The 'Obamacare' Scare

GOP employs national playbook in Travis County House races

"...Did anyone mention to the Republican Party of Texas that President Barack Obama isn't running for..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...the Austin American-Statesman, she told an Independence Day weekend tea party rally, "I'd rather be here than with those..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II Scott Kelly –..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

District 6: Waiting for the Next Subpoena

"...Republican as Wiley (or Greg Abbott). He is literally "Tea Party" (having once organized a tea-dumping in Lady Bird..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Point Austin: Nuts to You!

Campaign season has entered crazy-time

"...Where to begin? We've got at least two true "Tea Party" Repub­licans with a real shot at the City..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...Travis County Republican running for governor. On Oct. 8, Tea Partier Lisa Fritsch – a quasi-regular talking head on..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature

Feds Take Wind Out of Dread Pirate Roberts' Sails

Austinite accused of being one of Internet's biggest crime lords

"...and Europe. However, he wasn't helping trade silk and tea. The Silk Road was a trading place for illegal..."

Oct. 3, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: August 9

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Meanwhile, Tea Party activists are trying to get Gohmert to run..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Runners and Riders for 2012

Sizing up the retirees and new challengers for the legislature

"...Lyne, R-Wichita Falls: One term and out for the Tea Party freshman...."

Sept. 19, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Seeing Double

Curious political parallels on the Potomac and the Colorado

"...President Obama and the Democrats allowed the deficit – instead of jobs – to become the priority problem, despite..."

July 29, 2011 News Column by Michael King

TV Eye: 'If Only' TV

What if Sarah Palin met The Walking Dead?

"...shout-out to her fans, Bristol was shown wearing a tea party T-shirt during rehearsal footage for the show, bringing..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

A Woman's Place Is …

"...Dear Editor, Sarah Palin proves that the Tea Party is no grassroots movement, but merely a bunch..."

April 10, 2010 Postmarks

Event Menu

Local food events for Oct. 30-Nov. 6

"...Brazos, 391-7121 x7121) hosts a reservations-only Grand Witches Brew Tea Party with appropriately named Halloween sweets and tea sandwiches..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

ABCs of ACL

Bump & Hustle's alphabetical total recall

"...quarter mile away and there’s no band I’d rather party with...."

Sept. 30, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...Blues," "Jack, I'm Mellow," "Sweet Marijuana Brown," "Viper Mad," "Tea Party," "The G Man Got the T Man," "The..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Readers respond to Zero Tolerance, the Longhorn Pipeline, and Being John Malkovich.

"...Thanks to federal forfeiture laws, police have license to steal from illegal drug users. The profit motive has turned..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column

One Dish, Two Dish, Red Dish, Blue Dish

"...plates carrying a different dish. I remember drinking hot tea with endless amounts of sugar in it. But of..."

May 7, 1999 Food Feature

Doggett on 1/6: "I Continue to Think Our Democracy Hangs by a Thread"

Reflecting on the Big Lie, the Trump Coup, and what comes next

"...Affordable Care Act, and the day before, where the Tea Party was out there with racial comments and screaming..."

Jan. 6, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Gay Place

One year later, Queer Dance Party Freakout returns to remove Sen. Cruz from office

"...your dancing shoes and your fighting stance. Join the party. Be the protest. GAYDAR..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Page Two: The Fix

Thuggery and fanaticism on the campaign trail

"...won the number of delegates required to earn her party's nomination. There are still two Democratic contenders – although,..."

June 10, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Equality Texas and the Dangers of 'Good Enough'

Sarah Davis endorsement falls short on promoting LGBT equality

"...in the House, she often broke away from her party in the 83rd session – most notably in her..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Candidate-o-File: Local Races

Only a handful of contested seats in Travis County

"...November general elections – and that's doubly true for one-party dominated areas. Yet with filing for those intraparty fights..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

It's Official: Van de Putte Running for Lt. Gov.

In a historic first, two women will top the Democratic ballot

"...like education, transportation, and Medicaid expansion in favor of Tea Party talking points. "To them," she said, "the real-life..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Not Your Average Freshman

El Paso Rep. Mary Gonzalez is no Tea Partier

"...Legis­lat­ure's freshman class is that of the white male Tea Party rep armed with a budget-slashing agenda to keep..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Gass-Pooré

No Way To Pick a Senator

It's Sadler vs. Yarbrough and Dewhurst vs. Cruz in this month's primary run-offs

"...run-off July 31 against Grady Yarbrough, a little-known retired schoolteacher who's made an intermittent hobby of running for state..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

There are all kinds of ways to be a good citizen this week, Dec. 4-10

"...SAVE OUR SPRINGS HOLIDAY PARTY & SILENT AUCTION 6-11pm. Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 236-1226...."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to 7pm. Activities include a "can crunch" in which teams from Motorola, Dell Computer, and other businesses will compete..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature

Sushi Bar Stays, the Field Guide Festival’s Foretold, Meanwhile Gets Dough Boys, and Who’s Gonna Win Free Breakfast For a Year?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...But, right now, you want tacos? Because you looooove..."

July 14, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin at Large: From Cloud Coup-Coup Land

Was this the worst that could happen? That (still) depends on what we do next.

"...ago, thus begetting Alex Jones and Jade Helm and Tea Party Patriots and all the rest, again including our..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: A New Path for State House Dems

The promise of new Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner

"...opposition. In taking over the caucus, Turner inherits a party that only holds 55 positions in a 150-seat chamber...."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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