Young Conservatives of Texas: Still Pricks

The YCT's making a list, checking it maybe once.

"...shirts (does that make them beige?) over at the Young Conservatives of Texas have released an updated "Professor Watch..."

April 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Top 10 Most Embarrassing Moments in Texas Politics

2013: The year Texas sent in the clowns

"...California may have the Groundlings, but Texas has no shortage of improv talent. Give Lone Star..."

Jan. 8, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Not Enough Hate in East Texas?

An East Texas Republican comes under fire for making nice with black legislators.

"...the Republican-drafted state redistricting plan -- and not all of it consists of Democratic political casualties. In early December,..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Salt of San Marcos

Journalists Who Write Like Scholars - and Vice Versa

"...Juan Palomo and David Barton of The Salt Journal photograph by Jana Birchum Although San..."

May 29, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...The northwest border of the 51st House District of Texas begins and ends..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pride of the Yankees?

Evan Smith translates a New York pedigree into the editorship of Texas Monthly.

"..."I'm not sure that Texas Monthly is all that interesting a story," says Paul..."

July 20, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Conservatives' Beliefs

"...runs through Jordan Smith's Feb. 3 article [“The Destruction of Texas Health Care,” News] and much of the Chron's..."

Feb. 6, 2012 Postmarks

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...Predictably, the governor's all-but-official presidential run cast a long shadow over the Capitol,..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Questions of Church-State Separation at Dell Seton Medical Center

Do the hospital’s ties to the Catholic church and limits on women’s reproductive health care compromise Dell Med students' training?

"...grown accustomed to the parking cones, forklifts, and sounds of rapid construction. But in Feb­ru­ary, that clatter should end,..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...1, Planned Parenthood's East Seventh Street clinic, which has offered family planning and reproductive health services to low-income and..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Paula Kamen's New 'Strain' of Female

"...Back in December, possessing a sense of entitlement new to even third wave feminists, U.S. Air..."

March 22, 2002 Books Feature by Laura Donnelly

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: A Hard Restart

The biggest news stories of the year

"...Last year, as we processed our share of the world's drama and trauma with four different Top..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"...Road comics are the gypsies of the modern age, wandering far and..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...moment captured the underlying conflict leading into the 85th Texas Legislature, it came on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...a successful 10-year stint, the news awoke a herd of snoozing political hopefuls, particularly a pack of Republicans who..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Ten Key Moments in a Year of Endless Texas Election Drama

Vote Early and Often

"...13: Red Guards Ambush Heidi Sloan The Democratic Socialists of America organizer and candidate for Congress in the TX-25..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Beside the Point: Absence of Evidence Is Evidence of Ignorance

As we become submerged in factless policy-making, a request to return to reason

"...In May 2010, the Texas State Board of Education dramatically revised curriculum standards for..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

From Rick Perry to Don Rickles: A Hot Cup of Talk With Kathy Griffin

Lez get real with the D-Lister about that Law & Order kiss

"...say you're plucking your eyebrows, I instantly I think of Bruce Jenner. Here's what I know: I know that..."

Jan. 11, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Smith

Baked Cookies and Racism at UT

Young Conservatives get national headlines, local contempt

"...sale heard around the world. That's probably what the Young Conservatives of Texas hoped for Wednesday when they played..."

Oct. 27, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fill a Bowl for Stickland

State rep's stoner past comes out in primary

"...Straight-edgers of Texas, rejoice! You can legitimately claim that notorious gun..."

Dec. 30, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Peña and Ritter Jump Ship

Talk of tables and access raises committee questions

"...So Reps. Allan Ritter of Nederland and Aaron Peña of Edinburg jumped to the..."

Dec. 15, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Team Shuffle

Some familiar names cropping up in the Perry, Straus campaign teams

"...regarded as a shockingly poor job as Bush's Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy where she attempted to turn..."

July 16, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: November 19

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Protests roil, faith groups toil, and conservatives broil (wearing hats of foil?) as your AggreGAYtor whispers,..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Qmmunity Post

House Speaker Fight Changes Card

Far right changes challenger to Straus to lead Texas House

"...a change in the main event for the 83rd Texas Legislative session (or, as I'm calling it, TLS 83)...."

Dec. 13, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Taxing Discussion

YCT threatens to disrupt health care forum

"...Are conservatives really prepared to picket a church to block health..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

The controversy over tuition deregulation is only the tip of the iceberg.

"...caught in the whiplash last week over their approval of tuition increases for the new year. Beginning in January,..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Frat Party Fallout

UT students are disappointed by admin's failure to nip racist parties in the bud

"...Phi Gamma Delta (aka "Fiji") fraternity brought an onslaught of unwanted attention to the University of Texas on Feb...."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Pressure Groups Against Straus

Will outside bodies change minds inside the House?

"...Joe Straus and Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney. Now both Young Conservatives of Texas and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility have..."

Jan. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gavel Hunt Is Go

GOP eats its own in House speaker struggle

"...session, another civil war, as the most extreme ends of the Republican party inside and outside the House chamber..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Straus The Survivor

How the coup to remove the Texas House Speaker strengthened him

"...it was John Boehner up in DC, now it's Texas' own Joe Straus...."

Jan. 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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