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."

"...pattern of cooperation between ICE and law enforcement that SB 4 encourages. Follow­ing the 2017 passage of the legislation..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...as recover attorney's fees and costs. (Eyes are on SB 22, as it is farther along in the process..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

City Hall Hustle: When's the Next City Election?

Council weighs shifting ballot choices to November

"...With a record stretch of summer afternoons topping 100 degrees, a breezy May or brisk November day may..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Live at the Lege

The Chronicle counts down to sine die

"...and Mary Tuma's Twitter feed for more from the anti-SB 4 protest...."

May 29, 2017 News Post by the News Staff

Voting Debate Turns House Into a History Class

Dems slow SB 7's roll with more than 100 amendments

"...by a 78-64 party-line vote last Friday. Although technically SB 7 has passed both chambers, the House version is..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

TDH: 8/26/11

Sanders settlement, elections, WTP4 and other items of actual import

"...election versus a November contest, the quandary imposed by SB 100, the senate bill that reorganized federal spring primaries..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

So Many Elections, So Little Time

Senate bill could have unintended consequences for local elections

"...Senate Bill 100, legislation from San Antonio Dem Leticia Van de Putte,..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

History as Moving Target

As the SB 5 story shifted, so too did our cover image

"...you’ve been following the Chronicle’s continuing coverage of the SB 5 battle – and judging by our exploding pageview..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Kimberley Jones

YEA OR NAY?

UPDATED: Senate session ends in chaos, but Dems emerge victorious

"...3:12am: Lt. Gov. Dewhurst confirms from Senate dais that SB 5 is dead. Final sendoff: "See you soon."..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Democrats Attack Fraser on Voter ID Bill

Horseshoe Bay Republican can't answer questions on own bill

"...Debate is underway in the Senate’s “committee of the..."

Jan. 25, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

TDH: 6/2/11

Will Senate bill spell the end of May elections?

"...S.B. 100 from San Antonio Dem Leticia Van de Putte, brings..."

June 2, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Rock the Vote! ... Not

Given a choice to move elections to November, Council holds fire in May

"...change to November had been allowed by Senate Bill 100, a state law enacted by the 82nd Legislature that..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Mo' Money

As the budget year ends, council reshuffles the last few cards

"...move it to Novem­ber, as allowed under Senate Bill 100. As we wrote recently ("City Hall Hustle: When's the..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Six for CD 10

Dem primary candidates contend at Pct. 149 forum

"...Society theater. Remarkably, on a frigid Sunday afternoon, about 100 people attended...."

Feb. 13, 2018 News Post by Michael King

TDH: 9/23/11

November spawned a monster: Split council keeps May vote

"...change to November was allowed, and arguably necessitated, by SB 100, a state law that rearranges federal primaries, potentially..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 9/19/11

Council considers legal contracts, election dates, Central Library

"...November 2012 general election date.” Arising from Senate Bill 100’s reshuffling of the federal primary calendar, council must wither..."

Sept. 19, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Sandra Bernhard ♥ America

Sandra Bernhard returns to Austin for We're Still Queer Honey!

"...SB: Yeah, it is. They're very stream of consciousness...."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...lodging for teens (JDP). In early March, Council added $100,000 to focus on marginalized communities of color, immigrants, young..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...The Governor's Assurances The "emergency" homeowners-insurance bill (SB 14) already looked like a bucket of water on..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values

"...its own suit against Texas a few weeks later.) SB 4 intrudes on and overrides the policies in place..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...the Lege (Zeb Zbranek's HB 356 and David Bernsen's SB 493) would eliminate the voluntary program by Sept. 1..."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...property tax rate by more than eight cents per $100 of valuation, voters can petition to force a rollback..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Untangling the Web

An Interview with Sue Beckwith and Gene Crick

"...SB: You have to match it incrementally, but actually we're..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...37. But the actual amendment lost them; it passed 100 to 40...."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...ones it has – the first 11 projects, totaling $100 million, have been approved – it's also taking steps..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Marathon House Debate Yields “Show Me Your Papers” Sanctuary Cities Bill

Amendment lets cops question detainees' immigration status

"...SB 4 passed through the House on second reading by..."

April 27, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...dollar they spend. Thus, $1 million becomes $2.46 million, $100 million becomes $246 million, and so on...."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

On The Lege

Cue the Fat Lady

"...• SB 766: Lake Jackson Republican J.E. "Buster" Brown's controversial environmental..."

June 4, 1999 News Column

Gambling? What Gambling?

Allergic to taxes, the Lege tries to balance the budget with the rolls of the dice.

"...actual money, though not more than $250. Others, like SB 507 (Ellis) and SB 1894 (Lucio), would create a..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How the Revenue Cap "Reform" Will Affect Austin and Travis County

Senate Bill 2, explained

"...To the degree SB 2 will impact the city of Austin, Travis County,..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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