Fostering Family Values

The Legislature engages in its biennial exercises in gay-bashing -- families be damned.

"...Jeff Lutes waited with hundreds of others last Tuesday night to testify against one of..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...occurrence on multiple levels and coming from guards more often than other inmates. Ask anyone who has been inside..."

July 12, 2002 Column

Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...family connection to LBJ to bring the 36th President of the U.S. to life onstage. Here, the Pulitzer Prize-winning..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Suffer the Children

Anti-abortion Lege targets vulnerable minors in judicial bypass bill

"...Jane's parents ran an East Dallas meth ring. The dangerous environment..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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"...work in 50 minutes and have time to drop off her kids. I admire Mike Dahmus and Patrick Goetz..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Barbara's Fire

Attorney, teacher, and veteran fighter for freedom, Barbara Hines retires from a career mentoring students

"...spent a lifetime fighting the good fight. Longtime clinical professor of law, and currently co-director of the Immigration Clinic..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

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"...table. As before, we do not dispute the right of Stratus to develop its property. Yet, how did the..."

July 19, 2002 Column

The New Nuclear Family

What Was Once Inconceivable

"...a Norman Rockwell painting, but it's close: the interior of a Central Austin home, dad seated in an overstuffed..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

On the Lege

Boxed Out

"...He may be one of the most senior members of the Texas Senate, but..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...are different from those raised elsewhere, in all kinds of weird and wonderful ways. Stephanie Erlewine has four of..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"Next time I tell you someone from Texas..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...• Chalk up a victory for the legion of teachers battling belittling legislation this session. Under the auspice..."

July 22, 2005 News Column

Suffer the Little Children

Reality Bites

"...On the face of it, Texas is in a crisis where abused and..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Off the Desk:

"...from mental illness or drug abuse received a bit of good news for Christmas: Several local assistance programs will..."

Jan. 1, 1999 News Feature

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"...possible regarding your columnist Ms. Baumgarten and her review of what I thought was a great film [Diary of..."

March 4, 2005 Column

The Social Agenda

"...our elected leaders will surely spend a good deal of time devising ways to impose "mainstream" (i.e., orthodox conservative)..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

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A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...material attributed to me in the "Austin Stories" column of May 18, 2001, by Erica C. Barnett...."

May 25, 2001 Column

On The Lege

Hijacked

"...used a parliamentary maneuver that could have delayed dozens of pending bills. Shortly after the Senate convened, Barrientos asked..."

May 28, 1999 News Column

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"...Quote of the Week "I knew we had a speaker. I..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...Austin Reps. Elliott Naishtat and Glen Maxey – two of the chamber's most prolific filers of health and human..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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New effort to make gay marriage really, really, really illegal in Texas

"...Texas lawmakers aim to add another set of fangs to existing anti-gay marriage laws by putting a..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...the 85th Texas Legislature, it came on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 5. In his dual role as lieutenant..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "Why do you ask me these questions..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

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"...saw schoolchildren begging for money at the street intersection of Brodie Lane and West Slaughter exactly like the homeless..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

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"...Your poor judgement and lack of taste that you display in choosing to use this..."

May 9, 2003 Column

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"...after last week's cover story, "The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King" [Aug. 2]. It is true that my..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

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"...Child Protective Services fulfills its responsibility for the protection of children of Texas. I believe it will demonstrate that..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Capitol Chronicle

A healthy death penalty, the Jenna and Barbara bust, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Project

"...As alert readers of "Capitol Chronicle" may have noticed last week (the rest..."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Michael King

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Off the Desk:

"...the state-owned Triangle site goes before a review board of local and state reps at 5:30pm on Monday, June..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

"...advocacy, has been informed that he is a casualty of the belt-tightening proposed by the1995-96 budget. Winters' boss, City..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature

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