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May 9, 2003 News Feature by Michael King
And the Winner Is...
Who Will Benefit the Most From Annexation?
"...the current total population, which is meaningless from a minority voter standpoint. In the city's at-large voting system, Fernandez..."
Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
More on HD 46
"...House District 46 between Mrs. Cole and Mr. Vela ["Representation Matters," Feedback, May 11]. One citizen stated that color..."
May 11, 2018 Postmarks
In Favor of Prop. 4
"...the Tom DeLay gerrymandering debacle, districts can also frustrate minority rights and majority rule alike. Meanwhile, 18 of the..."
Oct. 29, 2012 Postmarks
Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'
The incumbent mayor defends his record
"...move the elections to November. You were in the minority that said we should. Any comments about that issue..."
April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King
Naked City
The Charter Review Committee comes out with recommendations for city council elections, including single-member districts, a larger council, and possibly proportional representation.
"...could be part of a transition to a proportional representation system of voting, which utilizes rankings to choose electoral..."
Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson
Point Austin: Stayed on Freedom
Considering the LBJ legacy
"...Texas politics – who began as a schoolteacher to minority children – to break the South's rigid hold on..."
April 11, 2014 News Column by Michael King
May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements
"...Police Department to effectively address its problematic policing of minority youth...."
April 27, 2012 News Feature
Doggett, Travis Returned to Normalcy
New congressional map gives Travis a three-way split, which is a lot better than five
"...Act. As such, the three maps reflect growth in minority populations, which coincidentally creates significant new opportunities for Democrats...."
Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Point Austin: MUD Rising
Canyon Creek voting-rights lawsuit goes to the Supremes
"...the American Enterprise Institute and its Project on Fair Representation run by Austinite Edward Blum. Blum has made a..."
Jan. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Supreme Confusion
The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug
"...(i.e., including noncitizens) to maintain the illusion of a majority-minority district. Wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy for the court, "The..."
July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King
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Our readers talk back.
"...think we've paid our dues and we should have representation. People say there's already another black on the Commissioners..."
Feb. 20, 2004 Column
Naked City
The feds give their blessing to the new map, though the courts may still object
"...now, had been deprived of their fair share of representation in the Texas' congressional delegation." The statewide rejoicing of..."
Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Michael King
Shifting Gears
New Board, Boss, Budget in Store for AISD
"...each race, whether due to satisfaction with the current representation or a lack of desire to deal with the..."
April 17, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi
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Contradictions Exposed
"...prelude to a City Council meeting somehow denies him representation, harms him, or violates his civil rights is ludicrous,..."
Jan. 10, 1997 Column
Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?
Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene
"...and reviews, and the coverage is disproportionately leaving out minority-owned food businesses. Though it's often difficult to tell by..."
Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez
Redistricting: Everybody's Gotta Map!
More groups crowd the redistricting playing field
"...the ballot box in November, the Austinites for Geographic Representation has made no secret about its attempts to steer..."
Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano
Point Austin: Primary Lessons
Doggett victory bracing in an otherwise gerrymandered day
"...the Republican attempt to undermine the very notion of representation, at least as it concerns the citizens of Travis..."
June 1, 2012 News Column by Michael King
Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'
Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics
"...I met with the group [Austinites for Geographic Representation] and we had very lengthy conversations. I had been..."
April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith
Austin Has Shot at Reform
"...fitting that Eastside activists and anyone who supports geographic representation in Austin should focus on places 5 and 2...."
Jan. 30, 2012 Postmarks
Chronicle Endorsements
The Chronicle's endorsements for city council and charter amendment proposals
"...city has a hard time finding. Either the tiny minority of politically aggressive Austinites gets to shut down otherwise..."
April 19, 2002 News Feature
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Apology Demanded
"...you are so concerned about the Eastside, and political representation, and if you are concerned that the current city..."
June 13, 1997 Column
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Lewis Rebuts Ads
"...racist crap and that someone happens to be a minority, well, then, by all means, the word limit must..."
May 30, 1997 Column
Guneez Ibrahim Discusses Diversity, Leadership at Saturday’s TEDxUTAustin
"Diversity is often used as a checkmark, a quota"
"...on diversity and leadership. “The one takeaway is why representation matters and why we have a stake in it...."
April 4, 2019 News Post by Alex Puente
SCOTUS Takes Up Texas Gerrymandering
Doggett, Farenthold's districts to be questioned
"...battles over the past six years, each waged by minority and voting rights groups. The original maps, drawn in..."
Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Groping Women, Ducking Questions, Fighting Lightweights, Bashing Bonds
Election notes from the city, state, country, and beyond
"...Saldaña said that 75% of AISD students hail from minority households, and that since 2000 there have been at..."
Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Chronicle Endorsements
"...undocumented defendants, is in tune with the needs of minority and poor offenders. If elected, the Spanish-speaking attorney would..."
Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature
'Chronicle' Endorsements
"...an impressive field operation. His broad support, including visible minority support (his fluency in Spanish is a bonus) reflects..."
Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature
Redistricting: Making (Almost) Everyone Happy
The ICRC settles on new City Council maps
"...Blanco said that, by focusing initially on the minority opportunity districts, commissioners realized the remaining six districts would..."
Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano
Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements
"...the interests of all citizens – including geographically dispersed minority groups – and is more likely to have the..."
