Naked City

"...lived. He was a cross-dresser." – Johnson Co. GOP leader Roy Giddens Jr. defending Texas House candidate Sam Walls..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The City Council takes a hard look at the budget crisis -- and blinks.

"...it comes from Mayor Will Wynn's kitty, since Fearless Leader has eliminated an actual staff position. That's it. That's..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

Republicans' special-session maneuvering shows contempt for Texans and mischaracterizes Texas' political history; the same party asks for the same kind of blind allegiance on foreign policy.

"...moderate Republicans, while progressive/liberal/moderate Democrats were in the permanent minority. It is too glib to suggest that the big..."

July 18, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

"...Texas. The next session, a powerful national Democratic congressional leader mandated that the Democratic House speaker redistrict Texas to..."

May 23, 2003 Column by Louis Black

No Pity for Our City, Our Choice

The Shortest Slam-dunker

"...(whose former campaign manager Mike Blizzard is the group's leader) and Beverly Griffith -- the Defiant Duo whose powerless..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...units throughout the city, and a fear among the minority that taking that approach will lead to exploitation of..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW, Tribune, CNN Present the Rest of the 2020 Presidential Pack

Six candidates in search of the voters, plus a Trump surrogate

"...middle lane). Closing off the “Conversations” was U.S. House Minority – sorry, Republican – Leader Kevin McCarthy, pitched by..."

March 11, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Farewell and “Gracias” to Gus Garcia, Austin Trailblazer

Hispanic activist, former trustee, council member, mayor died Monday, at 84

"...political gap that had grown, between the city's Eastside minority communities and West Austin environmentalists, over economic devel­opment. "Gus..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: The Wages of Civility

The Supreme Court confirms that elections have consequences

"...if Democrats had only been nicer to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell – more "civil" – he would have..."

June 29, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Way Things Are

Another victory for judicial fairness leads to … more discrimination at the polls

"...as of the 2010 census, Texas has become a "majority-minority" state...."

April 14, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

"...undocumented defendants, is in tune with the needs of minority and poor offenders. If elected, the Spanish-speaking attorney would..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

The Mayor's Story

Three contenders try to write a personal tale that will convince the voters

"...campaign that reversed an earlier defeat – and her leadership in maintaining momentum on the Waller Creek Project, a..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Doggett: GOP Still Hunting Me

Austin congressman warns of plan to split Travis four ways

"...today, referring respectively to the former U.S. House majority leader and Travis’ other two Congressmen. The latter two, he..."

April 18, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 4/9/10 (Updated)

Something fishy with Fire Dept recruiting?

"...approve a contract with an out-of-state firm to perform minority recruitment outreach for the Austin Fire Department. But the..."

April 9, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Variation on a Theme

Following the logical threads of a revolution

"...Representing the majority at the expense of the minority happens in a democracy. In a republic, the majority..."

July 24, 2009 Column by Louis Black

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...the seniors now!" said Bill, the table's de facto leader, when we reached NH-3 (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development),..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Cable Channel Shell-Game Shuffle

The FCC is investigating Time Warner; African-American weekday news anchors are few and far between

"...Barack Obama has been elected leader of the free world, but there's still at least..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...who would deal directly with the Johnston "intervention." Student leaders were also on hand, among them senior class Presid­ent..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Endorsements

"...to go wrong. All three candidates are thoughtful, committed leaders with long and successful track records of community service..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...to go wrong. All three candidates are thoughtful, committed leaders with long and successful track records of community service..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...to go wrong. All three candidates are thoughtful, committed leaders with long and successful track records of community service..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Capital Metro's Labor Lowdown

StarTran makes its 'last, best, and final offer'

"...their contracts, not to mention future ones. Local labor leader Louis Malfaro, a supporter of the union, agreed. "If..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...turnover are those with high proportions of poor and minority students. AISD's turnover rate at high-needs high schools, for..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Redistricting Lands in the Feds' Hands

Texas Democrats make their case in court and at the Dept. of Justice

"...postpone the primaries to March 9, which means that minority Texans, who vote overwhelmingly Democratic, will have no input..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Do the Travis Three-Way

"...only to screw Doggett (reviled by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay) but -- even more so -- to..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

Chapter Two: The Re-Redistricting Hearings Produce Much Heat, Little Light

"...a Republican "power grab" orchestrated by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land. By all accounts, Thursday's Brownsville..."

July 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

With few big surprises, the recent local election left us to ponder single-member districts, minority representation, and campaign spending. Also: the consequences of wristband counterfeiting, and The Chronicle Hour is no more.

"...Locally, we haven't seen even this kind of witch-doctor leadership. While celebrating the music business and small businesses, the..."

May 9, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Political commentary on the prospects of single-member districts

"...inevitability of minorities in office, but the power of minority voters to choose who they want, which didn't work..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.

"...While the fact that achievement of minority students in Austin lags far behind the achievement of..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column

Media Clips

Southwestern Bell and Time Warner push Jump.Net and other small Internet service providers out of the Austin market with anti-competitive pricing schemes.

"...phone companies and is positioning itself to be a leader in the wireless communications sector...."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

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