John Kerry to Kick Off Texas Tribune Festival

Other speakers include Nancy Pelosi, Beto O'Rourke, Jeff Flake

"...pull America back from the brink of madness? September’s Texas Tribune Festival provides an excellent opportunity to do just..."

Aug. 1, 2018 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips: Ruth Paine House Museum, Irving

At first it might seem rather macabre to visit the house where the accused Lee Harvey Oswald spent his last night of freedom

"...The Ruth Paine House Museum in Irving tells a little-known side story to..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...the literary banquet of the year is over. The Texas Book Festival has announced the full menu of authors..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Tribune Fest Held This Weekend

Nancy Pelosi, Julián Castro to join Trib Fest

"...music, comics, posters, or books, statewide news outlet the Texas Tribune will hold its fifth annual Texas Tribune Festival..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas and the Congressional Suicide Caucus

Lone Star GOP on the losing side of shutdown fight

"...The passage of most Congressional House Resolutions goes blissfully ignored: Not when House Resolution 2775..."

Oct. 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House Appropriations Committee Gets Witchy?

Pro-life advocate calls lawmakers witches

"...According to Texas Right to Life Director Elizabeth Graham, Austin Democratic Rep...."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Whose House? Texies' House

Texecutioners send a message with victory over Cincinnati

"...Cincinnati Black Sheep, they proved this is really their house now...."

April 19, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Eyewitness Bill Passes House – But Still Lacks Teeth

Will the proposed legislation actually prevent wrongful IDs?

"...House Bill 215, which would require police to adopt a..."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Innocence Commission Gets Nod From House Committee

On the heels of Texas' first posthumous exoneration, House committee finally passes Commission bill

"...D-Alpine, rounded up all of the members of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to join him on the dais..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Dems Sue Over Vote-Counting Method

Recount gives incumbent Linda Harper-Brown the victory, but Democrats aren't ready to throw in the towel

"...month after Election Day, the last seat in the Texas House of Representatives has finally been settled. After a..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Not Enough Hate in East Texas?

An East Texas Republican comes under fire for making nice with black legislators.

"...In early December, The Dallas Morning News reported that Texas House hopeful Curt Hinshaw, running for the GOP nomination..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Funeralgate Hits Texas

What Did Bush Know?

"...a lobbyist who helped pass a bill through the Texas Legislature overhauling the TFSC and ousting board chair McNeil...."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Bill of the Week: Texas GOP Targets Transgender Youth

Bill would ban certain treatment for trans kids

"...Many LGBTQ advocacy groups in Texas say that if there’s one anti-trans law to rail..."

March 28, 2023 News Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Local Tea House Revamps Their Business to Survive Pandemic

West China Tea House shares Gong fu cha culture with Austin

"...connection. Such is the story of West China Tea House...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Food Post by Niti Majethia

Election Coverage: The Texas Lege: A Tight Squeeze

Texas Dems put incumbents through the wringer

"...threatened the status quo, making the top of the Texas ticket competitive after 20 years of routine Republican dominance...."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Straus Announces House Committees

Lots of seats but no chair positions for reps in Travis County

"...the fun begins. Speaker Joe Straus has just announced House committee appointments and membership for the 85th Legislature. Texas..."

Feb. 9, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Anti-Bullying Bill Filed for Texas Legislature

San Antonio lawmakers open pre-filing season with David's Law today

"...harassment swelling in the wake of the presidential election, Texas Democratic lawmakers are taking the bull by the horns...."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Little Arthouse in Texas

The Austin Film Society expands and asks you to help

"...you want: In this case, it's the best little arthouse in Texas. When it reopens in the spring, the..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Porter Ale House Win Slips Away

Pub forgets to "dance with who brung 'em" on Best New Restaurant

"...Last week, Austin's popular new Porter Ale House & Gastropub faced off against Miami's equally hot Tongue..."

Feb. 23, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

HBO Going Under the Dome for 'God Save Texas'

Lights, camera, point of order in new political drama

"...you who believe there isn't enough drama in the Texas legislature: HBO has announced it is developing a new..."

June 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Israel Takes House District 50

Dems hold on to Strama's seat in special run off

"...hoped – but the Democrats have held on to House District 50, with Celia Israel beating Republican Mike VanDeWalle..."

Jan. 28, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Stars Twinkle on the Small Screen

Television used to be where actors were put out to pasture; for these Texas Film Hall of Fame honorees, it's tall cotton.

"...of the four actors being honored at this year's Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards, all four of them..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Eyewitness Identification Bill Passes House Committee

Unanimous vote sends eyewitness ID bill on to full House

"...years of trying to get this measure passed, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed out of committee a bill..."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Live from the House

Regular updates from the swearing in

"...Charlie Geren and Burt Solomons get to do some house business about House Rules and keeping the committee staff..."

Jan. 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Million Texas Kids Were Kicked Off Medicaid, Thousands More Are Still in Limbo

Application backlog grew from December to January

"...More than a million Texas kids in low-income families have lost their health insurance..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Qmmunity: House of South By

House of Lepore makes ballroom culture an official part of SXSW

"...moves – and no one makes moves quite like House of Lepore, the local ballroom family headed up by..."

March 17, 2023 Column by James Scott

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...9 by Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, wife of scandal-ridden Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is a “trigger bill” that..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

MacIvor’s House, Now In Your House

One man’s relentlessly fucked-up existence debuts on YouTube

"...Victor, the contentious subject of Daniel MacIvor’s one-man show House, who didn’t need any novel coronavirus antics to turn..."

March 26, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...A history of Texas is not something that should be entered into inadvisedly..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Hits of the 86th Texas Legislature

What antics did those state senators and representatives get up to this year?

"...1) "Bluer Than Blue." Twelve new Dems in the Texas House and two in the Senate lowered the fevered..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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