Naked City

Campaign finance reform, Sixth Street recycling and events of the week

"...a candidate qualified, he or she would get about $16,000 from the city ($33,000 for mayoral candidates); from that..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Protecting Women? Deuell Knows Best

The Lege moves to put more restrictions on abortion clinics

"...health care. At a contentious hearing Tuesday in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Deuell stuck to that..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Bill Martin..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...small Southwest Texas city he represents in the state Senate...."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Point Austin: Vouchers, Borders, and Critical (White) Race Theory

Gov. Abbott does his damnedest to block the Texas future

"...statewide result in the first year would be $2.5 billion lost to public schools, which receive their funding based..."

Nov. 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Letters @ 3AM

The archetypes in this Democratic primary are Mama and He Who Can Free the Sword From the Stone

"..."Obama himself suggested in 2004, 'I'm not privy to Senate intelligence reports. What would I have done? I don't..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

"...Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, on the passage of a bill requiring a photo ID to vote. Republicans say it..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Hill, R-Richardson, urging legislators to defeat the Rick Perry-endorsed bill to cap local property tax appraisals. See "Lege Notes."Headlines•..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Congress -- in that case, you have until Jan. 16. To file in Travis Co., contact the office of..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Harold Simmons' political contributions could get him a West Texas Waste Dump & Austin environmentalists rally around the documentary film Green.

"...to Gov. Rick Perry makes Waste Control's nuclear waste bill veto-proof. Other beneficiaries of Simmons' largesse include Attorney General..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Naked City

"...out of existence. Rogoff says the worst of the bills are coming from the House, forcing LSC officials to..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Point Austin: 'Embrace What Is Right'

On Obama, what it means … and what it doesn't

"...Act lawsuit I wrote about here last week (Jan. 16) and declaring, with longtime VRA foes Abigail and Stephan..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Column by Michael King

November 2020 General Election Results

"...Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2:52pm, and reflect 94% (5,809 of 6,162) of polling locations reported. Travis County numbers reflect 100%..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...come down to a battle [between] us and the Senate, and then the governor, to see if we’re really..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Republicans Vow to Repeal Ordinance

"...Workman promised to file a bill on the first day of the 2019 Lege session..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Letters at 3AM: The Patriot Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is the American equivalent of the man who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square

"...paid McConnell $4.1 million (The New York Times, June 16)...."

June 28, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights; and Wall Street Bank Robbers

"...Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Building the Netroots Nation

The netroots arrive in Austin next week ... and they're thriving

"...is often traced to the Nineties impeachment trial of Bill Clinton, which liberal Web hub MoveOn.org formed expressly to..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Capitol Briefs

"...• A bill meant to address major funding shortfalls at the state's..."

May 4, 2007 News Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...a little re-redistricting plan, among other GOP treats. The Senate Democrats -- including Perry's favorite donkey, Houston turncoat John..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...On Friday, a federal judge approved a $1 billion settlement in a class-action suit against Austin's Sulzer Orthopedics..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...an average margin of 31%. In "SW" I won 16 of 25 boxes, with an average margin of 18%...."

March 15, 2002 Column

Postmarks

VanScoy's Agenda Part 2

"...Crisis Center (ARCC) ["Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center," Vol.16, No.16], and now at CEACO ["CEACO Sinking," Vol.18, No.27]...."

March 12, 1999 Column

Lege Lines: The Voters Speak, the Governor Listens

Abbott leaves the red-state red-meat back at the mansion

"...of the State address to the combined House and Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 5, Gov. Greg Abbott named school..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Beer Laws Moving Today

Your guide to the mixed reactions

"...Today and tomorrow, the Texas Senate is expected to vote on the four beer bills,..."

March 25, 2013 Food Post by Ivy Le

Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...Austin Chronicle: Back me up to when Bill [Rauch, OSF artistic director] approached you about doing a..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Map Tweaks Local House Seats

Travis Senate map untouched, but House map altered slightly

"...question both the redistricting maps and the voter ID bill state legislators shoved through last session...."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Martin was popped in a Lowe's parking lot Dec. 16, 2009, after someone reported to the Kyle police that..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature

Point Austin: The Capitol Circus Decamps

Did we learn anything more than the meaning of 'chub'?

"...of collegiality and "bipartisanship," which dissolved immediately in the Senate as the national GOP campaign for "voter ID" took..."

June 5, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...Ames Jones, both Republicans – and Democratic Houston Mayor Bill White are the latest to announce plans to run..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature

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