True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...When they began to host weddings in April of 2016, tensions escalated between the Georges and the Saligas. The..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

School District Preps for Electoral Fight

Challengers emerge for two AISD trustee seats while three remain unchallenged

"...that rarely draws candidates. With filing for the November election opening on July 25, the district is bracing for..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Examine Your Conscience

"...idea of seating a Supreme Court Justice during an election year. I recall four years ago that you insisted..."

Sept. 22, 2020 Postmarks

A Look at the City Council Races for Districts 2, 4, & 7

As Garza moves on, Pool and Casar seek to stay put

"...The Nov. 3 election includes five City Council races. We previewed Districts 6..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

On the Trustee Trail

AISD, ACC candidates talk money, equity

"...UT African Studies professor initially reluctant to run for re-election. But after he and his allies developed a plan..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...of early voting (Feb. 20 through March 2) and election day, Tuesday, March 6. The Chronicle only issues endorsements..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Cornyn Rumored as FBI Chief

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

"...Cornyn may have already made the short list. Reports indicate he..."

May 15, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board Considers Futures for Underused Facilities

The district’s property portfolio has become an increasingly pressing matter

"...Saying the words "AISD may close some schools" is like shouting "Fire!" in a..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...City Council returns today, Thu., Sept. 22, after passing..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature

Morrow vs. Trump vs. the GOP

Travis County GOP rudderless, broke after ousting chair

"...Call them two rings of the same circus. Outside..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Dems to DNC: Pick a Castro, Any Castro

State party suggests Joaquin, Julián to replace Wasserman Schultz

"...his reputation first as a council member, then as mayor of San Antonio, before being picked by the Obama..."

July 26, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Working the Budget

Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around

"...needs to arrive at a consensus fairly quickly – Mayor Steve Adler has said that the end of June..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Notes on Kamp: Reining in the Vote

Winning elections is so much easier when there are so few voters!

"...military ID card, or citizenship certificate, or a Texas election identification certificate (this last a new form of photo..."

March 18, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Council: "Sharing" Showdown Arrives

Plenty of contentious business for the first Council meeting of the year

"...The first City Council meeting of 2016 isn't until next Thursday, Jan. 28, but the posted..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

What Happens Next?

As D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg serves her sentence, the county attorney takes on the civil lawsuit and the next steps

"...County, if only until November 2014* (the next general election). There are even dueling Facebook pages: O'Brien's "Remove Rosemary..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...social protest but the song finds its moment this election season. The anthem swaggers funk rhythm and scorching guitars..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: For Your Consideration

When you enter the poll, make your best choice ... these are ours

"...It's that time of year again – election season – when the Chronicle News staff sticks its..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: On the Endorsement Carousel

The Chronicle begins its endorsements process

"...Member Don Zimmerman get his way in court, we may soon see the same at City Hall.)..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Column by Michael King

News Roundup: Biker Gangs, Ice Cream, & Rain

A deadly shooting, the latest at Kyle PD, and more

"...Jeff Barnett, who himself was placed on administrative leave May 6 while Kyle officials investigated Espinoza’s case...."

May 18, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

"EcoNetwork" Launches Online Enviro Voters' Guide

Environmentalists can see where candidates stand

"...on a massive data-wrangling project like Austin EcoNetwork's just-launched Election Navigator – a multimedia clearinghouse of candidate positions and..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Greg Harman

Austin's Props A & B Score Easy Victories

The big engine that did

"...While election night proved a pretty big letdown for a lot..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Official ballot filing began Monday for November's City Council election. As of Wed­nes­day morning, Mayor Steve Adler and Mayor..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...November's election represents voters' next opportunity to recalibrate the Council and..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Spitting Into Fires

Mayor Adler rolls out bond proposal on tight deadline

"...fires and expecting them to go out": That's how Mayor Steve Adler describes previous efforts to address Austin's affordability..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Headlines

"...City Council meets today (May 12) facing mostly a zoning agenda, and a couple..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...Early voting for the May 7 Proposition 1 election ended Tuesday with a remarkably..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature

Point Austin: Thanksgiving Reflections

There is no better time than Thanksgiving to reflect on the complicated and mixed history of our nation

"...faked." More­over, he points out, this early in the 2016 cycle the polling is quite superficial and speculative, and..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Thoughts Between Elections

Taking a closer look at the polls and what they mean

"...speculative conclusions to be drawn from last week's municipal election. The first is that shifting from May to Nov­ember..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Lessons on the Wind

Random speculations on the returns

"...inevitably misleading to draw grand conclusions from a single election – especially an interim election in which virtually every..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Perry: Not Running for Governor in 2014

Greg Abbott expected to throw hat in the ring

"...Perry announced July 8 that he will not seek re-election in 2014. So what will he be doing? In..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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