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State LGBTQ Chambers Form First-of-Its-Kind Alliance
The new Texas LGBT Chambers of Commerce will represent Austin, Greater Houston, North Texas, and San Antonio
"...representing Texas' four major metro areas have formed a statewide coalition to advocate for business issues important to Texas'..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Capitol Thaw
Who controls the Senate thermostat?
"...In today's Statesman, Corrie McLaggan notes that there's a temperature differential between..."

April 22, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Around the State
Results from around the state
"...himself to take down artwork on display in the Capitol that he found offensive, was too much for Houstonians..."

March 4, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Harm Reduction Hits the Capitol
Bill seeks to bring needle exchange programs out of the shadows
"...require operators to annually report to the Dept. of State Health Services on the effectiveness of the program and..."

April 11, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle
The imposition of probation is the latest attempt of the GOP leadership to put minority senators in their place.
"...melodramatic defensiveness was the Sept. 18 imposition of "a state of probation" on the prodigal Texas 11. Sen. Kyle..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
Republican Bill Ratliff throws a monkeywrench into his own party's redistricting plans
"...he announced, "that I am in possession of a statement signed by 10 senators stating their unalterable opposition to..."

July 18, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
Chapter Two: The Re-Redistricting Hearings Produce Much Heat, Little Light
"...House Redistricting Committee held six "field hearings" around the state, ostensibly to gather testimony on the proposed congressional re-redistricting..."

July 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
The Lege battle over ethics covers a multitude of sins -- and hidden agendas.
"...they could no longer support the bill. Reading a statement prepared by Craddick's press flack, Denny called on Gov...."

June 6, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
A farewell to Maury Maverick Jr.
"...tradition when Maury Jr., as a member of the state House of Representatives at the height of the McCarthy..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle: Let Them Eat Dividends
Republicans offer the same predictable help to the unemployed: tax cuts for the rich.
"...flight attendant for U.S. Airways -- among the airlines devastated by 9/11. Laid off last December, his UI benefits..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
C.L.E.A.T. calls for a moratorium on political advertising; we call that pointless.
"...do anything specific about the major problems facing the state: an incoherent and broken tax system, underfinanced and inequitable..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
Despite promise of good times, too many Texans go hungry.
"...The numbers of those people have been growing, both state- and nationwide. Last month Second Harvest, the national umbrella..."

March 29, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
NMD is a bad idea, says Nobel Prize winner Steven Weinberg.
"...against an "axis of evil" that includes the "rogue states" of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, and their "terrorist..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
Farewell to Phil Gramm, the journalist's best friend.
"...public credit for some legislative action -- particularly some home-state spending program -- which you either directly opposed or..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
House Bill 3125 attempts to hold corporations accountable for their actions -- the corporate lobby won't stand for it.
"...the thought! -- but instead be forfeited to the state, for university research on product liability. Even then, it..."

May 4, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Sex and the Senate
What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?
"...secure justice for victims of sexual harassment at the Capitol. The unprecedented (at least in recent history) move comes..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Summer Fun: Kids These Days
Summer Fun continues with Nina on the Texas State Capitol
"...our elementary school classes went to tour the Texas State Capitol, we were really there, man, analog, truly in..."

May 14, 2013 Chronolog Post by Nina Hernandez

Andrea Ariel Dances for Democracy
On Sunday, the artist's dancing mailbox was a Capitol surprise
"...So it was with the one at the Texas State Capitol this past Sunday. She figured she’d show up,..."

Jan. 20, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Protesters Rally on 50th Anniversary of Roe
Organizer says it’s easy to be angry, hard to stay focused
"...“Not the Church, not the state, women must decide their fate,” protesters chanted outside the..."

Jan. 25, 2023 News Post by Leena Alali

The Texas Book Festival's Read Warriors
Book lovers charge the Texas State Capitol this weekend
"...Festival, where thousands of readers descend on the Texas State Capitol for two days to listen to, meet with,..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Books for Days
The read goes on forever at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
"...300 authors will be on hand at the Texas State Capitol Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28, to speak about..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals
Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds
"...– Michael King Jonathan Stickland: The Icky Sticky Icky State Rep...."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Developing Stories
Two city boards and commissions take opposing stands on corridor preservation
"...city boards and commissions have taken opposing stands on Capitol View Corridor preservation, with dual representative Jeb Boyt, who..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Thou Shalt Not Sue?
Van Orden's suit against the Ten Commandments is no slam-dunk.
"...legal crusade against the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol (in his view, an unconstitutional state endorsement of..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

You're a Mean One, Mister Governor
Bah, humbug! Abbott kicks Founding Fathers out of Capitol.
"...both American history and the separation of church and state, Gov. Greg Abbott has had a picture of George..."

Dec. 24, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Voting Rights Action
Texas Dems storm the Capitol (peacefully!)
"...led a close-packed group of thousands from across the state to the Texas State Capitol, as they sweltered, chanted,..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Save Our Schools!
Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools
"...of their offices on March 12, walk onto the Capitol grounds, and listen to the thousands of ordinary Texans..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
A performance artist is arrested for being "indecent" at the Capitol. Why can't we arrest legislators for that?
"...the Vortex theatre, was arrested Aug. 1 on the Capitol grounds for "indecent exposure." Chronis was naked at the..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

'Ich Bin ein Cheesehead'
Austin unionists prove they are Madison as hell
"...If the GOP hoped Wisconsin would become ground zero..."

Feb. 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Billy Clayton's Flying Circus
State, City Head for a Dogfight Over Mueller
"...being strafed by the low-flying puddle jumpers of the State Aircraft Pooling Board. The what? Think of it as..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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