Did Campaign Ad Cross the Line?

Ah, the finer print of election laws

"...Meeker asked Rick Culleton to step down as his campaign treasurer because, Meeker says, he was concerned that the..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Campaign Update: Frontrunner Dues and Blues

Kim and Clarke race for the line

"...The City Council Place 3 run-off campaign between frontrunner Margot Clarke and newcomer Jennifer Kim, currently..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Un-FAIR Deal

Corporate Customers Demand Cheaper Energy

"...that decision, the council is considering launching an education campaign to learn us about the effects that deregulation may..."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

Targeting the Fat Cats

On Your Ballot: ALLC's Campaign Reform

"...illustration by Doug Potter A metaphor commonly applied to campaign finance reform is that it is like trying to..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

TDH: 5/4/11

The Hustle gets down in the Place 3 gutter

"...until Election Day, shit’s finally getting grimy on the campaign trail. After the jump, the Hustle attempts to corral..."

May 4, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 5/25/11

Tovo, Shade face the $64,000 question

"...We learned late last week that Randi Shade’s campaign finance complaint against Kathie Tovo campaign was dismissed. On..."

May 25, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...That's the irony at the heart of the Austin Fair Campaign Ordinance. "If a candidate has entered into one..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature

Place 4 Run-Off Heats Up

Morrison and Galindo exchange accusations as election day approaches

"...green building standards, and I'm building under the McMansion Ordinance rules. So I am doing all three things that..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Willie Lewis and Danny Thomas campaigns turn ugly; Jeff Jack gets aide appointment in Beverly Griffith's office, Richard Arellano leaves Jackie Goodman's office.

"...Let's see if we've got this straight: Willie Lewis' campaign accuses opponent Danny Thomas of violating the city's Fair..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Fightin' Words in Council Run-off

Shade swings; Tovo ducks

"...Late last week, Shade's campaign finance complaint against the Tovo campaign was dismissed by..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Candidates Take Their Places

Many scramble to replace Slusher and Goodman; only Gale takes on Dunkerley

"...making the early handicapping something of a study in campaign finance reports. The following is a brief update on..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Funding Balance

Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits

"...As campaign cash totals start trickling in for the 2016 presidential..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

Election Ticker: Of Recounts and Run-Offs

Endorsements, recounts, and money, money, money

"...his "union bona fides are clear," noting that his campaign staff is unionized but Guerrero's isn't.  – Austin Sanders..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Candidate Scramble

A human tragedy overshadows the campaign two-steps, but the dance goes on

"...Lee Leffingwell – McLain's widower – should continue his campaign for a seat on the City Council. The many..."

April 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...Public campaign financing automatically conjures images of the most eccentric, low-quality..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...Such situations sparked a key HRC initiative, a citywide fair housing ordinance aimed at stopping housing discrimination. A council..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Notes on Kamp: Everybody Loses

Council considers bad, outdated regs for Uber and Lyft

"...that if one corporation decides it can run a campaign to write its own rules, then this will send..."

April 8, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Know Your Rights! The City Can Help

Workshops aimed at housing, employment discrimination

"...handles education and enforcement of its local civil rights ordinances as well as Austinites' rights under state and federal..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Politics Top 10

Top Ten Political Stories

"...when they took to poking their noses into the affairs of day-to-day administration -- a pesky habit that sent..."

Jan. 10, 1997 News Feature

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...the Austin City Council passed an Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance that included an anti-discrimination protection for sexual orientation –..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Election Notes: Notes at the End of the Road

Just a few more days of this deluge

"...Eight-days-out campaign finance reports are up on the city clerk's website..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature

Drawing Lines on Prop. 1

The city debates campaign finance reform.

"...heating up. If passed, Prop. 1, aka the Austin Fair Elections Act, would institute a system of public financing..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to which she is entitled for abiding by city Fair Campaign Finance rules. See "Point Austin." Austin Stories• The..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Change As You Go

Reynolds' Latest Flop: Pay As You Throw

"...adequately briefed, he says the fee is not applied fairly because it charges every residence, regardless of size, the..."

Feb. 28, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

Zimmerman, TPPF Sue City Over "Sharing Economy" Regulations

D6 CM files suit over language in the Prop 1 ride-hailing ordinance

"...city over its language in the Proposition 1 ride-hailing ordinance, and a week later the conservative think tank Texas..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

10-1 Ticker...

Election updates!

"...the various City Council races, 26 have signed the "Fair Campaign Contract" – intended to limit the amount of..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature

Wynn Weighs In

Mayor talks about Green Home Tax (and how there's no such thing)

"...without naming names he dismantles Cid Galindo's last few campaign fliers (although, to be fair, he could also be..."

June 11, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...$91,000 that Margot Clarke will receive for the run-off campaign. In "Headlines," May 20, [News] you wrote, "But the..."

June 3, 2005 Column

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...has become a regular rallying spot for the Flannigan campaign; it was also the site of an ugly episode..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council: All the Agenda That Fits

Mobility, budget, lobbyists, density … and more

"...and final reading of the proposed November 8 election ordinance. It includes five Council district elections (2, 4, 6,..."

Aug. 17, 2016 News Post by Michael King

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