State 'Security Upgrades' Create Cap Metro Headache

State Preservation Board wants to remove what might be busiest bus stop in all of Austin from south side of Capitol grounds

"...out Gov. Goodhair and the other members of the State Preservation Board don't really view Capital Metro bus riders..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

State Representative: Let's Hang the Artist!

Borris Miles decides he is the arbiter of taste and free speech at the Capitol.

"...On March 12, freshman state Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston, was walking through the Capitol..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State Facilities Head Leaves for Consulting Gig

Former city employee steps in as interim director

"...development consultant and former Buda mayor who's on the board of directors of the Alliance for Public Transportation. Their..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

State Constitutional Amendment Election

"...There are 14 proposed state constitutional amendments up for public vote on November 7...."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Preservation Politics

Changes in personnel and direction at the Historic Landmark Commission

"...have a sweeping impact when it comes to historic preservation in the face of property rights...."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Tree Preservation a Goal

"...al., have made it their mission to revoke tree preservation ordinances in communities throughout Texas [“Greg Abbott, Tree Killer,”..."

June 29, 2017 Postmarks

Playback: In a New York State of Mind

Mother Falcon hits Gotham, Not in the Face sears Vancouver, and Black Joe Lewis comes home

"...› Earlier this month, the Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy elected Christine Albert..."

June 21, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Legislators Unite Against Capitol Bus Stop Removal

State has ordered busy stop removed for "security upgrades" to Capitol

"...legislative delegation has united against the plan by the State Preservation Board to remove the Capital Metro bus stop..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Racist Confederate Plaque Needs a Forever Home

State Preservation Board mulls over what to do with defrocked "Children of the Confederacy Creed" plaque

"...Now that state officials have finally removed the historically mendacious "Children of..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

You're a Mean One, Mister Governor

Bah, humbug! Abbott kicks Founding Fathers out of Capitol.

"...both American history and the separation of church and state, Gov. Greg Abbott has had a picture of George..."

Dec. 24, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bullock Museum Cancels "Forget the Alamo" Program Under Pressure

Right-wing outrage scuttles writers' virtual event (for now)

"...In an ironic move, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum today (July 1), with three hours notice,..."

July 1, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Facelift Update

Visible scaffolding means repairs begin in earnest

"...your cameras out: Pretty soon, the dome on the state capitol will disappear for the rest of the year...."

July 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to Texasland

Bob Bullock's final monument to himself, the Texas State History Museum, won't have many historical documents, but it promises to be entertaining.

"...are planning to open the brand-new Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at the corner of MLK and Congress..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Bill Crawford

Who's Texas?

The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers

"...Pete Gallego, the influential state rep from Alpine, recalled in a committee meeting earlier..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News

Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded

"...you'd like under the Festivus pole? Here's some stuff! State Government Santa..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Little Fixer-Upper

The state tries to sell Woodlawn, site of the historic Pease Mansion.

"...neighborhood. Acreage for privacy plus charming but modernized pre-war estate home -- a great project for the successful, sensitive..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...Bond Advisory Committee to the Austin Independent School District board held its final meeting Tuesday night to discuss recommendations..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Alas, Poor Santa!

It takes several troopers to bust one Santa Claus

"...the driveway below the South Steps. According to a statement released later by Occupy Austin, "Santa said his favorite..."

Dec. 27, 2012 News Post by Michael King

What's in the Capitol Bins?

Legislators are recycling more than ever

"...session – they're recycling it. Earlier this year, the State Preservation Board signed on with the single-stream recycling program..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sticker Shock Over Governor's Mansion Repairs

The historical building may be endangered but so is the state's pocketbook

"...Last week, the organization Preservation Texas placed the Governor's Mansion at the top of..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Column by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...two counts in exchange for a two-year term in state jail for improper sexual conduct, as well as 10..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature

Capitol Dome to Get a Face-Lift

State Preservation Board announces a year of renovations

"...The dome on the State Capitol may look impressive, but, as with any tall..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...policy. Semien's doctors recommended a different facility – a state supported living center – where staff would make decisions..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

GOP Grinches Attack Capitol

"...Capitol got a little tighter last week, as the State Preservation Board -- the panel of top officials that..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Bathroom Bill Steals Spotlight

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

"...swept in with a point of order, arguing the State Preservation Board – not the House – dictates Capitol..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Cancel Culture Comes After Forget the Alamo

Controversy erupts after museum caves to political pressure

"...On July 1, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Muse­um, with three hours' notice, pulled out of..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: Eric Johnson Prevails Over Racist Confederate Plaque

No more Confederate nonsense, Empower Texans gets a pass, and the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus

"...filed a bill to allocate roughly $3.7 billion in state funding for a $5,000 salary bump for all of..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

@ Newsdesk: Some Real Losses at the Lege

A blog-land report on last week's collision of politics and meteorology

"...smell of fresh sawdust and chain-saw fumes on the state Capitol grounds since Wednesday's storm, as trees that had..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Fest

Why the Texas Book Festival decided to loosen its criteria this year.

"...Books, held in Nashville every October in the Tennessee State Capitol, took place elsewhere because of terrorism fears. The..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Naked City

"...That's what state Rep. Tony Goolsby, R-Dallas, said as he voted, with..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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