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Watson for State Senate
Travis County Senator strikes himself off gubernatorial candidate list
"...Texans are looking for balanced leadership that puts people ahead of the big insurance, utility..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SBOE: Out With the Old, In With the Old
At least the new State Board of Education chair doesn't appear worse than her predecessor
"..."Gail has shown exemplary leadership and commitment to the education of young Texans through..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Not So Cool
Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort
"...warming to be progressing at an accelerating pace; Austin's leadership is thus critical for Texas and the U.S., heading..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Taking Out the Trash
Delayed 'Master Plan' for Solid Waste Department is tip of the landfill
"...to do that? And shouldn't we wait until the leadership evaluation of the department is complete before we figure..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Environment/Energy
A Few Green Sprouts
"...hearing. ... That's the result of Speaker [Joe] Straus' leadership." Craddick was very autocratic, and this is a testament..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Grant Endorses Doherty
Defeated primary candidate endorses his Democratic opponent
"...Democratic Challenger Calls For Return to Common Sense Economic Leadership in Congressional Seat Once Held By Lyndon B. Johnson..."

Oct. 9, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Money for Nothing
After the bailout, what then?
"...House, the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the congressional leadership that if Congress did not act immediately to avert..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Theatre of Cruelty
The backdrop of reality that belies the McCain-Palin pageant
"...If McCain is elected, he will assume leadership of this tilted bureaucratic structure. Any way in which..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Column by Louis Black

CreateAustin: The City Gets the Plan
After two years in the making, the community cultural plan has been presented to the Austin City Council
"...task forces were well represented, as was the 70-member Leadership Council that has been instrumental in guiding the planning..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cool Austin, Cool Planet
This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress
"...other cities and groups to follow suit. But such leadership requires public communication about what Austin is doing. "The..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Prosecutor Times Four
Part 1: Meet the candidates for Travis County district attorney
"...positioned to provide a smooth and cohesive transfer of leadership. She says she has the "experience and motivation" and..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

RG4N Vows to Fight On
The movement to stop the Northcross Wal-Mart rallies the neighborhood troops
"...in attendance seemed plenty willing to cheer for RG4N's leadership and left little doubt how they feel about their..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Austin Climate Protection Plan
An update on the state of the city's ACPP
"...they get the Climate Protection staff on board." Austin's Leadership..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Slow Dying of Johnston High
State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival
"...and the principal told them, 'You're part of the leadership that's going to push this school forward,'" Guzman said...."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: Fierce Urgency
While presidential candidates are asking for votes – where are they now?
"...me how you are going to show us your leadership on this issue now – so I can decide..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Community College Funding Crisis Resolved
Deal restores $154 million Perry vetoed in June.
"...of an incentive funding program for community colleges. Additionally, leadership offices reached an agreement on the appropriate definition of..."

Oct. 23, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report
Gut-Check Time for Congress; and Betrayal on Trade by Democratic Leaders
"...hell is Congress? Yes, I know the new Democratic leadership has only slim majorities and the Bushites use filibusters,..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Walking the Lege
With two weeks left, the 80th runs into foul weather
"...session, when Craddick survived a GOP challenge to his leadership but vowed not to retaliate against the 68 members..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

On the Lege
Rose, Dukes rewarded for standing with Craddick
"...his opposition to Craddick keeps him from holding a leadership post...."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Compared to What?
Crisis at Kealing the latest chapter in a too-long story
"...he sees the Kealing situation as exemplifying both "a leadership problem and a structural problem." He acknowledged perceived shortcomings..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Five-Card Draw
It's still early, but the governor's race bears a closer look
"...third and increase spending on education," writes Burka, "the leadership promoted a plan that did not balance. The new..."

July 14, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Howard Defeats Bentzin
Dems claim a 'Republican' district
"...of the campaign as well as the current Republican leadership, which has failed in several attempts to pass a..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

KUT by the Numbers
That ringing sound you hear? It's the cash register at Austin's public radio station.
"...in north Austin and a member of the station's Leadership Council...."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...announcing that he won't try to regain his majority leadership, due to the personal distractions of felony indictments in..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Capital Metro's Labor Lowdown
StarTran makes its 'last, best, and final offer'
"...to step up to the plate and exercise some leadership and authority" in brokering a compromise...."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Page Two
Watching the watchmen
"...a ridiculous time to write about politics. The Republican leadership has become absolutely brazen in terms of executing its..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: President Know-Nothing
President Know-Nothing
"...resurgence of glorious, USA-centric thinking, combined with Bush's visionary leadership, has brought the more conservative (and thus truer) Americans..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Column by Louis Black

All Our Leaders Failed Us
"...a people, are so starved for examples of true leadership that we don't even understand that our leaders should..."

Sept. 8, 2005 Postmarks

Point Austin: A Lege Too Far
Sine Die or school bells, perhaps they toll for thee
"...in the state has been beating up on the leadership for weeks, and after the last real possibility of..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Rumblings of a Mad Mom Movement
Texas Parent PAC wants to purge Lege of lawmakers who won't go to bat for public ed, regardless of party
"...to her, though, is the fact that the Republican leadership in the House seems to have no interest in..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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