Abbott Starts His Campaign Battle At the Alamo

The gubernatorial candidate is armed with a $21 million war chest

"...threw his hat into the ring as a candidate for governor in the 2014 elections...."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: June 3

All the news that's fit to blog

"...that Nidal Hasan can represent himself in the trial for the Fort Hood mass shooting...."

June 3, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Point Austin: Guns 'R' Us

Change our gun laws, change ourselves

"...pulls it out ... and takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids." That's a useful..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Real Reason Dewhurst Lost Election

"...Editor, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst lost his primary election for senator, to replace the retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison..."

Aug. 7, 2012 Postmarks

Guv's Race Shuffle

White shifts to the governor's race, and the candidate lineup follows

"...Republican Gov. Rick Perry may have been the first gubernatorial hopeful to..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...of Public Safety investigators were among thousands of law enforcement officers to play a part in last week's two-day,..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature

Film News

'Film News' explains what the new film incentives bill means; plus news from Rick Linklater, Andrew Bujalski, and Owen Egerton

"...exactly is this new Texas film incentives program Gov. Rick Perry recently signed into law, and how will it..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Conservative Press Conference Could Spell Rift

There's a new PAC in town, and it may have harsh words for Perry and McCain.

"...hollow by ripping the party in two. The new Texans For Conservative Principles PAC is holding four organized press..."

Feb. 16, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...think he should be deported to The Woodlands." – Former Austin Mayor Gus Garcia, in an e-mail sent out..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Austin rep learns hard lesson while on vacation

"...Unless you've been vacationing in France for the past few weeks, most of you know that..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I was wrongfully convicted, more than 22 years ago, for the murder of Father Patrick Ryan in Odessa. Why..."

June 24, 2005 Column

Stick Sunk; Barely Baxter; Rose Reblooms

A narrow defeat, and an even narrower win, for Travis Co. GOP legislators

"...recount of the tally that produced a 171-vote margin for the incumbent in District 48. The two Travis Co...."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Amid campaign-finance reformers, comptroller alleges a "political witch hunt"

"..."What is fair for the goose is fair for the gander," said Comptroller..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Welcome to Tomstown

In the burgeoning Tomstown scandal, you can't tell the players or the plot without a program

"...Tom DeLay, a licensed exterminator with a peculiar nostalgia for DDT, was for six years a Republican member of..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

A Rather Unjudicious Race

Things get personal between the campaigns for Travis Co. judgeships

"...the end of the year. With no Republicans vying for the seat, voters have their pick of three qualified..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

News Top 10s

"...Sharp, and charismatic African-American Mayor Ron Kirk would triangulate for governor, lieutenant governor, and U.S. senator and appeal to..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature

Read the Fine Print

With arbitration clauses, homebuilders are erecting a legal wall to keep themselves out of court.

"..."This system is a dead-end street for consumers," Richardson said. "Builders have figured out a way..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Capitol Chronicle

A right-wing mailout stirs up a firestorm among Texas' Republican legislators.

"...Last week acting Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff (running for re-election to his East Texas state Senate seat) called..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...bankruptcy and litigation. They did so using the exact form and language prescribed in the state's Whistleblower Act, which..."

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

Local Election News: War Shadows Edition

From lawsuits to candidates in suits

"...her ruling rejecting "electronic signatures" on Texas voting registration forms. "The decision to reject these applications not only misapplies..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Super Tuesday in Travis County

Live coverage of the primary election

"...As polls for the March 1 joint primary election close at 7pm,..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Obamacare, Take Two

Get ready to get health care

"...year due to numerous technical difficulties, ultimately some 615,000 Texans were able to purchase health insurance using the Healthcare.gov..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

News Ticker: September 25

All the news that's fit to blog

"...faintly recalled that they had heard the word "filibuster" before...."

Sept. 25, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...seems to have reached a resolution – at least for the moment. Yet when the San Antonio federal court..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Holiday Hunger

While helping our neighbors, consider the structures of poverty

"...support [waterboarding] until the day I die!" declared Gov. Rick Perry), one can only imagine what paroxysms of condescension..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Last-Minute Appeals on Skinner Execution

Skinner denied access to DNA testing

"...– none of the items has ever been tested for DNA; neither have fingernail scrapings taken from Busby nor..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: We Have Just Begun To Fight

The budget battles are only skirmishes in the long march toward democracy

"...network. Malfaro had his own AFT lobby day scheduled for Monday, and by comparison he cheerfully mocked his own..."

March 18, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...City Shells Out for Quintana..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond

"...and resources). Reductions were proposed in all departments except for fire and the municipal court. Police led with $3.7..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature

The State of Ike

Perry's selective faith-based plaudits for Hurricane response

"...While Gov. Rick Perry was doing his best impression of Kevin Bacon..."

Jan. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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