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