Point Austin: A Few More Shoes

An Iraqi journalist waves goodbye to the Bush era

"...as well, harming the vital work of a free press." That's what these guys value in their bones –..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Let Them Eat Cake

The real view from the press room at the Democratic convention

"...level three without going to level one. Meanwhile, the press corps desperately prays to the Gods of Teh Internets..."

June 6, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Turner: End Tuition De-Reg

Speaker pro-tem to announce intention to re-regulate higher ed fees

"...Do'h! Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, has called the press together at 9.30am tomorrow in the Speaker's Committee Room..."

June 5, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Terror at Concordia

APD simulates terror attack on Concordia University

"...To keep things realistic, Det. James Mason held a press conference about the 'siege' and asked anyone with any..."

May 1, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Time for One More Question

Which locals are complaining they didn't get question on Thursday's debate agenda?

"...research funding. Although, that said, every member of the press corps was issued with a LiveStrong yellow wristband. Next..."

Feb. 25, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gonzo Gone-So

Breaking news: US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales quits.

"...words that will probably be best remembered from this press conference was the question from the press corps that..."

Aug. 27, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Prosecutor and the Pariah

Don't know about you, but I'm beginning to feel sorry for Tom DeLay

"...comparison to the beatific grimace he shined on the press corps Friday for his Capitol press conference, following his..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Lege Too Far

Sine Die or school bells, perhaps they toll for thee

"...of U.S. senators and congressmen to a classroom of impressionable middle-schoolers. Let's hope they weren't taking notes...."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...part of our American democratic process and a free press? Thank you, and keep up the good work!..."

April 1, 2005 Column

Texas Family Values

Why don't we protect Texas children? Because we'd rather not spend the money.

"...thunder and color posters of orphan laundry at her press conference, Strayhorn insisted over and over again to a..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood loads up your plate with events and a piece of the Big Apple.

"...homesick NYC-based Texans, as well as the national culinary press corps: They'll all be there to sample the brand..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Off the Shelf

Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky's Horns and Halos isn't so much about Bush, but rather the book about the Bush that Bush didn't want you to know.

"...drinking a nonalcoholic beer! A presidential candidate called his press corps animals! He kissed the filmmaker on the cheek!..."

March 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Good Show

It was a good year -- not a great one -- for the Toronto International Film Festival.

"...Many others I compared notes with in Toronto expressed overall feelings that were similar to my own: We..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Three employees of the state Senate's Media Services Department are fired without known reason.

"...although Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff told the San Antonio Express-News that it was for poor management, including "apparent harassment,..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Changes are afoot at the Statesman now that little George is going to Washington.

"...is known as the quickest wit in the Capitol press corps, often provoking guffaws with his cleverly worded questions...."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Washington D.C. to work as U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett's press secretary. --R.B. A Bitter Pill..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature

The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton

Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?

"...affair; and the frustrated suspense was suffered by the press corps when they learned that Paxton’s former (still?) paramour..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Austin at Large: Suffering With the Statesman

Ragging on the daily isn’t as much fun now, but sometimes it still needs to happen

"...I still think the local City Hall and Capitol press corps are more collaborative than competitive now, and our..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Verde Report: Austin FC and the Virtue of Making Mistakes

Is perfection overrated?

"...followed this same plot arc has the entire ATXFC press corps scratching our collective heads wondering how that possibly..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin at Large: The Pigs Inside Our Python

Austin takes a looooong time to digest what it swallows

"...infinitum whenever these things come up, but when today's press corps covered the BWN earlier this month, most of..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

AOC Brings the Texas Heat

Progressive star stumps for Casar, Cisneros campaigns

"...asked, including at both events this weekend, by the press corps (including the Chronicle): Why give up a safe..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: You Can Handle the Truth

Austin's local news, like its rock & roll, need never die, if we do our jobs right

"...Texans (there's increasing overlap between the local and state press corps) with the time and resources we are able..."

June 11, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Kirk Watson Begins His Long Goodbye

Headed to Houston, the ex-mayor and senator reflects on his legacy

"...Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, was reflective with the local press corps at the Texas Capitol after the news broke..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin At Large: For the Price of a Policeman

The cost of public safety, in different community currencies

"...the APD officer pension fund. Henson often rattles the press corps' cages pleading for us to cover things he..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

How the Revenue Cap "Reform" Will Affect Austin and Travis County

Senate Bill 2, explained

"...local Chronicle, along with the rest of the Texas press corps, have talked a lot about "revenue caps" as..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Tear It Down and Start Again

Convention Center reboot gives us a second crack at change

"...States­man – that is how City Hall and the press corps have framed this story as it's bubbled along..."

May 31, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Put on Your Shrinking Caps

So why – let alone how – do we "need" to "reform" Texas property taxes?

"...– or "House Bill 2.5," they joked before the press corps. Local leaders throughout the state aren't laughing, though...."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Inside the Whirlwind

From D.C. to Austin, a relentless political storm

"...outrage in the mind at once. While the D.C. press corps is turned into a leak-catching bucket brigade, the..."

July 14, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Council: Committee on Committees

City Council reorganizes, searches, ponders Saltillo

"...Alison Alter weighed in, saying she had been favorably impressed with Reynolds’ work in academia – also a politically..."

Feb. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Rick Perry, Lord of the Dance?

Why would a former Texas governor go on reality TV? Why not?

"...political sideshow of 2006 play his way, as the press corps became fixated over stunt candidates Carole Keeton Strayhorn..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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