In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...have a communications director, in charge of digital ads, mailers, and messaging. They have a financial director, who organizes..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...already done thousands of door hangers, they've already done mailers, full-color, full-page ads … They will have people to..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...Casar's front­-runner status was confirmed this week when attack mailers (though Rodriguez disputes this characterization) from the Eddie for..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

No on Gómez

"...I’ve heard from her is receiving pandering election time mailers to remind us of something she did decades ago...."

Feb. 2, 2022 Postmarks

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...for this race, "endorsements may matter, they may not, mailers may matter, they may not... we’re going to rely..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Iron Maiden's radioactive Live After Death arrived in record mailers at the school newsmagazine, but they were carted off..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Intra-party Attacks

"...social media, and one was complicit in endorsing PAC-sponsored mailers targeting Hutcheson while the other engaged social media efforts..."

March 17, 2020 Postmarks

Positive Primary Campaign

"...and his Washington super PAC would send me incendiary mailers attacking Shannon Hutcheson is very upsetting. Shannon is running..."

Feb. 22, 2020 Postmarks

Election Ticker: You’ve Got to Be Joking

Laughing our way through campaign season

"...the candidate's recent email theme – naming public schedule mailers after songs written by old white guys – was..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Dark Money v. Precourt?

Fighting a "billion-dollar giveaway"

"...($2,000), an advertising plan ($15,450), and the printing of mailers and door hangers ($6,185.40) by agreeing to pay the..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Soccer in Austin: The Knockout Stage

Showtime at McKalla Place

"...to Council's vote has seen a flurry of activity: mailers urging residents to turn up for the Thursday meeting;..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Panel: A Conversation With Beto O’Rourke

Texas Democratic Senate hopeful pulls no punches

"...attitude – don’t depend on glossy campaign strategies like mailers, TV ads, or jingles – a subtle jab at..."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

The 85th Lege rolls on

"...raised when Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, received 500 questionable mailers, including one from someone claiming to be former state..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by News Staff

Election Notes: Notes at the End of the Road

Just a few more days of this deluge

"...Rail Action). In response to the site and accompanying mailers, Gauldin wrote via email: "I cannot help but assume..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature

Notes on Kamp: The Illusion of Safety

Prop 1 is terrible, but the regulations it seeks to overturn need work

"...the issue gets framed. One of the (very) many mailers I've received claims that "safety is critical" to Uber..."

May 6, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Money Doesn’t Talk, It Swears

Uber and Lyft spending $8 million-plus to sell Proposition 1

"...$8,100 was paid to Kelly Graphics for pushcards and mailers..."

April 30, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Learning to Share?

A full week of Proposition 1

"...accusation, holding their own presser, and sending out multiple mailers insisting that the city would have to take over..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Prop. 1: False Advertising Claims Escalate

City officials deny claims on background checks

"...the narrative that RWA has been pushing, with RWA mailers claiming, "A vote against Prop. 1 would require the..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

District Attorney: Moore Takes All

Late-filing challenger bests Cobb

"...he had run so much TV and sent out mailers. We didn't have that kind of money. We thought..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

HD 49 War Chests

"...But don't expect fortunes to be pumped into direct mailers and robocalls before March 1. With seven candidates, it..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...• Cruz Versus CNN: The rolling moral quagmire that..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Meet the Candidate: Huey Rey Fischer

Fischer has spent time working under the Capitol dome for a trio of Dem legislators

"...Hinojosa have both sunk their money into advertising and mailers, Fischer's not depending on cash to dig him out..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House District 49 Update

Hinojosa campaign fast out of gate for Dem primary

"...with the ballot box on March 1. The first mailers in the Democratic primary have already started arriving in..."

Dec. 28, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: SXSW News and Sightings

Polaroids, print, and dance funk – can they survive SXSW?

"...days when readers logged on via free AOL CD-ROM mailers...."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

AISD: One for the Money

"...has allowed him to carpet bomb district voters with mailers, door-hangers (and their volunteers), and phone solicitations...."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Re-Forming AI$D

What's behind the national involvment in local school board races?

"...'what flier?'" AKF had actually paid for two different mailers on her behalf and, in keeping with state campaign..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting to Zero

Will Austin's green seif-image be realized with its "zero waste" goals?

"...hire or move-in. It can take the form of mailers, emails, presentations at neighborhood and homeowners' association meetings, and..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

District Races

Get ready for run-offs!

"...by leading a "grassroots" campaign that strayed from "glossy mailers or high-priced consultants," and relied on boots-on-the-ground block-walking...."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature

Election Night Live

Up-to-the-minute midterm coverage

"...attracted supporters by running a "grassroots" campaign; no "glossy" mailers; using less than $5K #ACvotes— Mary Tuma (@TumaTime) November..."

Nov. 5, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Point Austin: Just How Super Is Your PAC?

"Outside money" hits Austin, and the reverberations begin

"...the Council and mayor's race, supporting their candidates with mailers, signs, doorhangers, and phone calls. The city's campaign finance..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Column by Michael King

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