Lone Star

Independent film visionary John Sayles revisits his past in a SXSW retrospective.

"...white stripes shooting out from behind him, rimmed with stars and film reels and a Betsy-Ross-blue banner that read..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Getting Life: An Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey From Prison to Peace

Michael Morton's firsthand account of his unjust conviction and hard-won exoneration is both insightful and infuriating

"...was cleared by DNA evidence, thanks to the Innocence Project...."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

Project Connect: It’s East Riverside and Highland

Recommendation to CCAG chooses initial corridors for rail

"...Earlier today, Project Connect made its official recommendation to Mayor Lee Leffingwell’s..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Post by Mac McCann

Project Connect Accelerates

As decisions near, controversy dogs urban rail plan

"...rail proposal, familiarly known as the initial phase of "Project Connect." The recommendation will move to the City Council,..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Project Connect Nears Rail Route Decision

Recommendation first step toward next year's bond election

"...This Friday, Nov. 15, Project Connect, the regional planning initiative under the Capital Area..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Mac McCann

Reality Pipes: Keystone Project Kicks Up Sand

Will Obama give oil pipeline the green light?

"...Department of State – charged with determining whether the project is "in the national interest" – released its final..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Austin Figurative Gallery/Pump Project: Something old, something new

Two gallery events, one focused on past Texas masters and one featuring artists creating new work in real time, show us where we've been and where we're going

"...last century. Then, just blocks away, at the Pump Project Art Complex, you have a clutch of the city's..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin GuitarTown Project: Going, going, gone!

The auction of all those guitar sculptures raised a half-million dollars for four local charities

"...the year? They were part of a public arts project sponsored by – who else? – Gibson Guitar, to..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Project Connect: Three Rail Plans Mulled for CCAG

Advisory Group looks at three options, plus costs

"...16 meeting of the Central Cor­ridor Advisory Group, the Project Connect team was expected to offer its recommendation for..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Democrats and Abbott Settle in Voter Suppression/Fraud Case

Both sides claim victory

"...releases from Attorney General Greg Abbott and the Democrat-affiliated Lone Star Project are both spinning a settlement agreement between..."

May 28, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Every Picture Tells a Story

Lone Star Producer Maggie Renzi

"...Fish, The Secret of Roan Inish, and most recently, Lone Star. In doing so, Sayles and Renzi have realized..."

June 28, 1996 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Texas, Art Texas

When it comes to Lone Star art, Rebecca Cohen wrote the book (finally!)

"...all the who, what, when, where, and whys of Lone Star visual arts venues, but her search was always..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...That said, the Lone Star State is always in need of a good..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close-to-Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...voice is a strong front and center for latest project Sir Woman, an R&B/gospel/funk group that's upbeat and downright..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Don't Fear the Reefer!

Momentum builds for Lone Star legalization of marijuana

"...and the District of Colum­bia have done – let alone that Texas follow the lead of Colorado and Washington..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Considers Film Incentives

Localized subsidies proposed to fight off in-state competition

"...economic incentives to encourage film, TV and video game projects to move to the Lone Star State. Last Thursday,..."

April 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...screening this year, including two categories dedicated to the Lone Star State...."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Greg Abbott and the Nuge

Democrats wonder why Abbott stumps with 'admitted sexual predator'

"...has decided to buddy up to the bow-wielding stadium star turned novelty act...."

Feb. 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AG and Dems Settle ... Then Fuss

Voting fraud lawsuit ends in 'victory' for both sides

"...releases from Attorney General Greg Abbott and the Democrat-affiliated Lone Star Project claiming victory for their respective sides...."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Group Claims Abbott Works Less Than the Queen

Abbott's vacation time amounts to two years total, says PAC

"...time in office, according to an analysis by the Lone Star Project, a self-described “non-ideological” PAC. The group, which..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Davis: Abbott Failed to Police CPRIT

Senator accuses attorney general of turning a blind eye

"...was keeping Abbott so distracted? Democratic pressure group the Lone Star Project went through Abbott's diary and compared his..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bedfellows Getting Strange

Urban rail project slammed from opposite wings

"...The campaign in support of Project Connect, and its proposed initial rail line now entering..."

June 9, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Painting by Numbers

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

"...tactic used by the House Dems the last time Lone Star lawmakers took up the hot-button chore of redistricting...."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Hard Fight 04, Dirty Fight '06, Court Fight '07

Ranking Dallas County Republicans face libel charges over 2006 election allegations.

"...to jail if they committed voter fraud, which the Lone Star Project claims was a deliberate attempt to suppress..."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Injunction Blocks Abbott Enforcement of Ballot Law

"...noted. One of the groups pushing the suit, the Lone Star Project, characterized Abbott’s strict enforcement of the law..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Tom DeLay Throws in the Towel

Former majority leader feared getting hammered by one of his own redistricting victims.

"...U.S. Rep. Martin Frost (another redistricting victim), runs the Lone Star Project out of Washington, D.C. He said DeLay..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

State Emergency-Leave Rules Tightened

Comptroller will now verify all applications

"...comes after months of allegations revolving around multiple agencies, starting when The Dallas Morning News reported in April that..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The DINO Word Enters U.S. Senate Race

Scherr accuses Alameel of bankrolling Republicans

"...biggest Democratic donor. That includes $100,000 to the progressive Lone Star Pro­ject PAC, and almost $2 million to his..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Senator Has No Clothes

Democrat group dresses down Cornyn

"...have no sense of humor? The folks at the Lone Star Project, a pro-Democrat group (despite their claim of..."

July 24, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Texas Youth Commission Trouble

Scandal enveloping Texas Youth Commission has only gotten worse in last week

"...a unanimous no-confidence vote. The board's testimony stood in stark contrast with powerful evidence from Texas Ranger Brian Burzynski,..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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