Everything You Need to Know About Voter ID

A program to help guide you through Tuesday's Senate meeting

"...rather, suspending the two-thirds rule specifically for voter ID bills. The suspension does not apply to any other bills...."

March 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

As Outrage Grows, the Anti-Voter Train Rolls On

The steady march of "election integrity" legislation continues at the Texas Lege

"...Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, takes aim at mail-in voting and at local jurisdictions' efforts to expand access to..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

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"...her state senator, Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, to discuss bills prohibiting gay people from adopting or becoming foster parents...."

May 16, 2003 Column

Capitol Chronicle

Tort Deform gives business the gold mine, the rest of us the shaft.

"...the end, only Chavez joined 13 other Dems in voting for HJR 3. But with the 88 Republicans voting..."

April 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...for a decade. "Laney has not allowed flagrant anti-choice bills to come through the House, but if Craddick is..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Carving Up Texas

A Preview of Redistricting at the Lege

"...Hays counties, among others, has again this session introduced bills to create a nonpartisan, nonpolitical citizens' commission to oversee..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...passage. It was approved 19-12, with every Senate Democrat voting against it...."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lege Lines: Deliberately Discriminatory

Voter ID's future in Texas, without the DoJ

"...of a short list of approved photo IDs before voting placed a clear and undue burden on minorities, since..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Show Them the Need

The great GOP wave breaks on the realities of the actual cost of government

"...designation lets lawmakers waive the constitutional restrictions on passing bills in the first 60 days of the session. So..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Death Row Dilemma

Resistant to Change

"...pointed to the fact that the board members' clemency voting sheets -- although recently amended to include a "comments"..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps ...

The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope

"...nor a whimper, but the faint ding-ding of the voting bell and the murmuring conversations on the floor of..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: How to Suppress the Vote

With its latest lies, Texas GOP reminds us: This is all they’ve got

"...of the minority's energy is now spent stopping bad bills (another Maxey specialty) like the biennial constriction of reproductive..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Column by Michael King

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...we postpone liabilities we're incurring this biennium) and the bills still due from Hurricane Harvey, the Lege will be..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight

All eyes on the Democratic primary run-off in House District 46

"...your opinion matters." Vela helped draft a handful of bills to strengthen open records laws, a direct result of..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...charged with reviewing the maps for compliance with the Voting Rights Act reject them, all those election plans could..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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"...for a democracy. This can be as simple as voting independent. Since both parties are owned by lobbyists and..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...chain, formerly a major cog in Travis County's early voting program, threatened to pull out of the program --..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...for indigent defendants is also likely to pass. Two bills on rules of evidence in drug cases are a..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Deep Divisions in Texas' Powerful Anti-Choice Movement

Battle reflects Lege’s growing extremism

"...Right to Life, the advocacy and educational organization that bills itself as the "oldest, largest, and only statewide pro-life..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Budget: The Kirk's Notes Version

Watson secures 48 hours for reviewing budget changes

"...it. The wait is necessary, he said, because when bills go into the conference committee – which is charged..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Capitol Briefs

"...The two-thirds vote narrowly failed, 18-10, preventing senators from voting on it; with sine die Monday, it's unlikely to..."

May 25, 2007 News Column

On the Lege

Instead of businesses, consumers and working stiffs will shoulder much of the property tax cut approved by the Senate.

"...position to hash out differences on the two tax bills and produce a final compromise plan before the special..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Looking for 'Real' Democrats

A report from the endorsement circus

"...The primaries are coming to Texas March 4 (early voting runs Feb. 19-29), and the Texas politicking is just..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...These bills are special-privilege legislation that benefits the big-money developers at..."

May 11, 2001 Column

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...go directly to voucher payments for students, but the bills specify that $50 million of that figure would be..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...both kids and parents. I'm also filing food access bills, including a bill to ensure fair taxes for local..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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"...readers to vote against the impending Iraq war by voting for Democrats ["Postmarks," Sept. 13]. I agree with his..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...at Santa Rita cantina tonight! The minute the early voting numbers came in Laurie Eiserloh, Catherine Mauzy, and Nick..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Dems Dig In for a Long Stay in D.C.

Quorum-breakers hone message, try to dodge COVID

"...Texas goes, the nation goes" when it comes to voting rights...."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: Whoop, Whoop, Hooray!

When legislators sneeze, Texans catch colds – or worse

"...– polio, measles, diphtheria, etc. – might depend on bills pending before the current session. Sophie Novack of the..."

March 29, 2019 News Column by Michael King

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