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Point Austin: The Gavel Descends
The 86th Texas Legislature: Hoping for the Best ...
"...of defense" but sees reason to hope for better: "Republicans have seen a loss in their seats in the..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: Blue Wave Blues?
Something for everyone in Tuesday’s results
"...11 run-offs), and the emotional reactions are definitely mixed: Republicans won most of the headlines, and the most inspirational..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Coverage: A Glass Half-Full
Little f*cking drops of blue blood, sweat, and tears
"...Meanwhile, Republicans would not, and now cannot, find a way to..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Coverage: Judicial Races: Dem Sweep Appealing
Court of Appeals seats go big-time to the left
"...– mostly uncontested, and all to Dems – and Republicans rolled as expected at both the state Supreme Court..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Lessons at Election Time
Vote like our lives (and Austin) depend on it
"...congressional districts are so extremely gerrymandered in favor of Republicans (mostly incumbents) that Democratic "victory" may consist of narrowing..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements
Recommendations for the run-off
"...that support and a friendly rapport with Joe Strausian Republicans, who care more about economic development than who uses..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Little Pink House
Courtroom drama makes dry property rights personal.
"...her own construction plans are paralleled by state-level machinations: Republicans (led by Douglas as the never-actually-named Governor John Rowland)..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Quote of the Week: Lloyd Doggett
A stormy sermon's brewin'
"...on the virtues of chastity, I believe these House Republicans today deserve a gold medal for hypocrisy."..."

April 20, 2018 News Column

Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts
Waking up wondering if Texas will ever be purple
"...higher than usual, for every two Democrats statewide, three Republicans arrived at the polls. GOP suburbanites still rule those..."

March 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy
Tracking back on a wild election night
"...typically the case in Travis County, Democratic voters outnumbered Republicans – but in this election, they showed up in..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements
Recommendations for the county, state, and country
"...understands both the delicate balance one must strike with Republicans and the need to be aspirational in a state..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Tides of March
Ready for a blue wave in November's midterms? That'll depend on the race.
"...But the growing dissatisfaction with Trump from moderate Republicans, and pushback against state officials over time-wasting culture wars..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Texas Hammer
Gov. Greg Abbott and cronies feasted on cities in 2017
"...city battle gave critics another reason to deem Texas Republicans grade A hypocrites: While touting "local control," they simultaneously..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session
Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed
"...If there's one thing Texas Republicans fear, it's big cities. Authored by New Braunfels Republican..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Congressional Districts to Get Re-Mapped
Judge rules Doggett and Farenthold’s districts unconstitutional
"...the 2018 primaries. Welcom­ing the decision, Doggett said, "What Republicans did was not just wrong, it was unconstitutional."..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

"Rape Insurance" Bill Close to Becoming Law
HB 214 bars private, state-offered, and ACA abortion coverage
"...Saturday, during a hearing held well after 5pm, Senate Republicans left their empathy and compassion at the door while..."

Aug. 13, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: A Second Shot at Tackling Maternal Mortality
After years spent gutting women’s health care, are lawmakers doing enough?
"...who helped draft Thierry's bill, said bluntly that Texas Republicans "don't want to have a conversation about expanding Medicaid."..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Does Texas Really Need a Special Session
Save for the sunset bill, does Texas really need a special session?
"..."holds all the cards," but "he's under pressure from Republicans to produce some red meat."..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report: When Is Daylight Robbery Not a Crime?
Grifters, all of them
"...I thought Donnie Trump and his fellow Republicans were big law 'n' order politicians. So, why are..."

July 7, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?
Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?
"...running away from him? You’d think at least some Republicans would shift with the ill wind, and a tenth..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Quote of the Week
Yes, he really said that
"..."Republicans bet on blitzkrieg and lost. ... This is a..."

March 31, 2017 News Column

A Place for Pot in Trump's America?
Mixed signals from the White House put legalization advocates on high alert
"...of the cannabis industry, will join Zoe Russell of Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition, television personality Montel Williams, and Rob..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Lege Lines: Derailing Bipartisan Progress?
Political pandering in the face of actual action
"...up, it'll lead to a "very ugly road" for Republicans...."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: A New Path for State House Dems
The promise of new Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner
"...and when to go for the throat. When House Republicans tried to disrupt Davis' 2013 filibuster by presenting her..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shock & Change

Nov. 13, 2016 Postmarks

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

Not a Rockin' Review
"...Otter Space Band on his new CD, Rockin' the Republicans ["Texas Platters," Music, Oct. 21]. The CD chronicles 34..."

Oct. 24, 2016 Postmarks

The Hightower Report
When is daylight robbery not a crime?
"...I thought Donnie Trump and his fellow Republicans were big law 'n' order politicians. So, why are..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Top of the Ticket: Third Party Options
The presidential election isn't just a choice between a racist demagogue and an institutional hawk
"...poll analysis hub FiveThirtyEight. For progressives or even moderate Republicans, the choice may feel a little bleak. While the..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Page Two: It's the Time of the Season for Absolute Moral Certainty
The "Anybody but Hillary" movement makes strange bedfellows of the progressive left and the hard right
"...The Republicans, though bashing Clinton for decades, have hardly touched Sanders...."

July 22, 2016 Column by Louis Black

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