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Democrat love is in the air – even in Texas

"...consider this: Elsewhere in the News section, a respected politico, presumably not high on crack at the time, speaks..."

July 30, 2004 Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin @ Large: System Failure

The city's response to the Eastside police crisis remains inadequate

"...line of work and my years as a neighborhood politico – to know them personally. As institutions, I think..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Owens' Family Calls for the Feds

Allegations of grand jury tampering against the DA and police chief

"...family has asked UT journalism lecturer and longtime Democratic politico Bob Mann to act as their spokesman for the..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

Hey, rich people steal, too! And, in Bolivia, the U.S. takes the wrong side ... again.

"...The next time some warmongering politico or puff-headed talk-radio pontificator asks why rebel groups of..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

APD Officer Faces Homicide Charge in Owens Shooting

The grand jury takes an unusual step in indicting Scott Glasgow.

"...Owens' mother, Barbara Shorts, and his great-aunt, longtime Austin politico Hazel Obey, testified during the proceedings, as did an..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Proudly "successful" businessman Brad Meltzer aims to cut to the chase in the mayor's race.

"...Marc Katz made this same time-honored claim of the citizen-politico. But while Katz and Meltzer both own restaurants, Katz's..."

April 4, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...review: "This band fed my inner desire for lusty politico-gunwah on a level yet to be achieved by any..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Revolution Rock

At the crossroads of the Clash and the great state of Austin, Texas.

"...focus of their politics was light-years ahead of later politico punks like the confused Crass. More importantly, the Clash..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Years ago a wise old politico offered this advice: Choose one of the major political..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Everybody suddenly wants to take credit for commuter rail.

"...sure is limber -- commuter rail is but one politico's baby, and that would be Bentzin's opponent: State Sen...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Medea Stories

With The Medea Stories, the St. Edward's University Theatre Department with guest artists from the SITI Company reinvents Euripides' tragedy as a modern courtroom drama and connects us to Medea's tale with immediacy and a great urgency.

"...-- Bhagirit Crow as a good ol' boy Texas politico -- calls her an unwelcome outsider and turns her..."

April 19, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival Wrap-Up

Taking stock of this year's panels and readings

"...(Willie's son), Dugger's son as his understudy, and Austin politico and Morris cohort Nadine Eckhardt, found plenty to talk..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Yards

The Yards works well as an homage to Mean Streets-era Seventies crime movies, but the film's maddening problems with pace and dialogue make it a less enjoyable viewing experience than it could be.

"...cast, which also includes Steve Lawrence as a corrupt politico, reliable character actor Tomas Milian and Seventies TV icon..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Review

Postmarks

The union's due, the boys in blue, The Sopranos' view, and Miracle Mike takes it on the, um, chin.

"...who they can take something away from. When a politico-social system gets more repressive anywhere in the world, it..."

April 13, 2001 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

Treasury Sec. Paul O'Neill pitches Bush tax breaks, Newt Gingrich is a business consultant, Congressional fundraising among freshman is out of control

"...is back on the scene -- not as a politico, but (get this) as a "corporate strategic consultant." How..."

March 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Pop Culture Press Release Party Red Eyed Fly, January 7

"...ask Chopqper. The charismatic leader of Kissinger (band, not politico) and master of ceremonies kept the focus of Sunday's..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Review by Michael Chamy

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...-- John Goodman's one-eyed bible salesman, Charles Durning's small-town politico -- while fleeing from the man. A stunning bluegrass..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Totally PC

When it comes to city planning, nothing's constant but change.

"...This went on for months, during which every Austin politico save Mark McKinnon and Leslie seems to have been..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Architect Juan Miro proposes a new plan for the CSC-City Hall complex that's so simple and obvious, it's striking.

"...into a product of urban design, rather than of politico-industrial expediency...."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Candidate From Brown & Root

As Halliburton CEO, Dick Cheney and his employer made millions on government projects.

"...& Root may once again be propelling a Texas politico toward the White House. Call it fate, dumb luck,..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Dear Everyone ...

Online Diarists Show Us a Little More

"...With the fashion maven or the artist, the politico or point guard, exhibitionism is tied to other motivations:..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Kim Mellen

The Ongoing Tradition

The Taos Talking Pictures Festival has carved out a place as one of the country's top 10 film festivals with an eclectic, mellow mix of artists, activist politics, panels, and New Age philosophy.

"...Odyssey." James Fallows -- whose multiple involvements in the politico-media complex include being the national correspondent for Atlantic Monthly,..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Funeralgate Hits Texas

What Did Bush Know?

"...Clearly, the politico with the most to lose in Funeralgate is Bush...."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Public Notice

Forged in the Heat of Battle

"...Council members and Travis County commissioners (along with other politico-types) get on a bike and publicly, by example, advocate..."

May 21, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...bier garten founded in 1866 and as a notorious politico hangout immortalized in Billy Joe Brammer's The Gay Place.)..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Exhibitionism

"...expressing anger or sternly putting the screws to a politico he needs in his corner, it's devoid of spleen...."

Feb. 5, 1999 Arts Review

Postmarks

Death Penalty Violates Constitution

"...Atlanta, Ga.'s famed Metroplex club). I think despite the politico's cries of "zero tolerance" a jury would be much..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...Freda & the Firedogs and holding fundraisers for liberal politico Lloyd Doggett. South Austin would never be the same..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Primary Colors

Shades of the Travis County Elections

"...showing for Ramirez, who hardly spent a dime. One politico chalked it up to the Hispanic surname that catches..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...The title suggests that culture does not respect our politico-economic borders: "...the invasion is already over. We are inundated..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

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