Sen. Al Franken to Open Texas Tribune Festival in September

Trib CEO Evan Smith will query "Giant of the Senate" on his new memoir

"...a thrifty pickup from the distinguished speaker emporium, the Texas Tribune Festival announced today it’s locked down both a..."

Aug. 15, 2017 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Election Ticker: The Final Countdown

Vote-pocalypse now!

"...of, "The machine changed my vote!" In the 78 Texas counties (including Travis and Hays) that use the eSlate..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...illustration by Doug Potter..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...including Harris, Tarrant and Waller (see below) counties in Texas. While some of the sites are pretty random (Texas..."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...It's hard to imagine the 86th Texas Legislature being any crazier than the last three, or..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...Mayor Steve Adler's re-election campaign announced Tuesday that he has raised more than..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Election Notes: Notes at the End of the Road

Just a few more days of this deluge

"...reader noted a discrepancy in donations made to Gallo's re-election campaign by the HDR, Inc. PAC. A review of..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...starts earlier than ever. We'll still have plenty of election coverage coming your way between now and November; visit..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Will Expanding SCOTUS Help Fix Post-Roe Texas?

Casar takes on the Supremes

"...former longtime Planned Parenthood president and daughter of famed Texas Governor Ann Richards – Casar called for Congress to..."

June 16, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Election News

Does this campaign chest make me look fat?

"...Thirty days before an election is usually a good time to take stock of..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Kirk Watson Resigns From Texas Senate

Headed to Houston, the ex-mayor and senator reflects on his legacy

"...was reflective with the local press corps at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 18, after the news broke..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rep. James Talarico on the 86th Texas Legislature

“There isn’t a blue or red way to fix public education – there’s only a right way”

"...Talarico (HD-52), one of the youngest members of the Texas House, was sworn in after his November election district..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: Don’t Listen to Us!

Midterm coverage, from the folks you love to hate

"...of in-person early voting in 2014's midterms. Out of Texas' 30 largest counties, the highest turnout percentage is in..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Notes: It’s a Family Affair ... Again

Susana Almanza's back in D3, and Ann Kitchen has an opponent

"...all likelihood meaning land use. Almanza has staunchly opposed CodeNEXT, aligning with Community Not Commodity and serving as one..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Election Ticker: Endorse-a-Rama

You gotta support somebody

"...For the city elections, public forums are multiplying and candidates are proclaiming organizational..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Election TIcker: 60 Days and Counting

Labor Day is over

"...– were in the audience for the Aug. 30 anti-CodeNEXT rally at Threadgill's World Headquarters, in support of Proposition..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

10-1 Ticker... Run-off Election Updates!

Never a dull moment

"...attacking the "$2.3 billion mistake" – the 2008 East Texas wood-burning power purchase – and other Council decisions that..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Election Ticker: They Ban, We Plan

Celia Israel and Kirk Watson answer urbanists, Israel lays out repro rights plan, and more

"...Texas state Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, now a candidate for..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

The Latest News From Austin Election Campaigns

District 5 and 8 candidate forums, Beto gets around, and so do local endorsements

"...as a piecemeal approach as he called for "a code for all of Austin." Brian Anderson II, who wasn't..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Meeker and Former Treasurer

Former lobbyist and Leffingwell supporter alleges ad violated Texas election law

"...Mike Blizzard on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission against Place 1 City Council candidate Jason..."

April 16, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Laura Press­ley Trolls County Clerk in Real Time

DeBeauvoir wisely declines to take the "election integrity" bait

"...Last week, election nemesis Laura Press­ley issued another salvo over Travis County..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

“Fleeing Voters” Delay Travis County Count

Clerk reports 15 boxes required re-scanning for confirmation

"...Final vote counts in the Tuesday Travis County election were not completed until early Wednesday morning. County Clerk..."

Nov. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Travis GOP Calls DeBeauvoir Incompetent

County clerk argues last-minute call for workers is normal

"...a call for 100 more poll workers needed on Election Day (Nov. 2). This afternoon, the Travis County Republican..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Sacrificing Seniority

Conservatives could cost Republicans committee appointments

"...elected official. When it comes to authority in the Texas Legislature, being a member of the majority party counts..."

Feb. 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Greens On The Ballot (For Now) UPDATED

TX supremes grant stay on earlier ruling

"...The Texas Supreme Court has just ruled that the Green Party..."

July 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Democrats and Abbott Settle in Voter Suppression/Fraud Case

Both sides claim victory

"...spinning a settlement agreement between the AG and the Texas Democratic Party as victories for their respective sides...."

May 28, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 4/14/11

Shady anti-Shade effort runs afoul of state law?

"...of mysterious, disclaimer-free signs around town knocking Randi Shade’s re-election efforts last week. Well, now we have a culprit:..."

April 14, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Craddick's Cash

Texans for Public Justice file ethics complaint about former speaker

"...for Public Justice have filed a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission accusing the Texas Jobs & Opportunity Build..."

Oct. 7, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Electoral Collage

Single-Member Debate

"...But after the 1997 elections, this Manichean view of Austin politics got tossed flat..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The charter vs. the election code in court

"...whether the city of Austin or the state of Texas did a less piss-poor job of writing election law...."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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