Naked City

"...With two of Texas' most famous lawyers potentially facing congressional charges arising from their roles in the U.S. attorney..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Top 10 State Stories: Farewell to Ann, fungoo to Cheney

"...(a ruling that ended in the December ouster of Congressional District 23 GOP Rep. Henry Bonilla), but similar re-redistricting..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Cleaning Up Congressional Corruption; and The Blockhead in Charge of Whistle-blower Protection

"...CLEANING UP CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTION Is it just me, or is the rancid..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Court found." – From the judicial opinion issuing new congressional redistricting maps to correct violations of the Voting Rights..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Having Your Baby

The anti-choice "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" are spending taxpayer funds on misinformation, scare tactics – or nothing

"...from Austin is very similar to that collected by congressional researchers who, at the request of Rep. Henry Waxman,..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Letters at 3AM

All the economic numbers point one way: Hard times are about to get harder

"...budget deficit by half within five years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said. ... [T]his new report is sobering..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Austin @ Large: While Elephants Sleep

The breakdown of the Travis Co. primary vote suggests interesting possibilities come November

"...Democrats outpaced GOP turnout in all three of Travis' congressional districts, two of which were uncontested on the D..."

March 19, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in addition to running as a (write-in) candidate for congressional District 10. Gale ran against Valdez in 1999, capturing..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Judgment of the Rev. Crabb

The House Redistricting Committee chair behaves very, very badly.

"...particular, wrote the clerk, concerning committee members who opposed congressional redistricting (like Crabb's own vice-chairman, Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio),..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege

For the Senate Democrats, Labor Day was just another day (not) at the office.

"...on the three-judge panel that drew the current Texas congressional district map in 2001.)..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Killer D Update: The FAA and Exterminatin' DeLay

The FAA issues a shame-faced report about its hunt for the Killer D's.

"..."But regardless of where one stands on redrawing congressional district lines in Texas, it is offensive for a..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

'A Proprietary Love'

High-strung, hot-tempered Tom Miller made self-interest -- and his feuds with LBJ -- into Austin history.

"...himself -- which, even as late as Johnson's last congressional campaign in 1946, would have presented LBJ with a..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

"...Crockett at the Alamo than to decide his present-day politics. Let it not come across that I think these..."

May 23, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

Your tax dollars pay for Bush's nonpropaganda, and Congress cuts Bush's budget robbery down to simple theft.

"...ever "Office of Global Communications." Without fanfare or even congressional authorization, he quietly signed an executive order on Jan...."

May 9, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Room at the Top?

Part I of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...Two") to denounce the influence of campaign cash on politics, there is one reason Texans this year have competitive..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Drums" [Sept. 20], among many other temerities, says that Congressional leaders continue to "fall in line" in support of..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

Treasury Sec. Paul O'Neill pitches Bush tax breaks, Newt Gingrich is a business consultant, Congressional fundraising among freshman is out of control

"...back. Newt Gingrich -- the shooting star of right-wing politics. The Georgia firebrand streaked to power in 1995, becoming..."

March 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Major league baseball ticket gouging in New York, grassroots rebellion in Carmel, Ca., the oil industry's assault on the Project on Government Oversight, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce attacks new OSHA protections for workers.

"...The two Republican U.S. Reps. are engaged in a congressional witchhunt, demanding all of POGO's phone records, as well..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Count Me In

there's power in numbers with the census 2000 data.

"...to count DTEs in 2000 was firmly stymied by congressional Republicans and has floundered in the courts. The GOP..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Race for Austin's Next Mayor Heats Up

Israel kicks off quest to make history in mayoral race, plus more news

"...front-runner, José "Chito" Vela. A second PAC, People Before Politics, was formed Jan. 6 to support Monica Guzmán; she's..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Record Turnout in Run-Off Election Pushes Democratic Party Toward Change

State and local races show the blue getting bluer

"...might retire after his close call against Hegar; his congressional neighbor Bill Flores, R-Bryan, did retire, leaving TX-17 open..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Stanning for Siegel

"...Dear Editor, In the TX-10 Congressional race, the 314 Action Fund PAC has spent $437,026..."

June 30, 2020 Postmarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Adam Schiff Headed to SXSW

Conversations About America’s Future gathers movers & shakers

"...Other heavy hitters in politics, media, and activism confirmed today: U.S. Representative and Chairman..."

March 2, 2020 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...one weekend, another sign that O'Rourke's influence on Texas politics is not completely yoked to the waxing and waning..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...they’ll be at Mesa Rosa on RR 620 with congressional challenger MJ Hegar, statehouse contenders James Talarico and John..."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Election Ticker: Early Voting Begins Monday

Victory for voting rights, political parties (the fun kind), the latest endorsements

"...for a special episode of Pod Save America, the politics podcast hosted by ex-Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett,..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

U.S. Senate

Beto, the Great Blue Hope

"...health care, immigrant rights, marijuana legalization, gun background checks, congressional term limits, an end to our seemingly endless foreign..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: On the Backs of Immigrants

In the war over "sanctuary," the victims are most vulnerable

"...manufactured, imaginary crisis. Like so much of our contemporary politics, the war is being fought on a symbolic battleground,..."

April 28, 2017 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Panel: Women’s Representation: Five Steps to Win Gender Parity

Wendy Davis on Clinton's loss and the prospect of future gains

"...elected office, on the panel moderated by Texas Tribune congressional reporter Abby Livingston. Panelists discussed ways women face gender..."

March 11, 2017 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Those Who Sow the Wind

The national GOP continues to perpetuate its permanent culture of extremism

"...range of political expression – we can have any politics we want, from A to B. That also means..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Column by Michael King

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