Capitol Chronicle

Federal judges denounce gerrymandering, but then leave us with the same old bunch of white guys.

"...T. John Ward in their Nov. 14 opinion regarding Texas Congressional Districts:..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...about what he didn't know about Margaret's coterie of Texas Blondes. Margaret's and my paths had crossed only once..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...Produced Texas Mental Health Mental Retardation Agency publication. Traveled throughout Texas..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Confessions of a Cowboy

Working a cattle drive in Texas in the 1870s probably wasn't like what you imagine; ask Frank Harris -- he was there and he knows.

"...one can explain why three novels set in 19th-century Texas -- The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan,..."

May 26, 2000 Books Feature by James C. Simmons

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...often than either of his two colleagues on the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) which he chairs --..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Texans and Texts

"...seem nurturing; fewer seem as benign as our own Texas Book Festival. Now in its second year, the Texas..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Fox Faux Pas

Staffing Changes and Low Morale at Fox-7 News

"...recent story in Hispanic Impact, a newsletter of the Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce, made prominent mention..."

Sept. 26, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

"...right around the corner, right? No, not in Central Texas. Things will stay this way until at least October,..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Column

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...under $500,000 bond in a Starr County jail. A Texas prosecutor said Sunday, April 10, that he'd drop the..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...sues Abbott: The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and Lambda Legal sued Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday, March..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature

Opinion: LCRA’s Water Marketing Ambitions Could Lower the Colorado River Below Austin

Environmental activist Rusty Middleton raises concerns over a groundwater pumping plan

"...the introduction of more people and more wells in Texas, this process has occurred with regularity. Many streams and..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Column by Rusty Middleton

Raising Hell With the Legacy of Molly Ivins at SXSW

Texas’ beloved crusading journalist gets her documentary due

"...singular essence of its subject, and Ivins, the former Texas Observer editor, nationally syndicated columnist, and seriously humorous (and..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Strange Bedfellows, Stranger Politics

"Efficiency audit" petition campaign could use an independent audit

"..."young professionals" group within the conservative think tank the Texas Public Policy Foundation. TPPF attorneys are representing Nantz –..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Through the Lege Looking-Glass

Alice's tea party was never as mad as the Lege this session

"...Kicking off his gender purification campaign Monday at the Texas Public Policy Foun­da­tion – a think tank purportedly devoted..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Michael King

News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...the Legislature's general permission of more visible guns in Texas. According to the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Powers Survives

UT President will stay through June 2015

"...Journal ran with the vaguely misleading headline "University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers Resigns." The Journal has..."

July 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Low Turnout or Bad Law?: Voter ID Effects Uncertain

Turnout boost heaviest in counties with local referendums

"...A in the ongoing federal legal challenges to the Texas rules...."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Greg Abbott and the Same Old Faces

The men behind the "too stupid to be governor" Tweet

"...familiar name. In fact, he's basically a landmark in Texas' long trail to electoral dysfunction and GOP pandering to..."

Sept. 14, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

DPS Releases Poopgate Docs

Emails do little to prove security threat

"...It seems Texas DPS is SOL in its efforts to back up..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Small Screen, Big News

New series, fresh roasts, and the end of a lie

"...• The Texas Rundown also premiered at the end of June. The..."

July 15, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Civics 101

"...drug war to raise a white flag? Join the Texas Hemp Campaign calling for the legalization of marijuana. 4:20pm...."

April 12, 2013 News Column

Civics 101

"...energy from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Scott Tinker keynotes. 7:30am-7pm. Texas Union, 2247 Guadalupe (UT campus). $150 ($85, academic/government; $50,..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column

Family Planning Clinics to Seek Federal Funds on Own

Cutting the state out of women's health

"...At issue is who will get Texas' portion of Title X funding from the feds, money..."

Nov. 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Civics 101

"...your recycling to the Downtown center. Ecology Action of Texas, 707 E. Ninth, 322-0000. Free. www.ecology-action.org. Saturday 07..."

July 6, 2012 News Column

Civics 101

"...THE NEW ENERGY PICTURE IN TEXAS How can Texas move beyond oil and coal? The..."

June 15, 2012 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 14-21

"...TEXAS' CLIMATE STUPIDITY Texas Observer staff writer Forrest Wilder places..."

April 15, 2011 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 7-14

"...UT parking lot #53, between San Jacinto and Speedway. sec.engr.utexas.edu/ewaste...."

April 8, 2011 News Column

Bedside Manner: A Life Unread

Why can't we have 36 hours in a day?

"...Tom DeLay pulled in 2003 when he convinced the Texas Legislature to do an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting, just so..."

March 14, 2011 Books Post by Lee Nichols

Judge Orders Posthumous DNA Testing

Did the state execute an innocent man?

"...District Judge Paul Murphy ruled that the state of Texas must turn over biological evidence – that was set..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Define 'Normal'

Debra Monroe on the families we're born with and the families we build

"...her Master of Fine Arts graduate fiction workshop at Texas State University. One of the first things that struck..."

May 14, 2010 Books Feature by Scott Blackwood

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