Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Holden is one of 35,000 public elementary school kids..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...notorious coal-fired Fayette Power Project, the largest producer of greenhouse gases in the area...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Opinion: Vouchers’ Ripple Effect – How They Threaten Texas’ Teacher Retirement System

Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin makes the case against public school vouchers

"...a plan for public school vouchers, which the Texas House opposed. If passed, the funds being moved from public..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by Vikki Goodwin

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...to visit Houston while doing good. The Beer Can House, one of Houston’s most notable and important folk art..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Tests Limits of Death Penalty With Mentally Ill Man on Death Row

"[The] applicant is clearly 'crazy,' but he is also 'sane' under Texas law."

"...Wayne Scott Unit, a prison southwest of Houston that houses the state's most mentally ill inmates. He continues to..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...'Look at me. You're still young. I'm like 46, 47, I'm still out here having fun, [having sex with]..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What About Us?

"...but there is an exception. The race for Texas House 19 is not even mentioned. TXHD 19 is a..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Postmarks

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

"...superhero who all by himself would build a political house big enough to hold the new Austin. He got..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Council Has Much Business to Attend to Before Its Break

A 125-item agenda stands between Council and a summer break

"...executives to create a process for "planning at a district level" in time to fund it during budget negotiations..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know

Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago

"...Sixties on songs like "Green Onions," "Gimme Some Lovin'," "House of the Rising Sun," and "Oye Como Va" and..."

April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young

Greg Casar’s Landslide Win Virtually Ensures TX-35 Seat

Plus where other races stand

"...night in the four-way race for Texas' 35th Congressional District. The Austin progressive ended the night with an impressive..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...a front-runner in the seven-candidate Democratic primary for Texas House District 51. It's a race without an incumbent, as..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...time in a decade, voters in Texas' 35th congressional district will nominate a Democrat who isn't named Lloyd Doggett...."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Where Did the Money Go?

Rep. Vikki Goodwin questions why more than $5 billion in federal funds intended to help students has been diverted into the state coffers

"...main variable that influences state funding for a school district is its average daily attendance, and COVID has wreaked..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Column by Vikki Goodwin

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...session of the 87th Texas Legislature got underway, the House and Senate redistricting committees have moved quickly to finalize..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...San José. Over in the horror-themed Midnighters, former Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest programmer Kier-la Janisse draws upon her..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Historic Baker School Site Among Items on Final 2020 Council Agenda

School, pond, no house

"...new owners of the landmark Baker School – Alamo Draft­house co-founders Tim and Karrie League – are seeking historic..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...In spite of record voter turnout, the Texas House did not manage to flip. Not only that –..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

November 2020 General Election Results

"...County vote  / Statewide vote, if applicable) U.S. President, Senate, House President..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...for winning statewide or taking control of the Texas House, but nor did the Texas GOP reclaim much of..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Wading Into the Final Week of Early Voting

Serenity now! Ahead of Election Day

"...increasing that Democrats will grab control of the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since 2002, Gov...."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...bipartisanship, let alone abstaining from the vote, when our house is on fire. The decadent and depraved Republican regime,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...goal for Texas Democrats is to flip the Texas House in November – only nine seats to go –..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment

Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver's intentions

"...into the crowd. Witnesses say Foster, armed with an AK-47-type rifle carried openly, approached the driver, who fired five..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As Council Campaigns Begin, the Cash Rolls In

Off to the races!

"...a glimpse into how races for the seats in Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, and 10 are shaping up...."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Record Turnout in Run-Off Election Pushes Democratic Party Toward Change

State and local races show the blue getting bluer

"...showing their strength in the closely (and nationally) watched district attorney and county attorney races. In Travis, more than..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

The Other Four Candidates for Senate District 14

More and merry candidates join the fun

"...notable being that they're all-party races, as is Senate District 14. If none of the two Democrats, two Repub­licans,..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Shed the Mask, Don the Flag Rally at the Texas Governor's Mansion

"...Texas House of Representatives Candidate for District 47 Jennifer Fleck speaks..."

July 6, 2020 Photo Gallery

Jimmy Flannigan Kicks Off Reelection Campaign

Northside council member promises "uncommon approach" to policing, mobility

"...more elections are fast approaching this November. On Sunday, District 6 City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan took to the..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID-19 Confirmed at Taylor's ICE Detention Center

Still risking their lives

"...used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house female detainees...."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

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