A Conservative Coup?

Different Strokes

"...stringent controls on development. He has promised to make county government a voice for residents who feel ostracized by..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Potholes and Potshots

"...outcome of the Precinct 2 race, where the incumbent county commissioner, Karen Sonleitner, is expected to keep her title..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Election Ticker: Final Laps Before E-Day

Countdown to Super Tuesday begins

"...Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir sounded a bit giddy Monday..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Fred Lewis, Friends of “the Poor” Go to War on Central Health

Is there a doctor in the house?

"...as a step forward toward improving health care in Travis County and Central Texas, specifically the care of underserved..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Brown and Eckhardt Make Some Distinctions

What's the difference between the Dem Travis County Judge candidates? It all comes down to personality.

"...But at a candidate forum Monday night, the two Travis Coun­ty Judge candidates did manage to differentiate themselves from..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dems Hunting Daugherty in Precinct 3

Dems Hunting Daugherty in Precinct 3, Voting Rolls Mystery Part 2: The County's Side, and Voter ID Bill Redux

"...Nov. 5, 2002, was a heady day for Travis County Republicans. Statewide, the "GOP tidal wave" had seized..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Primary Countdown

"...the threat of the Republican Party making inroads into Travis County and wresting power from Democratic officeholders. That threat..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature

Public Defender Proposal Submitted to the State

Judges sign off on county application for funding of PDO

"...Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt had reason to celebrate late..."

May 13, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Dell Med School Debate Over Use of Funds Continues

Fred Lewis won’t quit HEALTH fight with Travis County

"...A group of local activists calling itself HEALTH for Travis County issued a report describing the medical school as..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Pct. 2 Candidates Face Off

Commissioner hopefuls tackle gun shows, immigration laws

"...the race to fill Sarah Eckhardt’s Precinct 2 Commissioners’ Court seat, candidates Brigid Shea, Richard Jung, and Garry Brown..."

Dec. 11, 2013 News Post by Christopher Hooks

Gómez Pushes Road Plan Near Racetrack

Commissioner says she's concerned about access and safety issues in her precinct

"...Travis County Precinct 4 Commissioner Margaret Gómez's sudden attempt at..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Wrangling Over Housing Tax Credits

Travis County Commissioners to revisit a housing finance scheme

"...This was certainly the case last week at the Travis County Commissioners Court, when the county decided to take..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Endorsements

"...should not be ignored by anyone who cares about Travis County in terms of growth, the environment, transportation, or..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature

Postmarks

"...renovations to the Austin Police Department Headquarters and Municipal Court facility; an Emergency Medical Services addition to the Fire..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Primary Colors

Shades of the Travis County Elections

"...Livingston's win over Karen Parker for the 261st District Court's Democratic nomination, giving Henson even more reason for his..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature

COVID-19 Update: ICU Bed Availability Drops to All-Time Low

And then there were two

"...available for Trauma Service Area O, which includes the five-county Austin metro area and six neighboring counties. The grim..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Latest on the Local Actions and Reactions to COVID-19

Health officials feel wary but ready

"...No cases of COVID-19 have yet been identified in Travis County. While an undisclosed number of individuals have been..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...Late last year, four people showed up at the Travis County Commissioners Court to tell their elected officials about..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Guns & Ammo ... and Austin Politics

The state of gun control in Travis County

"...Locally, too, Austin municipalities are jockeying for position. The Travis County Commissioners Court kicked around the idea of a..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

COVID-19 Comes Back Strong

Vigilance urged lest pandemic overwhelm hospitals, holidays

"...60%, said Escott in his weekly update to the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. In fact, Monday's new..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

TravCo "Gerrymandering"

"...a hand in the history of other line-drawing in Travis County over the years. King might want to check..."

July 8, 2019 Postmarks

Valinda Bolton Kicks Off

Former state rep says she’ll bring experience to Commissioners Court

"...formally initiated her run for the Democratic nomination for Travis County Commissioner, Pct. 3. Citing her time in the..."

May 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Travis Co. commissioners passed an interim set of water quality..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...For example, as I testified in the school finance court case this past summer, the percentage of properly certified..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

What's My Line?

Tracking the Freight Rail vs.Commuter Rail Debate

"...more entities -- the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and Travis County -- vote to opt into the..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Think Locally, Act Regionally

Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?

"..."suburbs"), or in a place, now nearly vanished, called Out-in-the-County (and its neighbor Way-Out-in-the-Next-County), where there were no chain-builder..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington

Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington

"...mayor of Austin from 1991 to 1997 and a Travis County commissioner both before and after, died Christmas Day..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Precinct 4 Race Saw an 'Erosion of Power'

Gómez won the election but lost her progressive base

"...As the primary returns dribbled in last Tuesday night, Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez slowly watched the disintegration of..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Night of the Living BCCP, Part 37

Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan: Half a Loaf?

"...seven years of wrangling, the City of Austin and Travis County finally agreed on a framework for the Balcones..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Mano Amiga, and the Texas Tribune, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Caldwell County must..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature

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