One Sneaky Grandma

The story behind Carole Keeton Strayhorn's election eve phone call

"...mayor, I was Carole Keeton McClellan. As Texas railroad commissioner, Carole Keeton Rylander. As your Texas comptroller, Carole Keeton..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

One Sneaky Grandma

Strayhorn's Election Robocall

"...mayor, I was Carole Keeton McClellan. As Texas Railroad Commissioner, Carole Keeton Rylander. As your Texas comptroller, Carole Keeton..."

Nov. 5, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

She's Her Own Grandma

Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been

"...gushed, sounding more like a giddy schoolgirl than the "tough grandma" moniker that's helped carry her through two previous..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Grandma vs. Cowboy

Can Strayhorn lasso Perry? Maybe the Lege will tell.

"...Perry last Saturday, armed with a well-worn cache of one-liners and more ominously with her incumbent opponent's ongoing record..."

June 24, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Tough Love Rylander

"...Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander sounded a lot more like One Tough Grandma (as she dubbed herself in her 1998..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

After a Fashion

Stephen takes on the statewide political landscape ... and throws a Tupperware Party ... sort of.

"...spread of dangerous, communicable diseases." Listen, I don't know anyone who still "practices" sodomy – for those that do..."

June 16, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Where will Stephen make over Carole Keeton Etc. Etc. now that Pink is closing?

"...And I closed the browser. But the damage was done, and within a short time, I was receiving e-mails..."

July 10, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Excerpts from the Geneva Convention on the treatment of prisoners of war, which the Bush administration acknowledged this week..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...half before, she'd gotten a call from the deputy commissioner at CPS, who informed Gaines that agents were on..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Strayhorn Leaves GOP Primary and Goes Indie

Comptroller decides to keep fighting Perry into November

"...One thing that Strayhorn likely won't stray from is her..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...gubernatorial candidate's request to be listed as Carole Keeton "Grandma" Strayhorn on the November ballot. A nickname must have..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

Curtis' Independents Un(der)recognized

"...at her press conference. What a hoot seeing the "one tough grandma" going after the highway robbin' bandits! Strayhorn..."

March 23, 2005 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Candidate Gus Garcia takes on the school district

"...We've often mentioned that Kirk Watson is the first mayor to do..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...besieging western Travis County ["Up From the Slime – Commissioners Push for Water Quality Rules," News, March 18]. Those..."

March 25, 2005 Column

City Hall Hustle: Herd Instinct: Rounding Up the Strayhorns

Who's voting for Strayhorn, and why?

"...observers might imagine, was the politician formerly known as One Tough Grandma, at 21% – supposedly within the poll's..."

May 1, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...• The Return of One Tough Grandma: Carole Keeton Strayhorn – former mayor, former..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature

State Needs to Be Held Accountable

"...piece on the targeted child counselor was an eye-opener [“Exoneration for Child Counselor Targeted by Strayhorn,” News, Aug. 22]...."

Aug. 21, 2008 Postmarks

Run Granny Run

Granny D makes big-screen debut at SXSW

"...Long before Carole Keeton Strayhorn proclaimed herself "One Tough Grandma," Doris "Granny D" Haddock captured the nation's..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in earnest next fall, the district hopes to instill "touchstone character skills": caring, courage, fairness, honesty, integrity, etc., etc...."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...of the Splash Exhibit. Suggested donation is $25, but everyone is welcome. If you have more cash to spare,..."

Aug. 6, 1999 News Feature

Tom DeLay to Todd Baxter

Top 10 state stories

"...a fallen ex-U.S. House majority leader facing a felony money-laundering charge – delivered by arch-nemesis Travis Co. District Attorney..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...The Austin Chronicle's endorsements for the Commissioners Court should leave its readers wondering if Michael King,..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Esther's All-Stars

"...legendary musical venues and theatrical groups have come and gone? Believe it or not, in much the same way..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Land Rush

The Early Days

"...At the time, the city only owned one-quarter of one block of the Annex site, next to..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...elsewhere the Texas Dems are at least eking out one statewide office win, but they're keeping it from the..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

"...lore. Now twenty years later, this loving film biography fashioned from his widow Linda's memoir, Bruce Lee: The Man..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Five-Card Draw

It's still early, but the governor's race bears a closer look

"...Carole Keeton Strayhorn is entitled to have the nickname "Grandma" embossed on the November ballot in addition to all..."

July 14, 2006 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege

New Comptroller Combs signals a very different style from the combative Strayhorn

"...new chief financial officer is not like the old one. Combs, in fact, built her election campaign on distinguishing..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Kinky's Campaign Offensive and Immature

"...also running as an independent. Voters can sign only one independent's petition. Strayhorn has wisely encouraged voting in contested..."

Feb. 23, 2006 Postmarks

Once a Cardinal, Always a Cardinal

Josh Hancock, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, dead at 29

"...single. He loved baseball. I love baseball. He made money playing it, while I just cried a little bit..."

April 29, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

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