Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Houston with the Dallas Metroplex. But Republicans in the Texas Legislature have already filed bills to prevent state tax..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature

The 10 Biggest Austin News Stories of 2024

A year of upheaval and settling dust

"...Garza campaigned in 2020, when he was first elected..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature by the News Team

Point Austin: Doug Greco’s Campaign Odyssey Turns to Federal Court

Mayoral candidate sues for more outside cash in campaigns

"...Austin, allies and admirers from across the State of Texas with whom he worked in the Legislature, and fellow..."

Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...911 Cyberattack: A cyberattack interfered with 911 operations in..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...community service in Collin County, take 15 hours of ethics training, and pay $300,000 in restitution to investors who..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Wants Trial Moved to Deep-Red County

Supporters: judge’s ex-husband, Alex Jones-connected attorney

"...The change of venue motion Taylor’s defense attorneys filed..."

July 28, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Austin at Large: Steve Adler, Scandal Machine

The ex-mayor not only can afford, but has earned, the right to swat away pesky flies

"...case and filed criminal complaints against Adler with the Texas Ethics Com­mission and with County Attorney Delia Garza, on..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...doubled down on the busing policy Tuesday, tweeting that Texas has bused over 8,000 migrants to D.C. and that..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...in the CNN documentary "Deep in the Pockets of Texas" and other media sources, these billionaires are evangelicals who..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: More Drama in Hays County

Plus APD at City Council, and what’s one man’s trash ...

"...Becerra posting on Facebook that two of his colleagues, "Commissioners Mark Jones and Walt Smith lied, and misled the..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Latest News From Austin Election Campaigns

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

"...Lina Fisher Beto Ends 49-Day Quest to Meet Every Texas Voter..."

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

Public Notice: A Drop in the Aquifer

Still in a drought, in the middle of a downpour

"...and aquifers, or to come close to pulling Central Texas out of our current drought...."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Meetings, Meetings, Meetings

The fall schedule is heating up

"...of council candidate forums, co-sponsored by the city, the Ethics Review Commission, and the local League of Women Voters;..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...In the races for Travis County Commissioners Court Precincts 2 and 4, two strong challengers face..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening

Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!

"...services and for specific grant writing efforts; paying a commission or fee to grant writers is not unheard of...."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...was to recommend voting down any and all proposed Texas constitutional amendments (there have been more than 500 since..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Can TABC Really Lift a Restaurant’s License Over COVID Rules? It’s Complicated.

The experts weigh in on the challenges for both sides

"...The ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and the recent return to..."

Aug. 18, 2021 News Post by Jessi Cape

City Hall Looks at Retracing Its Steps on Homelessness

Back up, try again

"...community discord, attacks from Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans, sluggish efforts to ramp up services and strategies..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Re: Whitworth Op-Ed

"...areas of the city. According to data from the Texas Ethics Commission, he apparently donated six times to the..."

Sept. 24, 2020 Postmarks

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...Texas Senate District 14, up for grabs in this month’s..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

A Question of Compassion for Travis County's Family Violence Court

A woman alleged rape. The man she accused went free. Should his attorney run our court?

"...was among four people interviewed by the Travis County Commissioners Court to fill the seat until this year's elections...."

June 19, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Election Ticker: The March Toward March 3

Campaign finance numbers set Senate and congressional candidates ahead, leave others in the dust

"...congressional campaigns have been posted to the Federal Election Commission website, creating a little more grist for the "Who's..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...I also checked with the city's ethics attorneys before publishing anything, to make sure I do..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Election Ticker: Travis County Races Heat Up

Noises from the March 2020 primary

"...Aleshire (1987-98), who accused Garza of (potential?) campaign finance ethics violations by continuing to hold her City Council seat..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Dawnna Dukes Finds Herself on the Wrong Side of the Texas Ethics Commission Again

"...herself once again outside the bounds of the state's ethics rules. The Texas Ethics Commission is suing Dukes for..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: A Win for Brewers, a Scam for Paxtons, and More

This bill's for you

"...Beer-to-Go Is a Go! The scrappy Texas Craft Brewers Guild and their mighty foes at the..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Set to OK New Contract for Downtown Homeless Shelter

Council ready to take next (Front) Steps

"...unflattering national headlines and a concerning review by the Texas Department of Public Safety (for more on that continuing..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Run-Off Ticker: Every Vote Really Will Matter!

Election news to use at the polls

"...voter suppression," says Ed Espinoza, executive director of Prog­ress Texas and strategist/special friend to the Paige Ellis campaign in..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Run, Run, Run-off Away

It's a whole new election, y'all! Don't be alarmed.

"...by attorney Matthew Tynan filed a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission, citing Section 145.003 of the Texas Election..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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