Ukrainians With Austin Family Defy Death to Get Here

Seeking refuge in Austin

"...stay. Natasha's best friend is hiding out in a house in the Ukrainian countryside where, her friend tells her,..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines

"...Meanwhile, in D.C. ... U.S. House Judiciary Committee leadership announced two draft articles of impeachment..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Headlines

"...Intelligence Impeaching: The U.S. House Intelligence Committee this week released the report of its..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature

AFSCME Local Fires Up for 2020 Campaigns

Nina Turner, Greg Casar, MJ Hegar headline VOTE event

"...sufficient Dem turnout, the possibility of flipping the Texas House appears pretty strong. They identified as many as 19..."

Nov. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

APD Weed Arrests Decline, but Racial Disparities Remain

Of the 86 people jailed, 41 were Hispanic, 31 were African American, and 14 were Caucasian

"...marijuana possession has been loud since the passage of House Bill 1325, which made it infeasible for law enforcement..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...impeach Donald Trump grew this week as former White House counsel Donald McGahn failed to appear at a House..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature

Valinda Bolton Kicks Off

Former state rep says she’ll bring experience to Commissioners Court

"...pollution, and that she valued her time on the House County Affairs Committee – “where they try to backbench..."

May 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...House Bill 3, the session's marquee school finance legislation, survived..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...a bill that would further stigmatize abortion, boycotting a committee hearing and delaying the bill's vote. House Bill 16..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Ann Howard Kicks Off Commissioner Campaign

ECHO director hosts first event in Precinct 3

"...under Sen. Joe Biden when he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, and she studied under Barbara Jordan at the..."

March 25, 2019 News Post by Michael King

The Texas Public Policy Foundation: Not Always Evil!

Conservative think tank aligns with FIRST STEP Act

"...activist/former Obama aide Van Jones, and of now-infamous Senate Judiciary Committee Chairperson Charles Grassley. This motley crew also includes..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cornyn Rumored as FBI Chief

State's senior senator on Trump's short list to head Bureau

"...congressional inquiry chief Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina; former House Intelligence Committee chair and Trump transition team National Security..."

May 15, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Scalia's Dead, But It's Politics as Usual

Scalia's body was barely cold before arguing about his successor got started

"...his death as an opportunity to attack the White House...."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Council and the Court

Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle

"...his death as an opportunity to attack the White House...."

Feb. 15, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Budget Breakdown

"...first drafts of the 2015-16 spending plans from the House and Senate could leave the Austin Democrat disappointed. With..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Congress Putting Teeth Back in Voting Rights Act

New Section 4 would put Texas back under preclearance

"...old battleground: As the ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee noted in a statement, his first vote..."

Jan. 16, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: Racial Bias Infected Sentencing Hearing

Saga to secure new hearing for Duane Buck continues

"...poisons the legal process and breeds cynicism in the judiciary."..."

March 21, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Everybody Must Get Stoned!

The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build

"...and how to recruit and train good witnesses for committee hearings. And this year, he says, some of the..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Budget Imbalance, Yet Again

House and Senate spending proposals yet more slice and dice

"...The House and Senate have their work cut out: Putting together..."

Jan. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Docket Is Full, but Judges Are Few

Federal judges see a jump in cases as court vacancies go unfilled

"...shared not only by his colleagues in Austin's federal courthouse, but across Texas and, in fact, the nation. Indeed,..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...it was the site of the original Travis County Courthouse. Some­time in the near future, county officials hope to..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Reefer Roundup: 10/21/11

Your drug war news

"...proceeds going to fund construction of Austin's new Family House, a place where mothers seeking treatment can go for..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 7/4/11

Your patriotic drug news roundup

"...a hearing. And that's unlikely to happen in the House, where Texas' Drug Warrior GOP Rep. Lamar Smith –..."

July 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bill of the Week

House Bill 911

"...House Bill 911Filed: January 2011 Author: Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler..."

May 20, 2011 News Column by Lee Nichols

Bill of the Week

Texans in space

"...House Bill 245Filed: Nov. 12. Now pending in House Judiciary..."

March 4, 2011 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup 12/14/2010

News from the front line of the War on Drugs

"...joined with Rep. Wally Herger, R-Calif. and seven other House members to author a resolution calling on federal narcos..."

Dec. 14, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 12/2/10

News from the frontline of the War on Drugs

"...made it through her confirmation hearing before the Senate's Judiciary Committee last month, meaning she's that much closer to..."

Dec. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

GOP Takes Travis Seat in House Rout

Bolton loses while Howard squeaks by

"...they were going to lose some of their 73 House districts; the most optimistic estimates from GOP analysts saw..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Feds Ready to Tackle Questions of Crime

Lawmakers considering first review of system in decades

"...The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted in favor of the National..."

July 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Let's Roll

California voters will decide pot question on November ballot

"...medi-pot proposal in 2009 was killed in a Senate subcommittee on a 9-5 vote...."

April 2, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

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