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Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature
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"...board,” she said, before the House was called for Republicans. Interviewer Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked if Pelosi has reevaluated whether..."
Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature
Will Voters Agree to Max Out School Property Taxes Amid Budget Crisis?
Austin ISD asks residents to support a property tax increase
"...the state of Texas, possibly for use on the Republicans’ border wall and outrages against the transgender community and..."
Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
How Texas’ School Funding Scheme Contributed to Austin ISD’s Massive Budget Shortfall
Recapture is just one puzzle piece
"...a modest boost. But at the last minute, Senate Republicans tacked a school voucher plan onto the bill at..."
May 24, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
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"...in 2010, as Dunn was working to undermine moderate Republicans. The megadonor’s influence has only grown since, despite revelations..."
April 12, 2024 News Feature
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"...Wants: Gov. Greg Abbott vowed political revenge against fellow Republicans in the Texas House after two dozen of them..."
March 8, 2024 News Feature
Travis County Democratic and Republican Parties Narrowly Avoid Litigation Over Primary Voting
TCRP will hand-count all Republican ballots, but shared voting locations are intact
"...change would have also required more volunteer slots, which Republicans traditionally do not fill, "and in fact, in many..."
Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Texas GOP Leaders Won’t Criticize Antisemites, Nazis
What does “tolerate” mean?
"...Several Republicans agreed that "tolerate" is a difficult word to define...."
Dec. 5, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again
Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds
"...sent an unmistakable signal: The coalition of Democrats and Republicans won't make a bargain to increase funding for their..."
Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Greg Abbott’s Private School Voucher Plans Stay Dead
Promise not to promise this anymore, Guv?
"...clear that Gov. Abbott is trying to set House Republicans up.”..."
Nov. 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Abbott Says He’s About to Score on School Vouchers, but … Really?
Democrats suspect he’s bluffing
"...groups remain united against vouchers and hope the House Republicans who joined them to defeat the scheme several times..."
Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton
Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?
"...grudgingly consented to by Patrick and almost all Senate Republicans, but with no real intention of seriously considering either..."
Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King
Will Expanding SCOTUS Help Fix Post-Roe Texas?
Casar takes on the Supremes
"...with erosive consequences – if Democrats add seats now, Republicans will later...."
June 16, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
Legislature Narrowly Averts Funneling Public School Funds to Private Schools
How schools fared in Texas' 88th legislative session
"...Democrats – and many House Republicans – began the session optimistically, pushing House Bill 100,..."
June 2, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
GOP Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws
"...Typically when Republicans in the Texas Legislature get riled up over an..."
March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
We Have an Issue: Another Lege Gavels In
Previewing the 88th Texas Legislature
"...some progressive wins," she told me, "but only because Republicans are on board for the wrong reasons...."
Jan. 13, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones
The Gathering Storm: Robert Draper on the Post-Reality GOP
NYT writer and former Austinite sees a dark future in his new book, Weapons of Mass Delusion
"...Post-Jan. 6, Draper's focus began to organically change as Republicans, despite having feared for their lives that day at..."
Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg
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"...Republicans Get Blazed: Beto O'Rourke said during a South by..."
March 18, 2022 News Feature
A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat
The Southeast Seven
"...he loved. But he quit in December, disturbed by Republicans' performance during the last legislative session. "The Lege does..."
Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems
A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin's first responders
"...76% of solid/leaning Democratic respondents and 53% of solid/leaning Republicans reported wearing masks frequently. Those percentages increased for both..."
Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin at Large: Fool Around and Find Out!
Austin’s wannabe warriors are set to see what this city really thinks of its cops
"...Republican candidates did well in districts drawn to elect Republicans in an election with a Republican president topping the..."
May 28, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin at Large: Make America Grateful Again
Even as white nationalism sticks around, kicking Trump to the curb is a Thanksgiving miracle
"...but that he, and not one of the many Republicans like Louie Gohmert or even Raj Bhakta, won his..."
Nov. 27, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin at Large: New Voters for a New Texas?
Kirk Watson says it’s possible: “Two million more people are now paying attention”
"...here we are, with President Apesh*t being enabled by Republicans who really do know better. "Harris County established a..."
Nov. 13, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Coming Out of the Ashes
After Election 2020, it’s not right, but it’s OK
"...U.S. Supreme Court. Texas' blue wave evaporated, and while Republicans did not gain any more power here in the..."
Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
How Are We Going to Vote?
While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels
"...stronger among Democrats (or "Democrat-leaning" independents), at 87%, while Republicans or those leaning GOP were split down the middle..."
June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King
As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life
Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate
"...the Texas House of Representatives – half of them Republicans – sent Abbott a plea asking for a delay..."
Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]
Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars
"...anemic totals compared to other prominent Dems. Two more Republicans and a Libertarian have also filed for the Senate..."
Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King
Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary
We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it
"...for Elizabeth Markowitz, the sole Democrat (there are six Republicans) in the special election this November to succeed retiring..."
Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference
Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people
"...Amid shifting demographics, Texas Republicans, with a long history of intentionally discriminating against minority..."
Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma
“Texodus” From D.C. Raises Dems’ Expectations
Vulnerable GOP incumbents bail on 2020 congressional races
"...Trump-addled Congress – he was one of only four Republicans to vote to condemn Trump's racist attacks on four..."
