School Finance Math

"...governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives need a math lesson. They have..."

March 26, 2025 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...last 30 years. The challenger hammered Cruz’s support for Texas’ abortion ban, asking if he believes there should be..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature

City Council Countdown: Meet the Candidates

Here’s one minute of information on each race

"...city charter, Austin’s city government shifted from an at-large system of representation to one with 10 single-member districts and..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz

Local newsroom leaders see growth potential despite tough climate

"...can figure out how to use that growth to finance and sustain their independent journalism. It’s work that a..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

How Texas’ School Funding Scheme Contributed to Austin ISD’s Massive Budget Shortfall

Recapture is just one puzzle piece

"...the state. We have enough money to run two school districts this size, if the state didn’t rob us.”..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election

It's the first time we're voting for these positions

"...this year, for the first time ever, voters across Texas will be asked to elect some of the people..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...For the first time ever, voters across Texas will be asked to elect some of the people..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Future I-35: The city announced this week that it..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Trouble in Paradise: Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, is in big trouble...."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again

Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds

"...in April did so again, joining Democrats in the Texas House to kill Gov. Greg Abbott's signature priority Nov...."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: Your Government at Work

The Texas Legislature and “the disturbing category of ‘Who Knows?’”

"...For many, the headline news out of the Texas Legislature Wednesday morning was the death of Senate Bill..."

May 26, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

11th Hour School Funding Bill Adds Abbott's Voucher Plan

Democrats in the House ain't gonna like it

"...Public school advocates are calling it a shady, backroom maneuver. Late..."

May 23, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Local Immigration Advocacy Groups Aim to Blunt Right-Wing Proposals at the Lege

Border splurge still splurging

"...In recent weeks, the powerful Texas Sen­ate Committee on Finance has focused much of its..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...documentary spotlight and competition titles. Expect a lot of Texas interest on The Lady Bird Diaries, focusing on the..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...stop Christian nationalists from taking over Round Rock's public school system...."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...Central Texas schoolchildren and taxpayers are getting ripped off by large..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

UT Faculty Say Conservatization of the School Is a Long Time Coming

Another brick in the wall

"...and announced his plan to effectively end the tenure system and the teaching of critical race theory at UT-Austin,..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

AISD Teachers Keep Planning Time; Admin Layoffs Likely

7 of 8 just won’t do

"...in another dispute with their administration over staffing and finances at last week's Austin ISD Board of Trustees meeting...."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...is a front-runner in the seven-candidate Democratic primary for Texas House District 51. It's a race without an incumbent,..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Abbott Flirts With Endorsing School Vouchers

Primary challengers pressure the governor from the right

"...put a push behind a key red-meat issue like school choice, be it vouchers or private school tax credits...."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Young Protesters Score Small Wins in Fight for Democracy

Hungry for the vote

"...of 20 college students – including one from Central Texas – ended a 15-day hunger strike next to the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...degrees in sociology and Spanish from the University of Texas. After graduating in 2006 he went to Guatemala to..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

"...Central Texas high school bathrooms were in the spotlight again last..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...became experts in land use and city budgets and school finance and aquatic contaminants and criminal justice and transportation..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Charity, Not Profiteering

Policy is needed to halt abuses in conservation

"...The Texas landscape is changing, and not always for the better...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Ellen Gass

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...In spite of record voter turnout, the Texas House did not manage to flip. Not only that..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion – Protecting Texas Alone: The UT System Has Failed Our Community

Underpaid at UT, a graduate student worker advocacy group, urgently calls for COVID protections

"...Classes have begun at the University of Texas at Austin and the school's administration has failed to..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Column by Underpaid@UT

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness

From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

"...In Texas, which is worse-than-average among the states at helping its..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...leaves its (20)teens for its (20)20s – about our schools, our police and justice systems, our land use and..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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