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Battle Lines Drawn on Convention Center Expansion
Arguments escalate on how to spend hotel occupancy tax revenue
"...other Austin tourism assets (such as Barton Springs, hence SOS's involvement)...."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Joaquin Castro and Lloyd Doggett Demand Voter Purge Documents
If state leaders have "nothing to hide, why wouldn't they turn those documents over?"
"...formerly a top aide to Abbott before being appointed SoS, returned to the governor's office after resigning in disgrace...."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

David Whitley Back in Abbott’s Office With Promotion, Raise
Disgraced former secretary of state keeps failing upward
"...different civil rights lawsuits, and had his confirmation to SoS blocked by Senate Democrats...."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Whitley Sinks, Voting Rights Don't
Abbott's SoS nominee resigns as extreme voter suppression bill tanks
"...tradition. Throughout the session, Abbott's nomination of Whitley as SoS awaited confirmation by the Senate, which required a two-thirds..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Voter Purge Leader David Whitley Resigns
Embattled SoS calls it quits after discriminatory voter purge
"...stood as a united front throughout session against the SoS, while Republicans kept punting the confirmation vote down the..."

May 27, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Secretary of State Gets Schooled on Voting Rights
Meanwhile, a hefty TV ad targets voter suppression bill
"...election officials, who likely scooted away from the Texas SoS during photo-op hour...."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Voter Purge Effort Ends
State agrees to legal settlement; on the hook for $450K
"...judge sharply admonished the state’s effort and forced the SoS to temporarily halt the purge...."

April 26, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Ken Paxton Puts the Brakes on Federal Inquiry Into Debunked Voter Fraud Claims
A.G. tells Congress to wait in line
"...the committee's request for documents and communications between the SoS and the A.G.'s office, the latter is arguing that..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Congress Wants to Look at David Whitley's Books
Investigation to look into Texas' voter list fiasco
"...among immigrants. In February, a federal judge halted the SoS voter review, writing that the attempted purge showed how..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines
"...names – many of them citizens – when the SoS called to say it was sent in error...."

March 15, 2019 News Feature

Senate Delivers First Blow to Paid Sick Leave
SB 15, the boy who cried "voter fraud!" advance, and other Lege news
"...full Senate, and with it his brief tenure as SoS, is coming to an end. All 12 Senate Democrats..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

David Whitley Apologizes for "Confusion" Wrought by Voter Purge List
Three lawsuits later, Texas secretary of state basically says "whoops"
"...to vote – admitted that the Office of the SoS should have devoted more time to communicating with counties..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Arctic
Mads Mikkelsen follows in the wilderness steps of Jack London
"...fall into a daily routine of trudging a huge SOS in the snow, and trying to raise rescuers on..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Senate Still Hasn’t Confirmed Texas Secretary of State David Whitley
Architect of recent “voter fraud” fiasco shifts blame to DPS
"...with an error-ridden list of 95,000 registered voters the SoS said were potentially not U.S. citizens. Three civil rights..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Secretary of State Defends Voter Purge Fiasco
Whitley ducks blame during contentious confirmation hearing
"...two weeks ago included 95,000 registered voters who the SoS said were potentially not U.S. citizens (58,000 of whom..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: The Voters Speak, the Governor Listens
Abbott leaves the red-state red-meat back at the mansion
"...Secre­tary of State – but Dems did not. "The SoS partook in an organized illegal attempt to purge Latinos..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Resident Named in Texas Voter Purge Debacle, Files Suit
"They basically accused me of committing fraud"
"...more federal lawsuits have emerged to argue that the SoS violated the constitution and the Voting Rights Act...."

Feb. 5, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense
Secretary of State issues election advisory, ignites right-wing voter fraud frenzy
"...When newly appointed Texas Secretary of State David Whitley..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Quote of the Week
"...a lawsuit from LULAC, and a walk-back from the SoS himself. See “Point Austin” and “Lege Lines,” Feb. 1...."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Column

Farewell and “Gracias” to Gus Garcia, Austin Trailblazer
Hispanic activist, former trustee, council member, mayor died Monday, at 84
"...sustained at the Texas Supreme Court. "That vote on SOS just can't be overestimated. ... Without Gus, SOS would..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Live Election Night Results & Updates
The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties
"...Welcome to the Chronicle’s 2018 midterm election live-blog; our..."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Simultaneous Votegasm
Early voting sets midterm records here and throughout Texas
"...All the largest Texas counties, red as well as..."

Oct. 30, 2018 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Quote of the Week: Bill Bunch
Save Our Springs Alliance executive director gets it a little twisted
"...opposition to CodeNEXT by endorsing the very sprawl the SOS ordinance aims to control. (As quoted by our friend..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Column

You’re So Gonna Vote!
Voter registration deadline is Oct. 9
"...to update your address, you can do that at txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/sos/SOSACManager. Any other questions? Call 512/854-9473 or visit the county's..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Glass Half Full Theatre's Polly Mermaid: Apocalypse WOW!
This playful eco-fable by Caroline Reck and Indigo Rael creates a surprising plastic paradise under the sea
"...of the scientist forces her to send Polly an SOS (by a flushed candy wrapper). So in the end..."

June 1, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Tapestry Dance Company's April Fools
This remount of the tap troupe's valentine to vaudeville brought the old art form back with delights in abundance
"...and toes clicking like a mad telegraph sending an "SOS," but with no trace of effort evident in the..."

May 11, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

(Blake) Farenthold Your Nose
Are we finally done with the congressman?
"...asked his party not to include him.) But the SOS doesn't really have much authority over enforcing that rule,..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sound on Sound Review: Yelle
The book of David Byrne with a chapter on French seduction
"...electro-pop trio Yelle. The majority of the band’s full-house SOS audience had obviously forgotten what little French they learned..."

Nov. 12, 2017 Music Post by Lauren Modery

Sound on Sound Review: Cannibal Corpse
Into the pit
"...of pioneer butchers Cannibal Corpse. Solely missing from Mohawk’s SOS bill Friday was a Ren faire forest 39 minutes..."

Nov. 11, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Death by David Vincent
Hanging with Morbid Angel singer-turned-country outlaw David Vincent and other dark tales of the live music capital
"...Southwest 2018. A week later, consider the announcement an SOS signal intending to, in the short term, implore property..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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