Naked City

Travis County D.A. Ronnie Earle has the edge in contributions over D.A. contender Shane Phelps

"...more than $100,000 -- from the Associated Republicans of Texas PAC. ART is much more invested in legislative races..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

House Hunting

Underdog Stella Roland challenges incumbent Dawnna Dukes to represent East Austin in the Texas House of Representatives.

"...has represented for the past five years in the Texas House of Representatives, to become one of the year's..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

On the Lege

Chips on the Table

"...establish a Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) covering all Texas children whose families earn up to twice the federal..."

April 9, 1999 News Column

The People's Court

Justice of the Peace Races Not So Peaceful

"...Officers' Association and the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, but Triana has the backing of a slew of..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Lee Simmons

Who Will Guide Project Connect Into the Station?

As leaders leave the station we look at who will drive the public transit redesign

"...assistant directors, or several other City Hall and One Texas Center veterans could pretty seamlessly step into Spillar's role...."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Overturning Overtime

Obama's plan to fix overtime wage pay in America appears over before it could get started

"...new rule from taking effect. The injunction, issued after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and attorneys general from 21..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...Council District, visit the 10-1 page "Lookup" Map at www.austintexas.gov/gis/councildistrictmap/...."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Civics 101

"...WDP TEACH-IN Texas residents and undocumented leaders from the "No Papers, No..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column

What's Your Occupation?

Targeting July Fourth and the Capitol, Occupy Austin considers its future

"...on June 14. Occupy Austin activists and United Steelworkers, Texas State Employees Union, and AFL-CIO members claim Blue Sage's..."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Adam Wasch

Bicycles for Justice

Austin collective builds bikes to donate to others

"...have just arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in Southwest Texas. Ciudad Acuña is one of the border's fastest growing..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Ramon Martinez

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Feb. 3-10

"...Asian American Democrats honor local activists and legislators. 6pm. AFL-CIO Hall, 1106 Lavaca, 771-6266. $10. www.austinasiandems.com...."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature

How to Get Connected? First, Be Connected ...

MoveOn and the Coffee Party raise the stakes on corporate lobbying reform

"...government, regardless of which party's in power. "AT&T owns Texas," Handem told the crowd of about 100 people, mostly..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Earle Goes NXNW

Dem lite guv hopeful makes his case at Sherlock's

"...Earle is opposed by longtime AFL-CIO official Linda Chavez-Thompson and Austin restaurateur Marc Katz, but..."

Jan. 19, 2010 News Post by Michael King

A Taxing Discussion

YCT threatens to disrupt health care forum

"...The Young Conservatives of Texas have put out a press release complaining about the..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Good times for good citizens, May 21-28

"...IMAGES FROM TEXAS DEATH ROW features images from photographer John Holbrook, sponsored..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

Your civic agenda, Sept. 18-25

"...South Austin Dems for their annual award dinner. 5:30pm. AFL-CIO Hall, 1106 Lavaca, 779-2652. $10. www.southaustindems.org. Friday19..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature

Res Publica

Go, go, good citizen, go! Your civic agenda: Aug. 14-21.

"...Hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Texas Young Lawyers Association. 2pm. Joe C. Thomp­son Center, UT..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Happenings

Nov. 8-14

"...BRINGING HUMAN RIGHTS INTO THE STRUGGLE Join the Central Texas American Civil Liberties Union for a discussion on human..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature

Yelenosky Takes Aim at Keel

'People's lawyer' runs to unseat GOP appointee to Travis Co. bench

"...people's attorney, having worked with Legal Aid of Central Texas and now as legal director of Advocacy Inc., a..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

All the Hottest Clubs

"...clubs like the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, the Texas League of Conservation Voters, and the Texas Environmental Democrats;..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines

"...Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, failed in his effort to give Texas capital-murder juries the option of life without parole. Twelve..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

The union's due, the boys in blue, The Sopranos' view, and Miracle Mike takes it on the, um, chin.

"...of working people in our ultimate right-to-work state of Texas. For those who have worked with him in numerous..."

April 13, 2001 Column

Public Notice

Debra Schmidt's custody case leads the concerns in this week's Public Notice, jam packed will all sorts of benefits and the like..

"...their father. Debra's children are in foster care in Texas awaiting resolution of the case. Her jail stay has..."

April 14, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Council Watch

Council moves out of City Hall annex, addresses the needs of poor, examines csc's record on hiring minority contractors, approves neighborhood proposal for the chamption tract, names a designer of the Mexican American Culture Center.

"...could shake a stick at (including Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas' comptroller of public accounts and Austin's first female mayor),..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Public Notice

This Kind of Love

"...religious groups in congress with the NAACP, NOW, LGRL, AFL-CIO, ALLGO, P-FLAG, and the rest of the alphabet. That..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Homes of Their Own

"...our local economy was not always so booming. The Texas bust of the mid-Eighties seems so far removed. Retail..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Place 2 Endorsements

"...AFL-CIO..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature

Place 5 Endorsements

"...Bicycle Advocates of Texas..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

County Dems: Vincent Harding Out, Rick Cofer In?

Election set for March 6 to fill Harding’s seat

"...and former county officials, as well as the Austin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. He's said he wants to move..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Casar Kicks Off

Campaigns rumble into gear – and Doggett talks House sit-in

"...Doggett, who had arrived at the Casar event after..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Michael King

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