Across the State

Heflin, Hochberg, Mercer, and Mabry among the incumbents on the bubble

"...Beyond Central Texas, there are only a couple dozen legislative races that will..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Tweaking the Elephant's Booty

The TRMPAC lawsuit rumbles into Travis Co. court

"...Another lump of Texas elephant dung rumbled into court this..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

T.A.B., Mussolini: Earle Can't Tell the Difference

The DA lays into the Texas Association of Business as he tries to keep his criminal campaign finance probe alive.

"...An attorney for the Texas Association of Business said Tuesday he will appeal..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Redistricting: Follow the Bouncing Pols

Redistricting trims Texas Dems and progressives from the Lege ranks. Start worrying.

"...In the wake of the federal court decision largely affirming the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

American Hypocrisy Revealed in The Misogynists

“Self-righteous, smug and wicked.” Onur Tukel pulls no punches in this extended Q&A

"...Onur Tukel isn't pulling any punches. In the results of the 2016 election, he said, "We got..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...Five seats. That's what it would take for the Texas Democratic Party to take back the Texas House..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...reproductive health services to low-income and uninsured women since the early Seventies, discontinued its popular walk-in service. The clinic..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Memory of Music

Discovering Moby Grape's Skip Spence via his only solo album Oar, and it's new tribute album, More Oar

"...in a house on Hollywood east of I-35, in the very early Eighties. The water has mellowed to lukewarm...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Louis Black

The Whole Package

With Margaret Wiley, you didn’t have a one-trick pony; you had a multitude of talents and personalities in one big and big-hearted woman. Wiley’s friends and colleagues at Esther’s Follies offer their memories of this exceptional Austin comedian who died November 2.

"...Wiley, it's hard to know where to start: with the performer, that commanding presence whose drop-dead sense of timing..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Ruling Party

Something to Crow About

"...election night socializing happily with young Republican extraordinaire Todd Baxter one minute and El Concilio activist Gavino Fernandez the..."

May 7, 1999 News Feature

A Year in the Life

"...Anderson Gary Bradley 1. Garry Mauro vs. Bob Bullock. The soon-to-be-former lieutenant governor may be the godfather of one..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Feature

Changing of the Guard

"...Hank Davis Gonzalez It's the end of an era," County Attorney Ken Oden declared..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The city Planning Commission Tuesday delayed for one week a..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Austin loses an appellate court fight to enforce its environmental rules.

"...The state 3rd Court of Appeals dealt the city of..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

District 48

Incumbent is too partisan for moderate district, challenger charges

"...Perhaps no other legislative candidate in Texas has a more compelling story..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...The earliest poll closing of the day occurred at Pease..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Matter Over Mind

The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs

"...In the late Seventies, when Austin was still clinging to its..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Big Ben Goes Bust

District 48 election by the numbers

"...to. Especially when you don't spend it on effective get-out-the-vote efforts, as Big Ben certainly did not. The tale..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

West Side Showdown

The new political year begins with a four-way speed race for House District 48

"...The 2006 election cycle in Texas will be given an..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Evan Almighty

Steve Carell's new film is a mild laffer instead of a divine comedy.

"...Jonah Hill, Jimmy Bennett, Graham Phillips and Johnny Simmons. The crowds may respond rapturously to this Bruce Almighty follow-up,..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...named. Fox, who hired Gonzalez in 1995, recommended that the transition begin immediately, although Fox will remain with the..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature

Primary Colors

Shades of the Travis County Elections

"...Lora Livingston celebrates her victory with her mother, Hazel Livingston and supporters. Livingston won with 57% of..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature

Top Books to Read in 2020 As Everything Falls Apart

In a COVID-strained year, tales of families repairing their lives and the caste system's effect of Black Americans made an impact

"...simultaneously devouring Christie Tate's well-written memoir GROUP: HOW ONE THERAPIST AND A CIRCLE OF STRANGERS SAVED MY LIFE (Avid..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Naked City

Strayhorn kisses up to anti-tollsters, but other pols hold at arm's length

"...is a master when it comes to playing to the crowd, and the crowd couldn't get much friendlier than..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Campaign Money Shuffle?

The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.

"...Six months after the Republican Party captured the Texas House of Representatives in..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Sgt. Bilko

"...Chris Rock. Austin Chronicle film editor Marge Baumgarten commented the other day that Phil Silvers' Sgt. Bilko was her..."

April 5, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Neighbors get organized, call on Todd Baxter, and cut a deal with the LCRA

"...Neighborhood victories are so rare these days that when they do happen, the residents get..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

SXSW Music News: Wednesday/Thursday

Dignitaries, cancellations, surprise pop-ups, and Thursday picks

"...Elsewhere in the greater U.S.A., the term “March Madness” stirs up hoop..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

I Confess

"...Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Starring: Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden and Brian Aherne. One of Hitchcock's lesser-known..."

July 15, 1999 Movie Review

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...When Democrats ruled the House, Austin Reps. Elliott Naishtat and Glen Maxey –..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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