Day Trips: Fairfield Lake State Park, Freestone County

Sad news with state park’s closure due to development

"...Fairfield Lake State Park closed permanently on Feb. 28. The Texas Parks..."

March 3, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Putting the Austin in Austin Film Festival

What ATX and Lone Star titles are screening at next week's fest?

"...Austin Film Festival is just around the corner. But in between major international screenings like Natalie..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After the Election, the Deluge of Bills

More than 400 new pieces of legislation already filed for 2015

"...163 Senate bills. 244 measures from the House. The 84th session of the Texas Legislature may..."

Nov. 11, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Abilene State Park, Tuscola

An unexpected wooded oasis in the West Texas bushland

"...Abilene State Park, about 19 miles southwest of Abilene, is a..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Texas State Bison Herd, Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitaque

Where the bison roam

"...The Texas state bison herd roams around Caprock Canyons State..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Fairfield Lake State Park, Fairfield

Want to buy a state park?

"...Fairfield Lake State Park is for sale. Actually, the entire 2,400-acre former..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch

The crown jewel of the Guadalupe River

"...Guadalupe River State Park outside of Spring Branch is nearly a perfect..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys

"...Do you remember when Texas voted to secede from the United States of America? It was June 15, 2017,..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge

Cajun history in the Old State Capitol

"...The Old Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge looks..."

June 28, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Explore the Natural Beauty of Texas at These Four State Parks

The best outdoor destinations near Austin are just a road trip away

"...of outdoor spaces can make it easy to forget the 630,000-plus acres of Texas state parks and natural areas..."

May 17, 2019 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

Texas Education Agency on the Money

Budget cuts coming to state public schools. Sound familiar?

"...The Texas Education Agency will seek about $3.5 billion less..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: I.D. Fairchild State Forest, Maydelle

Take a walk in the woods behind the pine curtain of East Texas

"...I.D. Fairchild State Forest outside of Maydelle, between Palestine and Rusk, offers..."

March 30, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Anti-Choice Group Hit With State, Criminal Complaints

Heidi Group accused of misappropriating taxpayer funds, more

"...aim at an anti-choice group that won millions from state coffers...."

Sept. 26, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Day Trips: San Angelo State Park

Desert playground is home to state bison and longhorn herds

"...San Angelo State Park receives around 20.5 inches of rain in an..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

After Cutting Medicaid, State Raids Planned Parenthood

Provider may seek legal recourse

"...Just three days after state officials cavalierly announced they would cut off Planned Parenthood..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Senate Votes to Close Austin State Supported Living Center

Despite guardian opposition, Senate passes bill to close Austin SSLC

"...Against the wishes of dozens of family members of the intellectually..."

April 14, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...In mid-December, before a friendly crowd at the Source for Women, a Houston anti-abortion "pregnancy resource" center,..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Can Ban Planned Parenthood from New Texas Women's Health Program – For Now

Injunction hearing scheduled for January

"...declined to grant a temporary restraining order, thus clearing the way for Texas to ban Planned Parenthood from its..."

Dec. 31, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Destruction of Texas Health Care

The GOP crusade against Planned Parenthood is devastating basic care for Texas women

"...of Central Texas, spent Tues­day, Jan. 24, closing up the CAI women's health clinic in Elgin. As she packed..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Growing Grass in the Bluegrass State

Lawmakers in Kentucky pushing for hemp farming in the land of tobacco, whiskey, and horses

"...may soon be able to add its name to the list of nine states where farmers can legally grow..."

Oct. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

State High School Soccer Championships in Austin This Week

"...The state high school soccer championship tournament is in Austin..."

April 9, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

State Theatre

The waters may be gone, but the State Theatre is still sunk in the aftermath of a June 13 water-main break that left the venue's stage, basement, and four rows of seats inundated

"...The waters may be gone, but the State Theatre is..."

June 23, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Village Creek State Park

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of providing diverse forest along a free-flowing creek

"...Village Creek State Park on the outskirts of Lumberton in southeast Texas..."

May 10, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election

Looking for guidance on the ballot's constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.

"...State Constitutional Amendments..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature

Opinion: Proposition A ... and A and A and A: The Case for Reforming How We Label Ballot Measures

Opinion: It's time for us to do something revolutionary – go through the whole alphabet before starting over again at A

"...It's another election in Texas so you know that means: It's..."

April 28, 2023 Column by Ed Espinoza

Day Trips: Tyler State Park, Tyler

Appreciating the handiwork of Depression-era park built by CCC

"...The waterfall at Tyler State Park can be heard before..."

March 18, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Delta-8 v. Texas: The Court Challenges Begin

State's sudden Delta-8 ban faces legal challenges

"...The Texas Department of State Health Services' surprise announcement that..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: The Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Being Pushed Forward at the Texas Lege Is Harmful and Cruel

Texans deserve the trust and the power to decide what is best for them, their bodies, and their futures

"...as an advocate for abortion care and rights in the state. I am used to the cruel tactics state..."

April 16, 2021 Column by Courtney Chambers

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...In what he dubbed a "first phase" of the Lege's response to last month's freeze-driven failure of the..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Freshman State Senator Sarah Eckhardt Lays Out Her Agenda

Sarah Eckhardt prepares for an uncertain session

"...days have been filled with readings and meetings: perusing the rules of the Texas Senate, bills from past sessions..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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