House Committee Hears "Discriminatory" Voter Suppression Bill

SB 9 would punish voter form errors with state jail felonies

"...in the country and one that carries discriminatory intent, SB 9 is an ostensible attempt at penalizing voter fraud,..."

May 16, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Perry's Vexing Vetoes

Perry kills 24 more bills

"...author, one as sponsor. Perry had already vetoed Seliger's SB 346, placing new campaign finance reporting requirements on politically..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Our Bodies, Our Cities

Austin and Beyond

"...withdraw from rapid transit plans after they've committed to them.8..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

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

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...they're coming back. Yes, they have to. Will the 86th Texas Legislat­ure be as horrific and hostile as its..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Capitol Chronicle

The first 200 bills signed by Gov. Perry are a very mixed bag.

"...catastrophically through society and the economy for years. HB 728 quietly postpones last session's children's Medicaid simplification for two..."

June 20, 2003 News Column by Michael King

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...“We'll be in court Monday morning to stop SB 12 because drag is expression, y'all, just like any..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...drafted proposal. When senators unanimously approved it on March 28, Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, claimed..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

The TNRCC reports that the Voluntary Emissions Reduction program has produced zero reductions in air pollution

"...estimates, the "most significant" of these grandfathered sources "emit 895,662 tons of emissions per year and represent approximately 35%..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...community. He put a lot of Texans in danger. SB 4 is not only an attack on immigrant communities,..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

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

"...In early February, just as the 85th Leg­is­lature was getting going, Gov. Greg Abbott declared Texas..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...old cowhand, Dean Martin crooning "Besame Mucho," and Bobby Goldsboro's truly awful "Honey." Laid onto all this are the..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Homecoming Queen

Many actors leave Austin seeking a career on the stage and are never heard from by the folks in their old hometown. But Austin native Starla Benford has come home as the star of a national tour. She talks about starting out at Harvard, making her mark as a professional, and nine months on the road with The Vagina Monologues.

"...still recall her stirring turn as Blanche in the 1986 production of A Streetcar Named Desire at Capitol City..."

June 8, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...to complete. Foreshadowing her run for office, Hernan­dez in 1988 moved to Austin to work for the county constable's..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bathroom Bill Flushed to Senate

Despite 21 hours of testimony, SB 6 goes to chamber floor

"...to form well before the hearing, which began at 8am. Testimony was still ongoing when we left at 4am...."

March 8, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Greening of George W. Bush

An industry pollution control program started backed by Gov. George W. Bush has cleaned less than 3% of the industrial toxic emissions it aimed to clean up.

"...A majority of the SB 766 reductions the agency claims were a result of..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Fighting a Rising Tide

The 78th Lege chipped away at abortion rights

"...extending personhood to embryos and fetuses. Thanks to the 78th Legislature, on the next NARAL report card we can..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

The final frenzy before last day of session

"...• Good news on bad bills: SB 103, the plastic bag ban measure from Sen. Bob..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Criminal Justice: Innocence Is No Defense

There are several dozen criminal justice reforms under consideration, and a handful might actually be enacted.

"...HJR 22 would enable a moratorium, and his HB 866 would establish a capital punishment commission...."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...right-wing think tank headquartered in Rowling Hall, an immaculate 458,000-square-foot building erected in 2018 at a cost of $172..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Labor: Good, Bad ... and Ugly

Pro-worker bills filed – anti-worker bills with better prospects

"...while McClendon's HB 396 takes an incremental approach, at $8.75 per hour for 2016, then increasing to $10.10 in..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome

"...incumbent in the Republican primary. Keel seeks the Place 8 bench currently held by Charles Holcomb, who at 72..."

July 1, 2005 News Column

Capitol Chronicle

Governor Perry and his 82 vetoes: Government by Negation

"...the Father's Day Massacre. On June 17, by killing 78 bills at one blow, Perry set a new gubernatorial..."

June 29, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Looking for Mr. Goodbill

A look at what's been filed for the 77th session at the Texas Legislature

"...that "all crimes are hate crimes." Sen. Rodney Ellis' SB 87 would create additional penalties for certain crimes if..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Peace in Straus' House

News from the saner chamber

"...measure (not to be confused with the bathroom bill, SB 6 in the regular session) now returns to the..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

After the Deluge: Awash in Legal Fees

"...in its effort to overturn two Austin-bashing bills - SB 1017 and HB 3193 - passed in 1995. The..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

Federal Judge Tosses State's "Sanctuary Cities" Suit Against Austin

Concurrent case against Texas remains pending in San Antonio

"...In a succinct one-page order dated Aug. 8, U.S. Judge Sam Sparks dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken..."

Aug. 9, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: It's Getting Harder to Stay Weird

Amid state and federal nonsense, it's getting harder to stay weird

"...in the wake of the passage of the anti-immigrant SB 4, Attorney General Ken Paxton and the state of..."

May 12, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...SB 1 now goes to a joint House/Senate conference committee..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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