Yes and No on Pot Prop

Fighting over plan to tax and regulate pot in California

"...in the question of whether the state should pass Prop 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of..."

Sept. 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Prop 1 Election Results

Uber and Lyft vs. Austin, the numbers through the night

"...Prop 1, the proposition pushed by the two transportation network..."

May 7, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Prop. 1: False Advertising Claims Escalate

City officials deny claims on background checks

"...Last week, I reported, as Travis Consi­dine of pro-Prop. 1 PAC Ridesharing Works for Austin told me, that..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

The Road to Prop 1

"...regulations. The city begins enforcement actions against drivers lacking proper permits...."

May 13, 2016 News Feature

God Don't Like Ugly: Austin Faith Leaders Unite to Smite Prop B

But big money’s rolling in to back camping ban campaign

"...Austin faith leaders have ramped up their opposition to Proposition B on the May 1 ballot, which seeks to..."

April 27, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

Otherwise Like-Minded Voters Split on Prop. 2

Proposition 2 created a big divide among voters who typically agree on most things

"...The most notable feature of the Proposition 2 vote was the closeness. Overall, the "nays" only..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Yes On Prop. 3, No On Prop. 4

"...Chronicle [“Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements,” News, Oct. 19]. Our elected officials have already failed at drawing district..."

Oct. 27, 2012 Postmarks

Real Losers Regarding Prop. 1

"...Dear Editor, The real losers regarding Proposition 1 are the remnants of the middle class who..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Postmarks

City Lays Out Slow, Steady Plan to Enact Prop B

Arrests will be a "last resort" in phased plan to move camp residents over coming months

"...The return to the pre-2019 rules on where and how Austin­ites without homes can..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Thoughts on Prop J

"...residents who plan on voting for both Beto and Proposition J should reflect on their priorities. Hyde Park has..."

Nov. 1, 2018 Postmarks

The AggreGAYtor: August 19

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...dastardly plots are hatched to protest at the Olympics. Prop 8 has been rejected, again. Condragulations, California! The San..."

Aug. 19, 2013 Qmmunity Post

In Favor of Prop. 4

"...Dear Editor, Thanks for endorsing Proposition 4 [“Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements,” News, Oct...."

Oct. 29, 2012 Postmarks

Don't Be Fooled by Prop. 4

"...McIntyre, Cory Walton, Bill Stout, 30 organizational endorsers of Proposition 3 (including the coveted League of Women Voters and..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Postmarks

Pot at the Polls

Things not looking too good for pot-law reform measures

"...push in favor of measures in several states, including Prop 19, California's legalize, tax-and-regulate measure...."

Nov. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holder Says California Can't Stop Drug War

Prop 19 debate gets more heated – and less intelligent

"...to legalize pot. As E-day nears, polls have the prop on the rocks, the feds are saying they'll stay..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Green Acres

Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price

"...The city proposes buying some 15,000 acres of undeveloped land to safeguard..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Opinion: Capitalism Has Failed Americans in This Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed longstanding structural problems. This is an opportunity to rethink our systems before they collapse.

"...traveling and working in close proximity to patients with COVID-19. She lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in a..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Marina Roberts

Off the Record

Blazing Saddles: Willie Nelson campaigns for the Teapot Party

"...reports that he was also arrested in Texas in 1997. However, his criminal defense lawyer, Joe Turner, is quick..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Reefer Madness: The Thin Green Line

Author Jonah Raskin explores the contradictions of life in Marijuanaland

"...region, but has become more bold and aboveground since 1996 and the state's passage of the nation's first law..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pot Still Illegal in California

At least as of midnight in the ATX

"...the push to legalize pot is lagging. With just 19% of votes in, Prop 19 is trailing with 43%..."

Nov. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Amend This!

Political commentary on the constitutional amendment process

"...recommend half-hearted Yes votes for only four of the 19 propositions (two of which overlap)...."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...and restaurants continue to fold six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday night..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Third Court of Appeals Rejects Convention Center Ballot Language

Unconventionalists win a round against Council

"...a petition filed by Nelson Linder that challenged the proposition ballot language recently adopted by the City Council concerning..."

Aug. 26, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Hot Luck Announces Culinary Talent

Tickets to Aaron Franklin's new festival on sale now

"...Sit down. Prop your feet up. Maybe pour yourself a nice cup..."

March 7, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Top 10 Joints

The year in drugs

"...mid-November that all the ballots were counted and the Proposition 203 supporters claimed a narrow victory...."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

All Pot, No Leaf

Facebook bans marijuana leaf from advertisements

"...founders, Dustin Moskovitz is a top donor to the Prop 19 campaign, which would legalize, tax and regulate marijuana..."

Aug. 25, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Election Breakdown

The not-so-shocking election story, in numbers

"...actual vote margins, rather than percentages, for and against Prop. 2, which gives you some indication both of the..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How America's 40 Largest Cities Elect Their Council Members

"...Prop.: In Proportional Representation ("prop-rep") systems, all the candidates run..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature

Election Ticker: Don’t Listen to Us!

Midterm coverage, from the folks you love to hate

"...Well, our endorsements are out, and wouldn't you know,..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...got close, but no cigar, and had Clean Campaigns (Prop. 1) been that close, it would have never made..."

May 3, 2002 Column

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