Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...Stephanie Martinez is no longer proud to be a..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Trans Comic Carina Magyar's Rising Star

“When I came to accept myself for who I am, my comedy followed"

"...She’s popular in queer and non-queer comedy scenes alike, although she said she does notice a difference in the..."

July 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...“A lot of the challenges are not so much dangerous portions of roads, but driver behavior,” Dan Malson, consultant..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...letter demanding that Texas comply with the ruling. But Gov. Greg Abbott insisted Texas will continue blocking the border,..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, SD 14

“I get that property tax is painful, [but] we’re never going to have a surplus like this again”

"...can do very little under the iron rule of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. And so Sen. Sarah Eckhardt has..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Show Us the Money: Political action committees raising money..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”

"...Celia Israel, a former staffer for Gov. Ann Richards and chair of Austin’s Alliance for Public..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines

Lege makes an anti-city push, nixes a bill limiting police filming, the Senate passes its budget, and more...

"...session it's added one more to the list: local government. Sure, Austinites are used to the competitive sport of..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to its Speech, Expression and Assembly rules ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott to curb antisemitism, the university also slipped..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...(We're Gonna) Tok Around the Clock: Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott barred state employees from using TikTok on..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature

Bills Reignite Debates Over Church-State Separation

Texas lawmakers revive Ten Commandments and prayer in public schools legislation

"...This legislative session, some Texas lawmakers are again looking..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Lucciana Choueiry

Hook 'Em

"...of public facilities, and affirming conversations from educators and health care providers. These bills align with the Christian Nationalist..."

Feb. 6, 2025 Postmarks

Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...took effect after the Dobbs decision) forced Whole Woman's Health to close its doors. They've initiated a move to..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

A GOP Halloween

"...died of COVID. Near the start of the pandemic, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick chose death over mandatory life-saving closures...."

Oct. 27, 2022 Postmarks

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...Democratic panels took on entirely different tones while discussing Gov. Greg Abbott’s expensive Operation Lone Star, which has brought..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...General Fund operating costs address public safety ($117.4 million), health and human services ($79.7 million), and infrastructure and environment..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps ...

The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope

"...whatever the Lege passed to make an increasingly paranoid Gov. Greg Abbott happy, as well as similar bills in..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Hanging Guns on the Wall

As Abbott tries to keep the drama alive, whose behinds will end up busted?

"...the trash and spoiled red meat the Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott have thrown them from up the street,..."

June 25, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...attends Texas State University where he is studying public health, according to his campaign website...."

June 4, 2021 News Feature

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...felt "empowering and comforting"; taking ownership of her reproductive health care was a hugely important moment in her young..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

False Confederate Capitol Plaque Removed – And It Only Took Six Decades!

Efforts by Democrat Rep. Johnson led the way

"...The State Preservation Board, which includes Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis..."

Jan. 14, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values

"...February, just as the 85th Leg­is­lature was getting going, Gov. Greg Abbott declared Texas would "hammer" Travis County for..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Supremes: Not Our Job to Fix School Finance

Long-awaited ruling says school funding system constitutional

"...is terribly unlucky for the 600-plus school districts and multiple civil rights groups that have been challenging the system..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Uniquely Short and Turbulent Term, Watson Is the Mayoral Candidate to Beat

Four opponents make their cases against the incumbent

"...sidecar of his mayoral motorcycle. It’s been an at-times tumultuous ride filled with contentious, seemingly unilateral decision making but..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Quote of the Week

"...– Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, reaching back to c. 1952 to..."

May 3, 2019 News Column

Top 10% Debate in Bottom Percentile

SB175 session in the Senate an unfortunate model for how legislation gets passed

"...major issue that deserves a serious debate. But as Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst kept reminding the floor on Tuesday,..."

March 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...week The Atlantic pointed out the big problem – governments have good reasons to prevent full dependence on Musk’s..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature

The Austin Chronic: The House’s Alternative to SB 3 Would Still Outlaw Flower and Edibles

HB 28 also gives TABC regulatory authority on consumable hemp

"...chamber of lazy reporting couched it as an agreeable alternative to the total THC ban of SB 3 that..."

April 4, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

McConaughey and Harrelson Ask Texas Senators for New Film Incentives

New fund would smooth out cash crunches ... for culture warriors

"...Development and Tourism division within the Office of the Governor, has been a massive success, bringing $2.5 billion in..."

April 1, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson

Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals

"...Kirk Watson is running and, according to the campaign consultants and political activists we talked to, he’s the odds-on..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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