Council: Third Try on Rides-for-Hire

Will the third time be a charm for Riley's TNC proposal?

"...For the third meeting in a row, the hot-button item on Thursday's..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Nov. 3 Bond & Constitutional Amendment Election, Early Voting Locations

"...Cantu/Pan Am Rec. Ctr., 2100 E. Third, 4-6pm..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 1

We are governed today by an arbitrary legal hodgepodge

"...We'll start with the amendments, but first: my purpose. This series of columns is..."

April 19, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

A Sunday at the Capitol

Orange-clad abortion bill opponents witness House floor folly

"...morning, with the House addition of a “fetal pain” amendment)...."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Red-Light Cameras on Trial

State Reps. Fred Hill, Carl Isett Collide Over Red-Light Cameras

"...aggressive line of questioning before winning passage of an amendment that could force cities to trash their red-light camera..."

May 16, 2007 News Post by Amy Smith

Texas Legislators Push Through Two Anti-LGBTQ Bills Sunday Night

Bathroom and religious freedom bills both likely to become law

"...after 8:30pm, the House approved a proposed bathroom bill amendment to Senate Bill 2078 after an hour and a..."

May 22, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Liveblogging the Lege Part Two

"...bill, is finally laid out and ready to take amendments. Voting procedures: Paper ballots. Counted on House floor. Gotta..."

Jan. 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...effort to rewrite the Land Development Code to the third-and-final stage late on Thursday, Feb. 13, in a 7-4..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Senate Votes to Ban Insurance Coverage for Abortion

GOP moves to prevent health insurers from covering abortion

"...21-10 vote the Texas Senate passed SB 575 on third reading Wednesday afternoon...."

May 6, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

SOB Tax Stripped Again

After second court defeat, Attorney General looks to Texas Supreme Court to revive "Titty Tax"

"...Amidst all the post-session hub-bub, on June 5 the Third Court of Appeals released its judgment on the infamous..."

June 15, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Punk Singer

Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon is the subject of this documentary.

"...herstory of Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon, is..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Republicans, Defiant as Always

Why the GOP isn't listening to you: They don't have to

"...a meat hangover, consider instead freedoms, like the First Amendment: a right to free speech, but not to be..."

July 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Place Like City Hall for the Holidays

A long to-do list for the last City Council meeting of the year

"...Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez. Second is today's potential amendment from Laura Morrison and Chris Riley, which broadly prohibits..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

November Calling: PACs Form on Rail Vote

Groups organizing for and against potential bond proposition

"...in expectation of support for the fall bond; a third, unhappy with the initial Project Connect plans, expects to..."

April 8, 2014 News Post by Mac McCann

Courts Overturn Three Capital Murder Cases

One defendant acquitted, two sent back for possible retrials

"...hard-lined 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturning a third – a 2001 Tarrant County death case, vacating the..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...have until 5pm on Friday to submit any proposed amendments or policy directions, and they'll start voting on it..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Today in Campaign Fail

Rick Perry takes a YouTube tumble

"...to be about Gov. Rick Perry versus the Tenth Amendment. Instead, it's become Perry versus copyright law – and..."

Oct. 28, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hunting Cybersex

What Fourth Amendment?

"...are generally password protected, reducing the likelihood that a third party might have been actually responsible for transmitting or..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Summer Fun

The H2Hos take their renegade feminism to Austin's pools and beyond

"...done any synchronized swimming," but she's quick with an amendment: "I mean, when I was a child we would..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

House to Bridge the Road Funding Gap

Lower chamber meeting at 2pm today for third special session

"...Day seven of the third special session of the 83rd Texas Legislature, and the..."

Aug. 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Keeps Spring Elections

Get ready, 'cuz the fun hasn't even started

"...In a third and final vote this afternoon, a split City Council..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Step Outside

California's Smoking Ban... Coming to a Club Near You?

"...A.B. 13 kept getting suspended. On two previous occasions, amendments were passed that kept the bill from going into..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Anti-Sharia Bill Dead, but Sentiment Alive

HB 562 unlikely to make it out of the House, but the Islamophobia behind it is here to stay

"...that Leach's bill will get tacked on as an amendment or see renewed life. However, if experience is a..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Senate Votes for Guns on Campus

Bill headed for 3rd reading tomorrow; passage in House unlikely

"...handguns at sporting events. The bill still must pass third reading tomorrow. Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, was absent during..."

May 19, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Verify This

High school voter registration takes torturous route to passage

"...Last night, Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, put forward an amendment requiring that the appointments be partisan, based on getting..."

May 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Senators Skip Stimulus Votes

Cornyn misses cloture vote to attend fundraiser Monday after Hutchison absent for Friday votes

"...Texas. First up, Kay Bailey Hutchison missed six major amendment votes on Friday because she was absent. John Cornyn..."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

RG4N to Sue City Today

Responsible Growth for Northcross files a lawsuit today against the city of Austin and Lincoln Property Co., asserting that the city's Tuesday approval of a second site plan for the redevelopment of Northcross Mall was illegal.

"...be submitted, in the form of a site plan amendment that will confirm what they presented," said Huffman. She..."

June 28, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

PAC by Popular Demand

Critics Say ALLC's Reforms Won't Stem the Tide of Big Money

"...Little Less Corruption (ALLC), which is the city charter amendment listed as Proposition One on the Nov. 4 municipal..."

Oct. 31, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Fifth and Sixth Amendments violated, Scott's lawyers say

"...Michael Scott last week filed a motion with the Third Court of Appeals, asking that the full court review..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Work for Hire

The RIAA amends a copyright law that labels "sound recordings" as "work for hire" thus robbing most musicians of right to their masters.

"...in section 1011 of the legislation as a technical amendment: "Section 101 of Title 17, United States Code, is..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

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