Single-Member District Dilemmas

Process of drafting single-member-district proposal for Austin off to slow start

"...single-member districts in Austin – the city is now majority minority, like most larger cities in the nation –..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...25 of Austin's largest firms on their hiring of minority lawyers. Using State Bar of Texas statistics showing that..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Hall Hustle: Down the Long Road to SMDs

Council takes another step toward districting ... and other stuff

"...in the terms of the federal Voting Rights Act, minority voters have an "opportunity" to elect candidates of their choice)...."

June 17, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: 'Embrace What Is Right'

On Obama, what it means … and what it doesn't

"...will return to their historical practices of suppressing the minority vote by any means possible. Premature Celebration..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Justice Demands Sacrifice

"...The AISD administration has recommended closing 12 schools, the majority of which are located east of I-35, nine of..."

Oct. 2, 2019 Postmarks

Point Austin: The Way Things Are

Another victory for judicial fairness leads to … more discrimination at the polls

"...as of the 2010 census, Texas has become a "majority-minority" state...."

April 14, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Endorsements

"...leadership of a city whose population will soon be majority-minority.Austin City Charter Amendments..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...leadership of a city whose population will soon be majority-minority.Austin City Charter Amendments..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...leadership of a city whose population will soon be majority-minority.Austin City Charter Amendments..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Political commentary on the prospects of single-member districts

"...inevitability of minorities in office, but the power of minority voters to choose who they want, which didn't work..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: In Search of a Plan, Not a Master Plan

Council divisions taking shape on CodeNEXT

"...council member; Garza, Renteria, and Casar are the other minority members, and Flan­ni­gan indirectly represents LGBT Austin­ites, who endure..."

March 23, 2018 News Column by Michael King

What's at Stake at City Hall?

City elections bring debate over people, priorities, and propositions

"...races are in Places 2 and 6, the traditionally minority seats where incumbents Danny Thomas (Place 6 and as..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Consensus? Conschmensus.

Majority rules ... absolutely

"...split on Council more bitterly divided than ever, the majority seeming utterly uninterested in trying to find consensus solutions,..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Across the State

Heflin, Hochberg, Mercer, and Mabry among the incumbents on the bubble

"...the Senate side, the Republicans currently maintain a 19-13 majority, and that is not likely to change. Of the..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege

The redistricting conference committee doesn't look like Texas, and Strayhorn gets slapped

"...and a blueprint for hard-right dominance to U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. It's not really surprising that Dems..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Texas' Redistricting Case Is Underway

Gerrymandered seats and missing documents

"...in 2011 violated the Voting Rights Act by suppressing minority voting power. The proposed maps would mainly affect urban..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...re-established. For example, in a district that is now majority-minority and contains a large Spanish-speaking student population, there were..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 2 general election

"...institutions (especially public education), 3) contempt for minorities and minority opinion on social values, and 4) disdain for any..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature

Council Campaign Season Opens

Six contenders for Austin's traditional minority seats

"...– of City Council candidates running for Austin's traditional minority seats met Downtown Tuesday, in the early opening of..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Capital Metro's Labor Lowdown

StarTran makes its 'last, best, and final offer'

"...of life, we have a government agency telling a majority-minority workforce that they're overpaid. "You know what?" he said...."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Redistricting 2001

Putting Texas Politics on the Map

"...only if you're doing it solely to create a majority-minority district. In the Dist. 6 case, what you've got..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gifted and Talented Education Programs Turn the Lights Out on Non-White Students

"Race is the greatest predictor of who succeeds and fails in American public education"

"...gone a step even further. The mostly low-income and majority-minority district, with at least 46 languages spoken at home..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Autumn A. Arnett

Austin @ Large: End Games

The end of the Watson Era, Slusher's predicament, and corrected Austin demographics

"...it would be two decades before Austin was a majority-minority city. City demographer Ryan Robinson, who should know, notes..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Viva Bilingual Ed

Texas Not Likely to Follow California's Lead

"...the realization that the state will soon be a majority minority population. Several recent ballot initiatives have exploited that..."

June 12, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Gabriela’s Group Expands Latin Business Empire With Mala Fama on Sixth Street

See inside the new three-story neon nightclub, formerly Buckshot

"...Latin after-hours club that opened in April. The new majority-minority state, where Hispanic Texans are officially the largest ethnic..."

Aug. 1, 2023 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Austin at Large: Easy to Be Hard, Easy to Vote No

What did we learn from the tiny, noisy Texas primaries? A few morning-after insights

"...Are they working-to-middle-class districts that are majority-minority? Yes, but their voters are not a random sample..."

March 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Country Boyz Fixins Owner Talks Pandemic and Soul Food

This Black-owned restaurant serves Southern/Creole classics

"...go back even farther. The residents of this historically minority neighborhood have seen it change dramatically over the years...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Food Post by Andrew Turner

How to Lose a Safe Seat

Dems point fingers after embarrassing defeat in HD 118

"...be the bluest of blue Democratic seats: blue collar, majority minority -- it ticks every box. On Tuesday, defying..."

Jan. 30, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Coloring in the Margins

Pop-up series Alt Girl Cinema highlights diversity

"..."It's an important work for Texas as a majority/minority state that has seen more and more women and..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Crash Course

Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber

"...Council does not care for the well-being of a majority minority workforce that serves the city tirelessly."..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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