Election 2006: Control of Congress

Democrats conquer Congress, and even conservative Texas helps out

"...is not enough – to win a special, an actual majority is required, and if no one achieves it,..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Could Texas Send One More Dem to Congress?

"...is not enough – to win a special, an actual majority is required, and if no achieves it, a..."

Nov. 8, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

More 'Esquire' Endorsements

"...voters to submit to literacy tests … which the Voting Rights Act would kinda frown on"), and says Dist...."

Oct. 25, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Vote Democrat!

"...hunting down phantom "commies." In 1965 LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act sending scores of closet segregationists running into..."

April 22, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...-- once the issue was turned over to its actual stakeholders, an outbreak of good government ensued. The task..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"...The presence of active military bases at Bergstrom and Fort Hood (then Camp..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Gavel Comes Down on Redistricting A-Go-Go

The Lege returns, and the gentlemen start their engines.

"...They've become the dominoes to watch. Democratic reps in fact believe the map currently under House consideration amounts to..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Redistricting Hard Ball

"...the GOP, but a potential violation of the federal Voting Rights Act. State Rep. Richard Raymond, D-Laredo, filed a..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Charting the Maps

"...are Anglos. This is perfectly OK under the federal Voting Rights Act -- which is designed to guarantee minority..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Redistricting? Again? Why?

"...of Congress, such a move could either violate the Voting Rights Act or stick a neighboring GOP rep --..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Benevolent Agitator

Jim Hightower's undiluted populism is wittty, rousing, and engaging, Clay Smith asserts in a review of Hightower's new book If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote, They Would Have Given Us Candidates

"...economic "experts" who propagandize America's supposed economic prosperity. "The impact of this mercenary invasion of American democracy has been..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Single-Member Districts: Where Now?

"...minority representation and that it does not violate the Voting Rights Act...."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...people know it, but somehow the breadth of his impact seems understated and underappreciated. Yet, as he retires after..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...Leach, R-Plano – dubbed the "Texas Born-Alive Infant Protection Act" – joins in the national hysteria over nonexistent "infanticide"..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...The Real Action in East Texas But the real action was the..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

REV UP the Vote

A local campaign aims to boost the disability vote

"...likely to vote because of persistent inaccessibility in the voting process. Now a locally based political campaign is working..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Super Tuesday in Travis County

Live coverage of the primary election

"...state and citizens both – should “strongly assert” states’ rights as granted under the 10th Amendment. (yes: 90.22%, no:..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...constitutionality of mid-decade redistricting and apparent violation of minority voting rights. Oral arguments are expected in March...."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...Lulu is on a first-name basis with Eddie. In fact, she ran against him for this very seat at..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

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

"...and elsewhere have been preparing with dread for the impact this could have on local budgets. – Mike Clark-Madison Fixing..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Notes on Kamp: Reining in the Vote

Winning elections is so much easier when there are so few voters!

"...designed to harass and intimidate voters: the politicians who enacted the law, and the judges who upheld its constitutionality...."

March 18, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

On the Lege

Voter-ID bills protect voters ... by keeping them away from polls

"...appointed task of elected officials to address those widespread voting problems that are all too common and readily visible...."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Fighting a Rising Tide

The 78th Lege chipped away at abortion rights

"...Earlier this year, the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League gave Texas a grade of "C-" on..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Point Austin: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Austin prides itself on civic engagement: It's time to prove it

"...I had a quick look back at Austin's voting statistics for the last couple of election cycles, and..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Freeport Wins Small

Thousands and Thousands of Dollars

"..."They left off some zeroes." That was the reaction of FM Properties attorney Roy Minton immediately after the..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...Moreover, the considerable, quarantine-related increase in voting by mail (which may account for half the votes..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

County to Ike Evacuees: Register to Vote Now!

Storm victims don't need to be in home county to register, or they may register here

"...Hurricane Displacement Highlights Action Needed to Ensure Voting Rights..."

Sept. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...close, it would have never made the ballot. These actions have seriously compromised her ability to be the Jackie..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...that are not talking to us. It has an impact on us all," she says. The community's growing fear..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Six for CD 10

Dem primary candidates contend at Pct. 149 forum

"...who hadn’t had an online presence, has begun to actively campaign. On the basic Democratic issues – health care,..."

Feb. 13, 2018 News Post by Michael King

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