Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Lay Out Legislative Agenda

“Trust. Respect. Access.” campaign combines progressive forces

"...morning laid out a far-reaching legislative agenda to restore trust and respect for women making their own medical decisions..."

March 6, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Travis County Democratic and Republican Parties Narrowly Avoid Litigation Over Primary Voting

TCRP will hand-count all Republican ballots, but shared voting locations are intact

"...On Monday, the Travis County Democratic Party came perilously close to suing the Travis County..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texas Responds to Hobby Lobby Contraception Case

Dems, health groups and religious freedom advocates slam ruling

"...their religious beliefs. Now advocates for reproductive rights in Texas are condemning the decision...."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...Dancing With the Stars? – ventured rogue to re-redistrict Texas in 2003, after the GOP flipped the state House..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Julián Castro, Women of Color, and Texas 2020

The path toward turning the state blue

"...2018 momentum that sent the first two Latinas from Texas to Congress, has a pretty good head of steam..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?

Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

"...STAAR – its full name is the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness – is the test given..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Cause of Sex Trafficking Scandal

Twisted priorities at DFPS-contracted Bastrop facility

"...broke that minors had been sex trafficked at a Texas Department of Family and Protective Services-contracted home for formerly..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...off Evan Smith's invitation to appear at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival – for free, just like the hundreds..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...moment captured the underlying conflict leading into the 85th Texas Legislature, it came on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Carving Up Texas

A Preview of Redistricting at the Lege

"...redrawing the state's electoral maps. Who else would you trust with your life?..."

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

Lege Lines: Only 139 Days to Go for the 86th Texas Legislature

House, Senate gavel in with new leadership

"...Tuesday, Jan. 8, the first day of the 86th Texas Legislature. The halls buzzed with advocates, spectators, and kids..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Lyceum: Stimulus Funds Debate Reverberates

How do you persuade Rick Perry to do the right thing?

"...national figures (6.6% and 8.9% respectively, according to the Texas Workforce Com­mis­sion) but still means 54,900 people in Austin..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Name That Campaign

Gov. Perry's new slogan sounds awfully familiar

"...agree on it's that Perry's new campaign slogan, Moving Texas Forward, is a great slogan: So great, in fact,..."

April 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...way through this longest of all Election Days, Central Texas saw steady yet light turnout for most of the..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Getting Out the Vote and Then Some

Texas heads into early voting

"...polls on the first day of early voting in Texas. According to the Travis County Clerk's Office, 35,873 Travis..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Secret Dennis Bonnen Recording Released, Confirms Quid Pro Quo

GOP House speaker put on blast by right-wing lobby group Empower Texans

"...This morning, the Texas Republican Party was busy imploding, and the enemy came..."

Oct. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

White Says Yes; Perry Says No

"...Dear Editor, Joe Texas asks Bill White, "Will you debate?" White says yes...."

Sept. 17, 2010 Postmarks

'Snow Fun on Twitter

Political beef in 140 characters or less

"...commenting in any official capacity. As he tweeted to Texas Democratic Trust communications specialist Phillip Martin: funny, you keeping..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Soul Searching

Asleep at the Switch

"...speaking, for over a hundred years, according to State Democratic Chair Molly Beth Malcolm, a former Republican who switched..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Endorsements

Our endorsements for the March 9 Republican and Democratic primaries

"...board makes the following endorsements for the March 9 Texas primary elections. We endorse only in those races in..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature

Endorsements

Our endorsements for the March 9 Republican and Democratic primaries

"...board makes the following endorsements for the March 9 Texas primary elections. We endorse only in those races in..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election

Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us

"...Board in most of the contested races on the Democratic primary ballot (Republican voters, you're on your own; may..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I'm certain there will be high praise for the democratically elected representatives of the citizens of Texas turning tail..."

May 23, 2003 Column

HD 50: Dems Fire Away

As early voting rolls on, Dems exchange hard shots

"...District 50, rifts are deepening between the race’s three Democratic candidates, as they compete for one of two spots..."

Oct. 27, 2013 News Post by Christopher Hooks

A Sunday at the Capitol

Orange-clad abortion bill opponents witness House floor folly

"...further demolish a woman’s right to an abortion, the Texas Legislature convened Sunday with the emphasis on Senate Bill..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...legal campaign that's taken root across the South, the Texas NAACP has filed a class-action suit seeking damages on..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature

Lt. Governor

Anything but Dan Patrick

"...Voldemort – er, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – and trust me, that's a high bar. Patrick transferred his right-wing..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Campaign, Legislators Back Bill to Repeal Anti-Abortion Law

"Trust. Respect. Access" campaign hosts lobby day at Capitol

"...College students from around Texas swarmed the Capitol on Thursday to convince legislators to..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...Isn't Texas supposed to be the state of "government accountability"? A..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

In the contest for 390th District Judge, both Karrie Key and Julie Kocurek have big-name support.

"...new district court was one of two that the Texas Legislature created in 1999 to ease the docket load..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

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