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The Loyal Lieutenants
Bush Applies Litmus Test of Allegiance in Choosing Inner Circle
"...longstanding custom and has refused to hire any Washington-based political consultants to advise the campaign. Instead, he has stuck..."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

June 18, 1996: Aguascalientes in La Realidad, Chiapas
"...Chiapas seems to have been used to create a political space and a voice for those who suffer here,..."

July 12, 1996 News Feature

March 2020 Club Endorsements
Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?
"...Black American Democrats, Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, GLBT Political Caucus, Texas Democrats With Disabilities Caucus, Preston Hollow Democrats,..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin
From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city
"...to 1970, Austin's lesbian and gay community "was not politically conscious of itself," but it was active. The city's..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Geopolitical Fault Lines
Austin's latest attempt at single-member districts is getting a mixed response
"...Austin City Council inauguration ceremonies don't generally include political speeches. Newly elected or re-elected council members, flush with..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Here Comes the Guv
Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign
"...November general election and to become the state's first politically independent chief administrator since Gov. Sam Houston was running..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Caesar's Caesar
Karl Rove had a brief but interesting stint as a UT politics instructor.
"...and ongoing role as guru to George W. Bush, political consultant Karl Rove has occasionally helped shape younger minds...."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks
Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.
"...note: Molly Ivins co-authored Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush with Austin Chronicle Politics..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

Million-Dollar Man
AG press spokesman Ted Delisi also works as a campaign consultant to George Bush.
"...presidential campaign has paid nearly $1 million to two political consulting firms owned, in part, by Ted Delisi, the..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Inside Agitator
Fulani Follower Stokes Fires of Resentment and Reform
"...of issues, including the creation of a viable third political party, the defeat of a public-subsidized baseball stadium, and,..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Municipal Death Match!
With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners
"...Get ready: You've got a ringside seat to the political brawl of the year! MAYOR..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

'Secuestro Express'
Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on 'Secuestro Express'
"...were more than eager to talk about the contemporary political situation in Venezuela. The following is a transcript of..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Michael King

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...this is no small thing to be the best political writer in Texas, so thanks Mike, and keep 'em..."

May 23, 2003 Column

Campaign Money Shuffle?
The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.
"...law, they kept corporate money separate from their direct political activities...."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Field of Dreamers
Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.
"...10-year stint, the news awoke a herd of snoozing political hopefuls, particularly a pack of Republicans who scrambled to..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Open and Shut Case
Morales' Opinion on Judges' Records Seems Self-Serving
"...though his office denies the ruling was made for political reasons, it did provide a wedge for pro-Morales forces..."

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature by Bob Elder

Austin Interfaith
Organizing Austin One Congregation at a Time
"...reality, they're demonstrations of power - blatant examples of political muscle flexing. But what makes the events enjoyable is..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara
Based on a true case, a 6-year-old is ripped from his Jewish parents by the Catholic church
"...Papal States, the band of Central Italy under direct political control of the Papacy. In historical melodrama Kidnapped (Rapito),..."

June 14, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Truth to Power
System of a Down documentary looks beyond the band
"...infrequently and publishing only the occasional single (supporting their political causes). And while Truth to Power, the new documentary..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Slay the Dragon
Hard-hitting political documentary shows the menace of gerrymandering is coming back
"...any election. The latter is called gerrymandering and, as political documentary Slay the Dragon explores, it’s the most pressing..."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Peggy Chiao Enters A City of Sadness
UT alum returns for rare screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's greatest
"...AC: What were the social and political repercussions of being this direct with a tumultuous historical..."

Sept. 27, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

Page Two: Days of Blame
The only enemy is us!
"...achieved by attacking someone else. A shocking amount of political discussion is not about solving or even describing the..."

April 23, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Campfire Horror Story
How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids
"...of Family and Protective Services, which was facing a political onslaught initiated in late 2003 by then-Comptroller Carole Keeton..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Mentality of Politics as War
Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration
"...AC: Most of your political career was as a campaign guy, not only on..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

David Van Os on Single-Member Districts
Texas attorney on the history of the "gentlemen’s agreement"
"...in the 1970s and 1980s, and really changed the political climate of Austin overall in a gradual sea change...."

Feb. 28, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Prop PACs: We're Rich, Beeyatch!
"...Housing Works Action PAC Total Political Contributions: $6,652 Total Political Expenditures: $6,731.46 I'm for 4..."

Nov. 2, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: When Does 'Open' Mean 'Closed'?
The open-government charter amendment is a special-interest wolf in populist sheep's clothing
"...and only what the speaker intends, but the ongoing political struggle is rendered in one-dimensional, black-and-white terms, the good..."

April 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

The Council We Deserve?
In the races for City Council, it's a search for competence amidst the chaff
"...to have a shot at victory. Thus far, mostly political junkies (often the same faces) have turned up at..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Election 2004 Updates
The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily
"...To political campaigns, getting out the vote is a numbers game:..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Texas Faith and Freedom
Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network
"...student, at Harvard/Radcliffe, and I got involved in various political causes, mostly having to do with women's issues. Afterward..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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