Ted Cruz: You, Sir, Are No Jesse Helms

Texas senator praises the grand obstructionist and bigot

"...narrow tight rope: After all, backing all international military action is virtually an obligation for the modern GOP, but..."

Sept. 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sine Die? Sine Don't!

Legislature ends regular session, back in minutes for redistricting

"...on a pivotal ruling on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the preclearance section?..."

May 28, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Lot of Chatter

Things change, but Janeane Garofalo still loves to stand up on a stage and talk

"...reside between Archie Bunker's chair and Fonzie's jacket? That's exactly where they're going...."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lege Lines

School financing, school accountability, beer, redistricting, and more

"...R-Wichita Falls, has fast-tracked legislation that would subsidize gun manufacturers who move to Texas. On March 25, the Agriculture,..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...• Local activist Antonio Buehler was arrested Aug. 26 while filming an..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature

Doggett Seat a Sticking Point in Redistricting

Drawing new lines in the sand for primary dates

"...staff and lawyers representing a broad coalition of voters' rights groups were scheduled to wrap up two days of..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fighting the New Civil War

"...entity, a legal creation on paper, to have the rights and liberties of a person? The Supreme Court majority..."

Oct. 13, 2010 Postmarks

Naked City

"...Prior to last week, Councilmember Eric Mitchell, the de facto East Austin councilmember, "didn't even know" the Swede Hill..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Firefighters Get Their ContractAfter years of heated negotiations and about a year without..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature

Congressional Districts to Get Re-Mapped

Judge rules Doggett and Farenthold’s districts unconstitutional

"...do this by violating the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act...."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

We're Still Here

Assessing the continuing black Austin experience

"...So began the history of black Austin, the uncomfortable fact of slavery influencing what would come. Many Austin residents..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Judges to State: Fix Your Maps Now

New districts by Feb. 6 or primary shifts

"...district, citing how it violates Article Two of the Voting Rights Act (voter discrimination) or the equal protection terms..."

Jan. 29, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...pushing the deal; it comes back for discussion, possible contract revision, and a potential vote next Monday, Dec. 19...."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature

Do the Travis Three-Way

"...Travis County basically alone, Lloyd Doggett's Austin-based District 10 intact, and the Voting Rights Act less violated. But what..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization

Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

"...fight for decriminalization in Texas has demonstrated “democracy in action.”..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...House maps, alleging the state's redistricting plans violate the Voting Rights Act and disenfranchise Black and Latinx voters. Quote..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature

LBJ's Legacy and the Rise of Voter Suppression Laws

The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP FM returns

"...major achievements in office was the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a piece of legislation that's..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

So You Want to Redistrict Austin?

The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts

"...And she definitely was busy. An active volunteer her whole life, Solis had always been heavily..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Headlines

"...re-impose advance scrutiny ("bail-in") of state redistricting under the Voting Rights Act, despite evidence that Texas officials have repeatedly..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature

Texas Could Lose Big If Census Undercounts Immigrants

Citizenship question could eat into $43 billion state receives in federal funds

"...about citizenship status, ostensibly to help them enforce the Voting Rights Act. But the question – especially amid ICE..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...a major interest in "the proper interpretation" of the Voting Rights Act's safeguards against the improper use of race..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature

Headlines

"...slammed the current administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) in a Facebook post..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

Business at the Capitol continues to roll

"...GOP-dominated Legislature violated both the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act in the 2011 redistricting, and now the..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Hearing on Gerrymandering Set for April 27

A hearing on congressional redistricting is set for April 27

"...by state reps in the 2011 redistricting, violate the Voting Rights Act. They are: the massive Congressional District 23..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...Zoning Department, has announced that Jerry Rusthoven will become acting assistant director, while Jorge Rousselin becomes acting development services..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

The Chronicle’s endorsements for the May 24 run-offs

"...of area voters – defending fair representation and the Voting Rights Act against GOP anti-minority and anti-Austin gerrymandering. Samp­son,..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature

District 6: Waiting for the Next Subpoena

"...of 'waking up' 51% of the fat-bellied uninterested and distracted public, The Crypto Show crew hope to inspire the..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Welcome to Austin

"...the farthest north of any district, with a significant fraction crossing into Williamson County, but it also surrounds neighboring..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Redistricting: Everybody's Gotta Map!

More groups crowd the redistricting playing field

"...made it clear that he was singling out the Compact Districts Coalition, an alliance of neighborhood advocates that has..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Not a Deadline

"...First, it incorrectly suggests that the U.S. attorney general's action under Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act before..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Postmarks

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