Chewbacca Wants You To Read

Austin Public Library releases Peter Mayhew poster

"...bear or a walrus, Chewbacca is certainly serious about reading. Or at least Peter Mayhew is...."

April 17, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Austin Campaign Contribution Limits Upheld

Split decision ends blackout period, “dissolution” requirements

"...today by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel, Austin’s $350 campaign contribution limits were upheld, but the judge overturned the..."

July 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Is Your Hair on Fire? It's Campaign Time.

The D.A. campaign gets hot – very hot

"...It's an honored axiom of campaign politics (at least among consultants) that the only way..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Campaign 2018

Renteria files, Troxclair draws early challenger

"...recently took his first step toward re-election, filing a campaign treasurer appointment (John Hernan­dez) with the city clerk. Renteria,..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Private History of a Campaign that Failed

Stand-up comic Eddie Gossling is not your president today, and he has a lot of people to blame for it. Here is his first-hand account of his weeklong campaign for the White House.

"...is in the middle of my forehead and it reads, "Jack of the Ass!"..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Arts Feature by Eddie Gossling

The Top 10 Most Read Screens Stories of 2021

The year's big stories, from true crime to interstellar action

"...But what were the news and interviews you, our readers, cared about the most?..."

Jan. 5, 2022 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Mayor's Book Club Says: "Read Local"

The 2020 choice? Three dozen books, all by Austin authors

"...one book, one single book, for the city to read and talk about all year long? Well, because it's..."

July 2, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

... And Read All Over

Everybody's doing it -- devouring Holes, that is, this year's selection for citywide reading.

"...interview with Barbara Strickland). "I can never imagine my readers." That, of course, is a writer's line, but regardless,..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Grading the Campaign Ads

These ads aren't exactly Super Bowl material

"..."The Galindo Plan," directing viewers to his website to read up on his congestion-clearing proposal for town centers scattered..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Read My Chips

George Bush claims he supported Children's Health Insurance in the 1999 legislative session. He did, but only at the lowest level.

"...for the lower number -- although since his presidential campaign began, his press office has repeatedly boasted that he..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

A Numbers Game in County Court at Law No. 4

Jeffers campaign promotes inaccurate caseload stats to Chronicle

"...in the County Court at Law No. 4 judicial campaign is the “backlog” of cases. The Tanisa Jeffers campaign..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Anti-Garza Website Heats Up County Attorney Race

Attack site ties back to opponent’s former campaign consultant

"...online a few days ago. The website amplifies claims already made against Garza on the campaign trail – that..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Candidate Scramble

A human tragedy overshadows the campaign two-steps, but the dance goes on

"...Lee Leffingwell – McLain's widower – should continue his campaign for a seat on the City Council. The many..."

April 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Will Shill for Nukes

At UT and elsewhere, academic scientists are only too happy to lend their names and reputations to the nuclear power industry

"...phone. "I agreed with it, I went over it, read it a couple of times, took all of 15,..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by William M. Adler

The Rove M.O.

If you read this story, your career could be over by the end of the day: Michael Paradies Shoob examines 'Bush's Brain'

"...Paradies Shoob, along with co-director and cinematographer Joseph Mealey, read Wayne Slater and James Moore's 2003 book, Bush's Brain:..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Managing the Media

As the Bush presidential campaign unravels after Labor Day, a press offices tries to keep the candidate on message and out of trouble.

"...all was calmness and rectitude inside George W. Bush's campaign press office on the second floor at 301 Congress...."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Election Notes

District 6, mobility fits, and complaints of campaign thrift

"...He claimed: "My opponent's near-total lack of spending on campaign communications shows a profound disrespect for the voters of..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Struggle Continues

The Poor People's Campaign renews the long-term fight

"...nationally linked public actions organized by the Poor People's Campaign, reinvigorated by the Rev. William Barber from North Caro­lina...."

June 15, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Complaint in Place Tres Race

Kim calls fouls on Shade's contributions, but ethics complaint looks more like PR push

"...& Brown, and Reagan Advertising – gave to Shade's campaign, which, politically connected players with money to burn are..."

May 2, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

The latest – and last! – news from the campaign trail before Election Day

"...Attorney General Eric Holder (founder of the national redistricting-focused campaign All On the Line) will phone-bank on behalf of..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Whose Money Is Behind the Convention Center Election Battle?

Local PACs raise and spend for and against Prop. B

"...The 30-day out campaign finance filings for the Nov. 5 referendum election dropped..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Race-off

Tovo's Place 3 council campaign gets off to a dubious start

"...might be the opening call for the Kathie Tovo campaign, which kicked off its Place 3 City Council run..."

May 6, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Catfish

This "reality thriller" is a sour cautionary tale about social media.

"...anyone tell you what it is,” blares the ad campaign, dangling viewers on hooks like the proverbial catfish. Hoping..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Party Rockin’

Judging the Presidential race by its iPod playlists

"...that says about their foreign policy, women’s rights, and campaign tactics...."

Oct. 18, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Point Austin: Drive-By Government

Abbott says Texas doesn't have to disclose companies' chemical stockpiles, but why are these chemicals in our neighborhoods in the first place?

"...Needless to say, the Wendy Davis campaign is having a field day over her opponent's bungling,..."

July 18, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Out of Silence in Austin

UT student group seeks to cool the abortion debate with a play

"...of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign, the play will be performed this Thursday evening on..."

May 3, 2017 Arts Post by Tucker Whatley

SXSW Interactive Announces First Keynote Speaker

Humorist/crowdsource champ Matthew Inman of the Oatmeal

"...your tongue, we're betting you heard about his awesome campaign to restore Tesla's good name and home...."

Sept. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Clean Is as Clean Does

When you signed that petition, did you get to read the fine print?

"...to add to the May municipal ballot (beyond the already running candidates) in the form of proposed city-charter amendments...."

March 3, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...that the pandemic’s impacts “erased years of improvement in reading and math.” Standardized test scores show that six in..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Amy's Army Raises Awareness, Support for Sexual Assault Survivors

Campaign to raise awareness, support for survivors

"...A new social media campaign is sharing the realities sexual assault survivors face within..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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