Kicking Planned Parenthood Out of Medicaid Could be Illegal

Feds: Booting PP from Medicaid puts important health care at risk

"...The federal government is stepping into the state’s decision to end Medicaid..."

Oct. 28, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Of Caps and Handcuffs

At budget time, there's no substitute for wrestling the numbers

"...while we're at it, why don't we get the state government to restrict spending to the "estimated growth" in..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Reasons To Vote

Take the time to take responsibility for your own community

"...of Democratic enthusiasm for Obama's re-election in a Romney-red state...."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Tier One Tantrums

Young Conservatives tout Neo-Con group's study opposing more research

"...One research universities. At odds with the majority of State House Republicans, the Young Conservatives of Texas oppose it,..."

Oct. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election 2006: Key Texas Races

Key Texas election returns

"...Texas voters wanted someone other than Perry in the state's top spot, the governor's campaign staff may have strategically..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

3rd Court: Experience Counts

But what kind of experience? The D's and R's differ.

"...six-judge intermediate appellate court, one of 14 across the state, hears both civil and criminal appeals from 24 counties..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Sex, Please, We're Texas

Progressive coalition challenges abstinence-only health textbooks

"...handful of conservatives who control the selection of the state's high school health textbooks is putting sexually active teens..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...two Central Texas legislators want to steer millions in state funding toward building the region's first medical school here,..."

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

Capitol Chronicle

Lights On, Still Nobody Home: Entering the final innings, the lege scorecard is filled with zeroes

"...(pausing momentarily to declare sopapillas and strudel the Official State Pastries -- would nobody speak up for kolaches?) returned..."

May 23, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The House Democrats on Ending Robin Hood

"...Statement by the Texas House Democratic Caucus in response to..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

As the Door Revolves

"...yet another sign of the increasingly explicit symbiosis between state government and the business lobby, this week the Texas..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Rylander's Prison Plans Not Sewn Up

Comptroller Rylander seeks to aid the war effort with Texas prisoners.

"...implemented immediately and an additional 50 requiring legislation. "Texas state government must tackle this historic task," Rylander said...."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Two Texas legislators file two very different bills in response to apparent conflicts of interest by state Supreme Court clerks who take bonuses from their future employers.

"...The other wing-tip has fallen at the state Supreme Court, where questions were raised about court clerks'..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

You Do Not Tear Down Landmarks

"...In the looming shadow of the massive Texas State Capitol, it's easy to miss. The bus stop on..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Rebel With Many Causes

A Philosophical Divide

"...claim a total lack of personal ambition -- a statement that seems strange given the sweeping accomplishments he has..."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Home-Grown Workers

Is Austin's Job Boom Trickling Down to the People?

"...Unemployment in the area hovers around 3%, below the state and national average...."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Austin at Large: Democracy by Other Means

Contemplating our resistance as Ken Paxton wears out everybody’s welcome

"...Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and financially challenged real estate tycoon Nate Paul, whose World Class property empire was..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The United States of Insanity

Inside the family of Juggalos, and the deranged government crusade against them

"...that's why we all secretly live in The United States of Insanity...."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...been the post-World War II pattern in the United States...."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

On Her Shoulders

A refugee's quiet advocacy is a tale of true heroism

"...relives moments of personal trauma in the hope that government officials might legislate on her people'’ behalf. We listen..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Obamacare Lives!

Navigating ACA open enrollment after the Trump-ocalypse

"..."The decrease in the advertising budget of the federal government has made it more important than ever that we..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael Agresta

Point Austin: Sign Right Here

TNC petition and Kitchen recall election recipes for pointless public expense, voter cynicism, and lousy government

"...itself "Austin4All," and lately assisted by Texans for Account­able Government, a libertarian group whose previous leadership has repeatedly distinguished..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Dozens of Groups File Briefs Against Texas Abortion Law

Diverse array of organizations submit 45 briefs to SCOTUS opposing HB 2

"...A wide-ranging group of respected organizations, prominent individuals, and government agencies are in consensus: House Bill 2, the draconian..."

Jan. 5, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Adapt or Fry: UT Climate Adaptation Symposium

Forum focuses on local solutions to climate change

"...building those links between the academic community and local government is important."..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

West of Memphis

Eighteen years of wrongful imprisonment and four documentaries still don't put to rest the trials of the West Memphis Three.

"...poor white trash” families, pled innocent, and relied on state-appointed attorneys for their defense – attorneys who happened to..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

House Calls for Statewide Broadcasts of Legislature

Letter signed by 97 members goes out to cable companies

"...Call on Cable Companies to Broadcast the Legislative Sessions State-Wide..."

Feb. 2, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Darwin's Nightmare

This delicately horrific yet artful documentary examines the destruction of Lake Victoria by the omnivorous Nile perch, and the dire consequences this causes the Tanzanian people.

"...perch’s gutted, maggoty carcasses and live in a hellish state of self-perpetuating squalor so bleak as to demand another..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: High Tuition

As the centex toll plan moves forward, Austin becomes a reluctant stepchild

"...is that the information thus far provided by the state's official sources appears to be frankly unreliable. "The basic..."

March 11, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Elephants at Play

GOP State Convention features flags, sanctimony, preaching … and a little politics

"...The big battle at last week's state Republican convention in San Antonio was supposed to be..."

June 11, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

If myopic concerns could be traded as legitimate, revenue-based options, Austin would be looking at one of the great bull markets of our time

"...this with the consequences of the severe federal and state spending cuts just beginning to be felt. Even granting..."

April 9, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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