Travis County Catches a Judicial Break
Feds transfer vacant courthouse to county for probate court
"...“Anybody need a courthouse?” was not exactly the question posed by the U.S...."
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Dec. 29, 2016 News Post by Michael King
Travis County Primary Candidates Jockey to Champion Criminal Justice Change
A closer look at the heated District Attorney, County Attorney, and County Court at Law races
"...Ask Travis County Democratic primary candidates and voters what they mean..."
Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King
Travis County Revisits Creating Public Defenders’ Office
Legal panel ponders questions pondered many times before
"...Monday night’s “conversation” about the possibility of creating a Travis County Public Defenders’ Office, the myriad stakeholders still want..."
April 16, 2019 News Post by Michael King
Travis County D.A. Kicks Off Reelection Bid
Margaret Moore says Travis County can be both “safe and progressive”
"...23 at Speakeasy, telling an enthusiastic crowd thick with courthouse regulars that Travis County can be both "safe and..."
May 31, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
Here’s Why Travis County D.A. José Garza Seeking Reelection Matters
He’s a leader in the growing progressive prosecutor movement
"...morning that he would seek a second term as Travis County District Attorney, the top criminal prosecutor in the..."
Aug. 8, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders
New Courthouse for Travis County?
Commissioners to discuss possible downtown land purchase
"...Travis County Commissioners will reportedly discuss in executive session tomorrow..."
Dec. 13, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith
A New Jail for Travis County?
County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry
"...Johnson knows what it's like to be booked into Travis County Jail and to feel the world spinning as..."
Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader
ICE Continues Its Raids in Travis County
“Callous disregard for the climate of fear” in immigrant communities
"...beset on March 3 when ICE reportedly targeted the Travis County courthouse, a new and chilling strategy for the..."
March 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Travis County Catches a Judicial Break
Feds transfer vacant courthouse to county for probate court
"..."Anybody need a courthouse?" was not exactly the question posed by the U.S...."
Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Michael King
Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County
Tracking the local races
"...races of their careers, but that may change once Travis, Harris and Bexar counties are all fully counted overnight...."
Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff
How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?
Incumbent D.A. Margaret Moore faces challengers from the left
"...In a normal political year, incumbent Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore would be able to..."
Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County
The votes are in!
"...The March 3 primaries in Travis County and throughout Texas did not deliver too many..."
March 6, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff
A Question of Compassion for Travis County's Family Violence Court
A woman alleged rape. The man she accused went free. Should his attorney run our court?
"...Kercher – now seeking election as the judge of Travis County's family violence court – tried to circumvent state..."
June 19, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
'Chronicle' Endorsements, Travis County Early Voting
Democratic Primary Run-offs
"...Democratic contests that remain unsettled and are on the Travis Co. ballot (depending on your precinct) for the April..."
March 28, 2008 News Feature
Travis County Early Voting
March 4 Primary Elections (Early Voting Feb. 19-29)
"...Travis County voters may vote at any early-voting location. On..."
Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature
Your Choices on the Travis County Judicial Ballot
Breaking down the local races for district courts
"...a focus on construction-related cases. The first woman in Travis County certified in construction law, she's currently the chair..."
Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon
To Build a Courthouse
Current civil courthouse leaves a lot to be desired
"...The need for a new Travis County courthouse had been evident for a long time...."
Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Point Austin: The Courthouse Aftermath
Low voter turnout means that 6% of county residents decided the courthouse's fate
"...the negative outcome of last week's vote on the Travis County civil courthouse bond. The narrow defeat was hardly..."
Nov. 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King
Sarah Eckhardt's State of the County Address Features Brags and Worries
The state of Travis County is strong, but challenges remain
"...Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt began her "State of the..."
March 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
Courthouse Bond Defeated
Bond Proposition loses: 50.7% to 49.3%
"...Yorker once said. That was certainly true of the Travis County bond vote Tuesday, narrow and in doubt until..."
Nov. 3, 2015 News Post by Michael King
Travis Dems Allege GOP Voter Intimidation Plot
Claim East and SE Austin minorities targeted
"...and intimidation by pro-Republican groups have been rocking Harris County (Houston) during the early voting period. Today, the Travis..."
Oct. 29, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols
Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney
Supporters launch "Progressive Justice Now" draft campaign
"...want Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza to run for Travis County Attorney. So much so, in fact, that Garza’s..."
July 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders
Williamson County Residents Organize to Remove Confederate Monument
Meanwhile the Texas Legislature tries to block monument removals
"...Towering over the southern entrance of the Williamson County Courthouse, on the Georgetown Square, is a 60-foot monolith..."
May 7, 2019 News Post by Michael King
Courthouse Opponents: Kill the Bond ... and Wait
CM Zimmerman says need for new courthouse not urgent
"...Last Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Travis County Taxpayers Union – an intermittent anti-taxation group –..."
Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Courthouse Campaign Takes Shape
Press conference calls for updated courthouse
"...vivid reasons for the campaign in progress to replace Travis County's Heman Sweatt Civil Courthouse with a new "Civil..."
June 26, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Bats, Mites, and Gallows: A Thumbnail Courthouse History
"...The Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse at 10th and Guadalupe is the third Travis County..."
Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Tour of Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse
"...The Travis County Civil Courthouse was constructed in 1930-31 by Page..."
Sept. 17, 2015 Photo Gallery
Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak
Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands
"...justice and advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized..."
March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma
County's Parsimonious Budget Plans
Ockham's Razor
The New County Order
"...The big news at the Stokes Building is the county's extensive reorganization, approved in June and set to take..."
Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature
New Courthouse? Let's Form a Committee!
"There's momentum for this project. ... Don't waste that."
"...On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court heard an update on its would-be..."
