Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bad Precedents!

Footage from inauguration day around Austin, including the House house band

"...was obviously a big day for Democrats, what with the inauguration...."

Jan. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Bad Precedents

The skinny on the best band in the Texas state legislature

"...When it comes to the Texas Legislature, more than policy nuance, more than floor..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Legislators on the Loose

Lawmakers busy in slow rule-making week

"...With the House meeting for about a micro-second on Thursday while..."

Jan. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dem Candidates Make Beeline for the Bench

Civil district court judgeships will likely be secured in the March primary

"...Although the general election is more than a year distant, the..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Rockin' With the Lege

Oh, the horror

"...Speaking of bad precedents (see my post about the Senate below), I..."

Jan. 14, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Down the Rabbit Hole With Something in the Dirt

Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson explain their favorite conspiracies

"...There's a fine line between being intrigued and being fixated..."

Nov. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: You Always Remember the Dance

First steps, two step

"...You get up too slowly in the morning, in a totally different way. You rarely have..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Rants on the Writing of Novels

Letters at 3AM

"...your taxes. Divide fees earned by hours worked, and the pay is usually less than minimum wage. Whether your..."

April 11, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Newsdesk

Joe "Thundersticks" Jaworski revs up his bid for S.D. 11 and the Bad Precedents

"...(La Porte) against GOP Sen. Mike Jackson, Jaworski is another part of the Democrats' plan to do in the..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hammerin' in Harris

TDP has momentum and rhythm

"...11 against Sen. Mike Jackson, R-La Porte, Jaworski is another part of the Democrats' plan to do in the..."

June 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Very Special Sine Die

Governor gets all of what he needed, none of what he wanted from special session

"...Perry said he wanted a short special session, and the Legislature gave him one...."

July 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

Quick hits from the Capitol

"...• About damned time: The Senate voted to change the obsolete name of the..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by the News Staff

Page Two: Indecent Proposals

Indecent Proposals: If you oppose these propositions, you must be on the take

"...The current hyperpartisan campaigning over Propositions 1 and 2 is..."

May 5, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Dancing About Architecture

We Control the Horizontal, We Control the Southwest:

"...This is your final reminder: the postmarked deadline for an application to showcase at this..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Five Good Reasons Las Manitas Deserves a City Loan

Exploding some of the myths regarding the city's loan to the Downtown restaurant.

"...Widespread ranting has been flying thick in the Austin air as council approaches its Thursday vote on..."

June 6, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Page Two

The debate over the smoking ban is about rights, and saying it isn't is just silly

"...The most mail we've received on local issues in the..."

April 22, 2005 Column by Louis Black

City Hall Hustle: Of Human Bondage

Transpo bond to cost 100 mil in dead presidents – and dead precedents

"...While $100 million in bonding capacity – and the congestion-clearing goals of the package – isn't anything to..."

April 2, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Dunbar Strikes Again

Board of Education member has book out attacking public education

"...Dunbar is stirring up controversy again. You remember her: The creationism-supporting board member from Richmond represents SBOE District 10..."

Dec. 4, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Page Two: When Does 'Open' Mean 'Closed'?

The open-government charter amendment is a special-interest wolf in populist sheep's clothing

"...I'd rather be writing about Elliot Roberts, Neil Young, Jonathan Demme,..."

April 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Council Watch

City inks 50-year water deal with LCRA

"...The Austin City Council approved the 50-year water deal with..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Corner to Corner

There's more development slated for the already-crowded RM 2222 and Loop 360 interchange.

"...to traverse today's Northwest Austin back in 1866, when the Champion family first acquired 240 acres of Bull Creek..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington

"...photograph by Bruce Dye Drake Tungsten and Skellington have the drop on Britt Daniel. Two minor toughs from the..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Reissues

"...GONE WITH THE WIND..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Page Two: Proposal Postcards

Proposition 2 and other economic quandaries

"...I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Coach's Corner

"...I dialed the 816 area code seeking professional advice. My friend, The..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Postmarks

Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.

"...age of threats and suits, I am surprised by the Reverend Sterling Lands ["Sterling Lands' New Mission," Jan. 12]...."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column

Austin at Large: Look What We Made Them Do

So, why do these creeps care so much about other people’s abortions, anyway?

"...aware that our nation and its leaders can do bad and wrong things and should not be trusted to..."

May 6, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Race, Raids, and ... Us

Trump’s latest outrage fits a pattern from D.C. to Texas

"...do learn something new every day. Under U.S. House precedents dating as far back as Thomas Jefferson, it is..."

July 19, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Conflicts, corruption, charges of favoritism: When will that TDHCA ever get its act together?

"...July 31 marked the first opportunity for the Texas Dept. of Housing and..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Porno Re-examined

Vice Dreams

"...Bound and Gagged: Pornography and the Politics of Fantasy in America..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Books Feature by Lars Eighner

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