Texas Comptroller Gives Legislature More Money to Spend

But don’t go crazy y’all

"...Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the most normal dude in..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Things to Do in Texas When You're Lege

The special agenda is not so special

"...What could Texas be doing if we weren't doing re-re-redistricting?..."

June 7, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...Ever put off until tomorrow what you could have done today? Of..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice

Don't Just Stand There

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Aug. 6, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

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

Point Austin: The Way of the Strayhorn

Carole's for Austin. Is Austin for Carole?

"...finally decides to jump in and start raising lots of sand, "Carole" (as she prefers this go-round, apparently having..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Grandma's gone missing again...

"...the Chris Bell campaign: Background: in 1990, as co-chair of the Clayton Williams campaign, Carole Strayhorn staged an "Ann..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Your City Manager Semifinalists (Updated)

"...has returned from their closed-door discussions with a list of eight city manager semifinalists. The "internal" candidates are no..."

Jan. 3, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

State Witnesses Continue to Show AG's Influence on HB 2 Testimony

Attorney General's office paid Rue $42,000 to assist witnesses

"...In the fourth day of trial in the suit to block sections of Texas’..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

@Chronic

Susan Combs named Texas state chair for Rudy Giuliani campaign

"...a quick extract from A Perfect Match, by novelist, Texas comptroller of public accounts, and now Texas state chair..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Combs Goes For Rudy

The comptroller become state chair for the Giuliani campaign.

"...a quick extract from A Perfect Match by novelist, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and now Texas State Chair..."

Oct. 15, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

"Corporate Predator" Dissected

Freeport Makes The Nation

"...because our friends from New Orleans are the subject of a long article in the new issue of The..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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Nov. 1, 2002 Column

Pro Venues

REUNION ARENA, Dallas

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Dec. 20, 1996 News Column

TxDOT's Budget Breakdown

"...presented data showing for every tax dollar spent on Texas roads, TxDOT keeps an incredible 24 cents just to..."

Jan. 31, 2007 Postmarks

Shifting Gears

New Board, Boss, Budget in Store for AISD

"...Six of the nine seats on the AISD Board of Trustees..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

No Thanksgiving for State Retirees

Attorney general blames lawmakers for missing legal way to make one-off payment

"...He just became the man that took $500 out of the hands of retired teachers, and he's blaming lawmakers..."

Nov. 24, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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.

"...factoid. Rat, house. Get it? Fortunately for the citizens of Austin, the inhabitants of our very own rathaus behaved..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Mr. Smarty Pants

Rattlesnake bites will get you in The Zone; plus tidbits on Sacajawea, George Washington, ants, and more.

"...Sacajawea, or Bird Woman, a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806, has had..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Trudy’s Employees Revolting Over Late Pay

Tex-Mex institution showing signs of financial distress

"...That day, claims of unpaid wages and gossip about larger financial collapse –..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Meet the Anti-Abortion 'Wordsmith' Defending HB 2

Did a state consultant act unethically during this month's HB 2 trial?

"...During the recent trial challenging parts of the Texas abortion law – House Bill 2 –..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Billion Down

Gov. Perry cuts $1.2 billion from his "balanced" budget

"...the current budget out with federal stimulus dollars, the Republican leadership of the Texas State Legislature will get props..."

May 18, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Work It

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Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Endorsements

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Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

State Agency Turnovers

"...AGENCY NEW CHIEF OFFICER # EMPLOYEES (1998) # FIRED TO DATE % FIRED..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature

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Hysteria Doomed Plan

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Dec. 11, 1998 Column

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

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Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché -- but like..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché -- but like..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

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