Supports Fair Elections Now Act

"...week the Committee on House Administration will consider the Fair Elections Now Act, a sweeping and historic bill that..."

Sept. 16, 2010 Postmarks

More Texas Reps Need to Support Fair Elections Now Act

"...time focusing on the public's business, not fundraising? The Fair Elections Now Act (House Resolution 1826) would create publicly..."

Nov. 3, 2009 Postmarks

News Roundup: Schools, Fair(?) Housing, and Plastic

TEA releases rankings, Linda Curtis returns, and more

"...the city releases its draft report on "Impediments to Fair Housing," and the Fifth Circuit takes on free speech..."

Dec. 29, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Welcome to the 2015 Elections

That is, if you live in San Antonio, Bastrop, or Brenham

"...seats up in the air. A trio of special elections in Central Texas will decide most tomorrow...."

Jan. 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Clean Up Elections

"...their corporate sponsors. We need to clean up our elections, and do it now. The Fair Elections Now Act..."

July 6, 2010 Postmarks

ACC Board Elections: Meet the Candidates

The candidates on taxing districts, remedial boot camps, and student culture

"...Elections for three seats on the Austin Community College board..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Elections Not Secure and Lack Integrity

"...You can download it for free at www.stealingamericathemovie.org. Our elections are not secure and lack integrity – the result..."

Nov. 3, 2008 Postmarks

Travis County Midterm Elections Live Blog

Abbott secures reelection, mayoral race goes to run-off

"...2022 How about that Jennifer Virden underperformance, though? Past elections show that about 25% of Austin voters are Republican...."

Nov. 8, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: No Free Lunch

If you want good candidates, you're going to have to pay for them.

"...When discussing the proposed Austin Fair Elections Act, however, too many people have gone there...."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Chartering a Course

A preview of the Charter Revisions Proposals

"...begun to cool. But minority votes don't decide citywide elections, which is part of the issue...."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Primer on Prop. 1

Mike Clark-Madison summarizes the Austin Fair Elections Act.

"...the people who gathered signatures to put the Austin Fair Elections Act on the May 4 ballot, you may..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Report

Stamping Out the Free Press; and Democracy v. ZIP Code 10021

"...CEOs, stockbrokers, and wealthy investors. In last year's congressional elections, more campaign contributions flowed from this one posh neighborhood..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Page Two

The misleadingly named Austin Fair Elections Act proposes an unneeded "cure" for a healthy body politic.

"...The Austin Fair Elections Act: It sounds so pure, it seems so..."

April 19, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to mean that we support Prop. 1, the Austin Fair Elections charter amendment...."

May 3, 2002 Column

Chronicle Endorsements

The Chronicle's endorsements for city council and charter amendment proposals

"...Prop. 1 (Fair Elections Act): No Endorsement..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature

Teenage Mutant Ninja Politics

The Hypocritical Limits of Campaign Finance Reform

"...possible, and biting the bullet on public financing of elections, and eventually proportional representation -- a system that works..."

April 5, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...The Austin Fair Elections Act would raise contribution limits for City Council..."

May 18, 2001 Column

How Can Wynn Lose?

The mayoral odds are with Wynn, but could a run-off be a race?

"...same time and said 'Wow. Who are we?' A fair amount of people are challenging their preconceptions about what..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...the long haul. Nan McRaven, a communications and public affairs executive at Motorola, emphasizes communications as the key to..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...the long haul. Nan McRaven, a communications and public affairs executive at Motorola, emphasizes communications as the key to..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Curtis gets political

"...on their premises for her last effort, the Austin Fair Elections Act public-financing ordinance (see "Austin@Large," p.14). Griffith herself..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

Ralph Nader and the Green Party are willfully naive about the consequences of their recent electoral actions, but events such as their upcoming People Have the Power Tour are the birthplaces of broader, more effective coalitions, the setting for new alliances.

"...dissident Democrats to become an influential force. The Austin Fair Elections Act is a sad joke providing a bad..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Stacey Abrams, Without Concessions

Now and for her whole life, the rising star finds her own path to victory

"...wrong remain valid, real constructs, and the 2018 Georgia elections crossed the line. And I said so. On national..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

DeBeauvoir Recognized Nationally by Peers

Travis County clerk wins Public Official of the Year Award

"...that the VoteRescue folks would disagree with the "conducting fair and secure elections" statement below – and I have..."

Aug. 5, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

May 4 Election Wrap-up

"...Jump the Ethical Gun? Proposition 1, aka the "Austin Fair Elections Act," is now a dead issue. Voters rejected..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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

No More Produce 'n' Politics

"...Travis County's early voting system, probably before the fall elections. Such a pullout, which County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir has..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two

The vision of a healthy, dynamic, impressively powerful country having a tortured, ongoing internal dialogue about its actions serves to inspire rather than discourage dreams

"...huge voter turnout in Afghanistan. We saw the Palestinian elections, and we have to hope that those in Iraq..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The City Council prepares to decide which charter amendments go before the voters.

"...the voters to decide. But council agendas have been fairly sparse lately, and council members need to Do Something..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

"...It's one of the most momentous elections in Texas history. Who will claim the state's big..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by News Staff

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