LULAC Protests Lack of Latino Manager Candidates

The League of United Latin American Citizens is not happy with the city manager pool

"...It didn't take long for the announcement of the semi-finalist candidates to become Austin city manager to..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Pride of the Yankees?

Evan Smith translates a New York pedigree into the editorship of Texas Monthly.

"...If Evan Smith were the editor of Self or Sport or Guns and Ammo, his story..."

July 20, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Success So Far in Spite of 'Chronicle'

"...so. The Chronicle opposed Proposition 3, but the voters of Austin approved the charter amendment anyway. The Chronicle predicted..."

March 4, 2013 Postmarks

Price of Justice and the Price of Gas

Judge cancels hearing in LULAC's attempt to block second step of the Texas Two-Step

"...An update on the League of United Latin American Citizens of Texas' attempt to..."

May 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...a 42-year-old man in connection to the fires. Two of the fires damaged South Congress bar Crow Bar and..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...None of the Single Ladies: Another grim reality made grimmer by..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature

Rocha Shooting: Plenty of Questions, Few Answers

Angry public confronts city officials at community meeting with questions about the officer-involved shooting death of Daniel Rocha

"...June 16 for a moderated "community meeting" with city officials there to answer questions about the June 9 Austin..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Soul of ConjuntoI

Flaco Jimenez and the Conjunto Dream Team

"...for the roots. For them, I was an extension of my father, or a product of that traditional sound."..."

July 5, 1996 Music Feature by Abel Salas

Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense

Secretary of State issues election advisory, ignites right-wing voter fraud frenzy

"...When newly appointed Texas Secretary of State David Whitley (until recently a top aide to..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Who They Are and What They Deserve

The new play 'Voices of Valor' records the memories of a generation that won the war abroad and at home

"...As those Americans who served in World War II pass away in..."

March 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

David Whitley Back in Abbott’s Office With Promotion, Raise

Disgraced former secretary of state keeps failing upward

"...Speaking of which: Disgraced former Secretary of State David Whitley, fall..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Resident Named in Texas Voter Purge Debacle, Files Suit

"They basically accused me of committing fraud"

"...When Austin resident Julieta Garibay learned Texas Secretary of State David Whitley had released an advisory that as..."

Feb. 5, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Judge Edith Jones: Blacks and Hispanics More Violent

Complaint filed over Jones's discriminatory and biased comments

"...rights groups, including one funded entirely by the government of Mexico, alleges that federal Judge Edith Jones has violated..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Teaching Truthiness

Activists, lawmakers call on State Board of Education to reject racist Mexican-American textbook

"...Roughly 200 educators, lawmakers, and activists – many of whom traveled from all over Texas – gathered outside..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...staff had presented what appeared to be a preponderance of scientific evidence and institutional support in favor of fluoridation,..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...Blackshear Elementary had already bred generations of East Austin youth when the school song was composed,..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Back to the Color Line

Texas turns back the clock on racial justice

"...Malcolm X, who spent most of his adult life fighting racial oppression in such places..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Texas Voting Rights Groups, Voters Sue Gov. Abbott Over Order Closing Ballot Delivery Sites

One location per county is unconstitutional, suit argues

"...The Texas League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), League of Women..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Latino Groups Sue Texas Democratic Party

Suit charges that Dems' dual primary/caucus system discriminates against Hispanics

"...Eight plaintiffs, including the Texas branch of the League of United Latin American Citizens and the..."

May 10, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Frat Party Fallout

UT students are disappointed by admin's failure to nip racist parties in the bud

"...Phi Gamma Delta (aka "Fiji") fraternity brought an onslaught of unwanted attention to the University of Texas on Feb...."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

'We Had a Tragedy Here in Austin'

City Manager dispells dark rumors surrounding David Rivas Morales's beating death this week.

"...with City Manager Toby Futrell attempting to clarify some of the "misinformation and miscommunication" regarding the beating death of..."

June 21, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Grassroots Organizers Take on Erin Zwiener in Redrawn HD 45

Shades of blue, red, and brown

"...the redistricting process began last year, to create districts of roughly equal size meant GOP mapmakers had to move..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

So Long Sendero Health Plans?

Nonprofit health insurer could be phased out by close of 2019

"...for Sendero Health Plans, after the Central Health Board of Managers requested a delay in approving the health care..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Voter ID Law Struck Down

5th Circuit: Senate Bill 14 violates Voting Rights Act

"...voter ID bill passed in 2011, violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. That was the ruling issued..."

July 20, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UT, OU Take Different Approaches to Racist Speech

OU takes swift action, while UT declines to punish students, citing freedom of speech

"...On Feb. 7, University of Texas frat Phi Gamma Delta, more commonly known as..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Paperless Voting to Continue, for a While

Commissioners accept plan to add paper, but not until after 2012

"...distrust Travis County’s electronic, paperless voting machines, you’re out of luck until at least 2013...."

Oct. 20, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...It's 1993, and Republicans are on the verge of attaining domination of statewide Texas politics -- except for..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Making Everyone Happy

The state's textbook adoption process focuses more on pleasing everyone than on teaching children.

"...is taught? Texas' recent hearings on the statewide adoption of social studies textbooks, which began July 17 and ended..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Abbott Maps Meet Minority Opposition

AG throws oppressive interim maps into the ring to meet Feb. 6 deadline

"...date, Attorney General Greg Abbott has drawn a series of new interim maps – which critics say are as..."

Feb. 10, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Districts, No Representation?

With Travis split so many ways, it may not get representation at all

"...unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. But DeLay couldn't quite pull it off. He did chop up Travis County three ways –..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

1   2   3   4     NEXT ›    4 »