House Dems' 11th-Hour Walkout Stops SB7 In Its Tracks

"Election integrity" bill stymied (for now) as session ends

"...While the House Republican Caucus, in a statement, condemned the Dems for having..."

May 31, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...cities" – a marquee issue for state and national Republican leaders – the undocumented community in Austin has faced..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Deep Divisions in Texas' Powerful Anti-Choice Movement

Battle reflects Lege’s growing extremism

"...represents a significant slap in the face. TRL's Legislative Agenda..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: A Turning Point?

Flake, Corker, and Straus ... does the new GOP have room for decency?

"...A couple more Republican dominoes have fallen. This week provided the final apostasy..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Column by Michael King

U.S. House of Representatives

Redistricting happens when? Not soon enough!

"...came in on Tuesday night, it was still 25 Republicans and 11 Democrats...."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...House Appropriations Vice-Chair Sylvester Turner of Houston. On the Republican side, House Public Education Committee Chair Jimmie Don Aycock,..."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Straus The Survivor

How the coup to remove the Texas House Speaker strengthened him

"...a mirror of the House. When it was split Republican-Democrat 76-74 in 2009, he ran it down the middle,..."

Jan. 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Contested Dem Races

And the rest of the ticket

"...Ely (an independent who promises to "spend like a Republican and tax like a Democrat"), and attorney John Wolfe,..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature

Point Austin: Perry's Odds

As the Lege dust settles, the speculation game begins

"...winds, Perry moved effortlessly from conservative Democrat to reactionary Republican with nary a backward glance. Stuck behind and below..."

July 8, 2011 News Column by Michael King

SBOE Candidates Get 'A' for Attendance

SBOE debate clarifies candidates' differences in one race, similarities in another

"...The Democrats and Republicans running for Austin's two State Board of Education seats..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

SBOE District 10

A close contest between different shades of conservative

"...In a state as Republican as Texas, cleaning up the embarrassing mess that is..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Dems for Lite Gov: The D.A., the Organizer, and the Deli Man

In this race, everyone has low name recognition across Texas

"...on their real target in November's general election: two-term Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst...."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...its fall meeting here, Sept. 10-12. In response, the Republican Party of Texas sent out an e-mail blast titled..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature

Stats Man

FiveThirtyEight.com's Nate Silver on the state of the nation

"...lead political story of the next year is Obama's agenda and the economy, so we're also trying to provide..."

March 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

Election Wrap: Building a New House?

Texas Dems see a bright light at the end of a long, dark tunnel

"...Texas Democratic Party didn't take the state Legislature. The Republicans still hold both chambers, the House narrowly, 76-74, and..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Seven in Play

Seven key races across the state could turn the House back to Democratic control

"...like a clean sweep this November (as would the Republicans), seven key seats around the state have emerged as..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Welcome to the Funhouse

Republicans' rhetorical sleight of hand has allowed them to distort this country's founding principles while seeming to uphold them

"...often turns out to be nearly the opposite. The Republicans' brilliant manipulation of language lends itself to this construct...."

Jan. 25, 2008 Column by Louis Black

On the Lege

Trying to revive insurance for kids

"...Democrats who broke party rank to vote to re-elect Republican Speaker Tom Craddick, thereby keeping his position of speaker..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Letters @ 3AM

Democrats may vote for laws like the PATRIOT Act that gut the Bill of Rights, but Democrats do not initiate laws that abolish our freedoms – an important distinction.

"...$100 million GOP spending advantage to repudiate an incompetent Republican government. Whether anti-GOP voters cited corruption, health care, Iraq,..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...but also the backbone and strength of the Texas Republican Party. … Texas Republicans have a rich heritage of..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

West Side Showdown

The new political year begins with a four-way speed race for House District 48

"...go to the polls to choose a successor to Republican Rep. Todd Baxter, who resigned abruptly on Nov. 1...."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Talon News scandal reaches all the way to Williamson County

"...lot in Georgetown, the office of the Williamson Co. Republican Party. Bill Fairbrother, chairman of the local chapter of..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Page Two

The perception that the liberal elite mocks the rest of the country and holds its values up to ridicule is probably critical to the whole positioning of moral values as a national issue. And it is only perception.

"...very much in power and largely unaffected by whether Republicans or Democrats win, though they usually make even more..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Happenings from Austin and beyond

"...against the company in the ongoing Texans for a Republican Majority PAC investigation. On Dec. 30, the indictment was..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

District 48

Incumbent is too partisan for moderate district, challenger charges

"...she makes her first run for office in a Republican-dominant district. As most people following the race now know,..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Breaking stories from Austin and beyond

"...union of a man and a woman. The Houston Republican, who enjoys support from the Texans for a Republican..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two

Here comes SXSW. And, surprisingly, the Young Conservatives of Texas still don't like us.

"...Given the Republican dominance of the state and national government, one might..."

March 5, 2004 Column by Louis Black

The Gavel Comes Down on Redistricting A-Go-Go

The Lege returns, and the gentlemen start their engines.

"...that he would not be party to anyone's "hidden agenda." "I don't want to be here," he thundered. "I..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...candidate cannot run on a political party ticket (i.e. Republican, Democrat, etc.). The article mentions that I am a..."

April 25, 2003 Column

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...state Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, easily defeated his youthful Republican opponent, Jeffrey Hibbs, with over 60% of the vote...."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature

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