Point Austin: Intentional Ignorance

Voting rights decision fails to acknowledge the obvious

"...(in part) the state's 2011 Voter ID law (aka "SB 14"), which had created a narrow list of "acceptable"..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Briefs

"...filing of the Texas Prevention First Act (Senate Bill 837 and House Bill 1842), designed to beef up public..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

Starting From Something

After an eight-year break, Shane Black is back with 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,' taking himself in a different direction

"...SB: I was getting a lot of attention, but for..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Capitol Chronicle

Ideology, not need, shapes the energies of the incoming Legislature.

"...additional public abuse on the heads of gay and lesbian citizens. The new legislators also must limit citizen access..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Abbott Says School Vouchers Are Coming, Rural Republicans Don’t Seem Convinced

A Guv can dream, can’t he?

"...office is working with the rural Republicans on a 180-page bill that could be made public by Friday. Speaker..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Paxton Bans State Employees From Donating Pay to Planned Parenthood

But they can still donate to an anti-choice group

"...in Texas is now discontinued as a result of SB 22), an El Paso County STI/HIV prevention partnership program,..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...until the July hiatus, City Council meets today, June 8, with an eye on the clock, the budget, and..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature

Lege Lines: Bathroom Bill Steals Spotlight

"Texas Privacy Act" isn't about privacy – it's about transphobia

"...stood outside the Capitol's south steps to remind lawmakers SB 6 would inflict "devastating" economic damage on the Texas..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines

School financing, school accountability, beer, redistricting, and more

"...upper chamber's $195.5 billion proposal and substituted its own $193.8 billion spending plan. The House version is expected to..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...95% of which goes to people earning more than $85,000 a year. The original House version had left the..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...cut down on such denials in the future. HB 186 by Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, would require that an election..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...paper: "On June 17, 2001, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed 78 bills passed during the recently adjourned 77th session of..."

May 23, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...me and my issues ["Rounding Out the Ballot," April 18] were not only incorrect, but filled with downright made-up..."

April 25, 2003 Column

Comrades in Court

Boll Weevil Case Could be City's Ace Card in Water Suit

"...water quality protection zones. In 1995, a bill called SB 1017, written by Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio), was..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

On the Lege

Parading in the Rain

"...Barrientos' phased annexation bill, SB 1395, which passed the Senate unanimously on May 4,..."

May 12, 1995 News Column by Robert Bryce

ERCOT Sends Mixed Messages About Summer Grid Capacity

But blaming renewables for failures doesn’t add up

"...announced a possible "emergency" inability to meet demand May 8-10, even though temperatures weren't expected to exceed 90 degrees...."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Save the Date

Austin Black Pride, Austin Pride announce summer celebration dates

"...Harold Dutton, D-Houston (yes, a Dem), moved to reconsider SB 29 on Friday, May 7, for no apparent reason..."

May 14, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Demi Lovato Doc Opening SXSW Film 2021

Punk icons, serial killers, wrestlers, and comedy in movie list

"...Ratner, began production during the singer, actor, and activist's 2018 Tell Me You Love Me World Tour – a..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Year After Austin's Passage of the Freedom Cities Policies, Activists Urge APD to Do Better

Organizations applaud headway made, but say there's more work to be done

"...would protect immigrants and reduce disproportionate arrests. In June 2018, the Austin City Council passed the Freedom Cities Policies,..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Whitley Sinks, Voting Rights Don't

Abbott's SoS nominee resigns as extreme voter suppression bill tanks

"...rights advocates shifted their attention to another attack – SB 9, again from Bryan Hughes – which would have..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Robbin' the Hoods

How can state lawmakers fix school finance?

"...changes in how money gets distributed, plus an extra $1.8 billion cash injection, failed, but Huberty has refiled the..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...City Council returned to work in earnest this week,..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature

Last Day at the Lege

Sine die arrives as threat of a special session looms

"...agencies. With today marking the final day of the 85th Legislature, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is holding the Sunset..."

May 29, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

Rebel Grrrl Burlesque's riot grrrl tribute will benefit SAFE

"...touch. Fri., March 3, 9:30pm. Elysium, 705 Red River, 512/478-8385. $7 in advance, $10 at the door. www.fb.com/gemayelmusic...."

March 3, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Sanctuary Cities and the Ways We Fight for Human Rights

When community matters more than the law

"...lawmakers have shied from its use since at least 1985, avoiding the lightning-rod term in favor of more neutral..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Gay Place

The largest transgender survey ever conducted is out, and the results reflect many hardships

"...back against transphobic bills like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's SB 6, known to most as the bathroom bill. "This..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: Brewing Up Beer Bills, Biz Lobby Smacks Tax Cuts, and More

The Lege brews up beer bills, the biz lobby slams Patrick's tax cuts, and more

"...the barrel. On March 17, she filed House Bill 3389, cutting that self-distribution cap by 87.5%, to 5,000 barrel..."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2014: Simon Barrett Brings The Guest

Scripter talks Faults, Halloween, and running out of bullets

"...like 10 miles of bad road. The writer of 80s-tinged horror-thriller The Guest wisely only arrived for the second..."

Sept. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Education Funding May Require Special Session

Lawmakers at impasse over school finance

"...two years. With the two-day unpaid furloughs allowed by SB 12, AISD could cut spending by $4.2 million; House..."

May 20, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Criminal Justice: From Headlines to Humane

"...9-year-old who was raped and buried alive, House Bill 8, by Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, would increase penalties for..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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