Public Notice

Fundraising season is upon us ...

"...next month. A Celebration of Life luncheon featuring guest speaker Liz Carpenter happens at the Four Seasons, Fri, Nov..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

1999 Critics' Table Winners

"...Cohen New Play Award (tie) Dirigible, Dan Dietz The Speaker Speaks, Clay Nichols..."

June 18, 1999 Arts Feature

Funny Money

Campaign Finance Reform: Who Cares?

"...political action committee can have huge clout in legislative races. Before the elections last November, the Texans for Lawsuit..."

June 6, 1997 News Column by Robert Bryce

Texas Senate Warms Up to Film Incentives After Taylor Sheridan's Testimony

Yellowstone franchise mastermind makes argument for funding

"...The key, as just about every speaker noted, is making the funding consistent, and that will..."

Oct. 10, 2024 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Trouble in Paradise: Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, is in big trouble. Despite having..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

Senate Hopeful Colin Allred Makes His Moderate-Dem Case Against Ted Cruz

The former NFL player came to Austin for TribFest

"...held its annual politics-focused festival last week with high-profile speakers including one Sen. Ted Cruz...."

Sept. 27, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Zombies, Oprah, and Zoom, South By!

2021 SXSW EDU Online expands its scope

"...Headliners include big-name celebrities like featured speaker Chris Evans, the Cap­tain America star who recently co-launched..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Point Austin: The Work Goes On

A mixed election bag nationwide, but real reasons for optimism

"...Simply watching Trump's public performance juxtaposed with that of Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi a bit later in the day is..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...Speaker Joe Straus will not run for re-election, ending a..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...House, where it was never assigned to a committee. Speaker Joe Straus became an overnight hero (never mind that..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Patrick Goes on Offense Post-Session

Patrick reflects on his first term as lite gov

"...shift towards legislation that did pass. “I’m sure the speaker can point to some bills that didn’t pass in..."

June 4, 2015 News Post by Brittany Shulman

Lege Lines: House Committees, Revenue Estimates ... & Snacks

The Lege appoints House Committee members, offers revenue estimates, and ensures lawmakers are well fed

"...Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, always keeps members waiting for..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tea Party Takes Run-offs

Dewhurst and Wentworth lost to Cruz and Campbell

"...worked everywhere. The Democratic Travis County Precinct 2 Con­stable race could have taught Cruz and Campbell a lesson in..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback

Dreaming up the Young, smokin' with Snoop

"...was all these wires running into a tiny little speaker – aimed at this half-boiled egg that was sitting..."

June 8, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The War on Talking About the Drug War

Border Patrol agent loses job after stating the obvious

"...Patrol agent who is now a member of and speaker for LEAP, is idiotic. For starters, the termination letter..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

Third Party's the Charm?

Patrick forms Tea Party Caucus of Texas

"...In November, he tried to play kingmaker in the speaker's race by organizing a sit-down between Speaker Joe Straus..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...begins anew: Filing opened in the spring City Council races for Places 1, 3, and 4, with incumbents Chris..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature

Preaching Beyond That Choir

San Fran Bishop Yvette Flunder has some 'mighty real' revelations

"...to go back and look at the intersections of race and gender, of class, and of culture. Sometimes the..."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Sacrificing Seniority

Conservatives could cost Republicans committee appointments

"...compile a list of member ranked by seniority. The speaker allocates committee appointments, but there's an advantage to being..."

Feb. 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...out a bit, I've agreed to be the keynote speaker at every monthly luncheon from now on. We all..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...out a bit, I’ve agreed to be the keynote speaker at every monthly luncheon from now on. We all..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Legeland Update

White's short long weekend, returning reps and a Capitol Christmas

"...coy about jumping from the Senate to the governor's race. His campaign's most recent Tweet, issued late Friday, simply..."

Nov. 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How Long Is 140 Days?

As the 81st Legislature departs, does it leave a footprint?

"...made in the context of next year's gubernatorial primary race.) But the only reason the Legis­lat­ure would have to..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Respublica

"...TULIA DOC SCREENING Join Nate Blakeslee, author of Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town, for..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

Election Wrap: Building a New House?

Texas Dems see a bright light at the end of a long, dark tunnel

"...Demo­crats have noticed the number of moderate Republicans and speaker hopefuls such as Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, calling for..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Conversation With John Dean

"...AC: I was talking to (former speaker) Pete Laney about Scott McClellan, a local boy who..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Notes

Notes from the campaign trail

"...McCain in a statistical tie among likely primary voters. Speakers included Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Canton; two-time Southern Baptist Convention..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...Quintanilla, who moved from Austin. Whoever wins the May race will only serve the remainder of Quin­ta­nilla's term, which..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...believed that if I wanted to run a hard race, I'd win. Or at least, if I thought that..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

"...already determined that – with or without Craddick as speaker – bipartisanship would be making some semblance of a..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

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