This article is part of a series of profiles on contested Democratic primaries around Austin and across the state of Texas. These articles do not constitute an endorsement. They are for informational purposes. Voters who live in southern Travis County ... »
Settlements and handcuffs are passed out in the wake of the BP Spill. Crazy SoCal water dispute has two sides and more than one story. FOX News wants to invade Russia. My tree is smarter than your honors student, or so it seems. All that, plus zom... »
This article is part of a series of profiles on contested Democratic primaries around Austin and across the state of Texas. These articles do not constitute an endorsement. They are for informational purposes. There's a seriously contested primary in E... »
Burnt Orange Report PAC and Capital Area Asian American Democrats conducted a poll last week of likely voters in this May's municipal elections. The poll was an IVR poll of voters who had cast a ballot in either 3 of the last 3 city elections or 2 of t... »
For Austin City Council Place 2, Burnt Orange Report enthusiastically and unanimously endorses Mike Martinez for re-election. This was an easy decision, based largely on the good work done by Martinez in his second term. At his kick-off, Martinez empha... »
What a difference three years makes. When Burnt Orange Report considered our endorsements in the 2009 mayoral race, we were divided between Leffingwell and his then-opponent, Council Member Brewster McCracken, and the vision of leadership each offered ... »
More than 450 Austin residents joined together this Sunday to celebrate Earth Day and urge the City of Austin to transition away from coal fired energy as quickly as possible. They took part in the city’s largest ever aerial photo, forming the words “... »
On this day in 2003, Burnt Orange Report was started by a group of UT students to keep track of Capitol happenings and Austin politics. 12,000 posts, 58685 comments, 6500 registered users, 6.5 million visits and 11.4 million page views later, we're exc... »
One of the more interesting exchanges I've heard on the campaign trail occurred at the RECA forum, during which candidates each ask one opponent a question. It's usually a potential "Gotcha!" question, with the hopes of tricking an opponent into saying... »
If you've paid any attention to the Austin City Council elections, you've hopefully noticed that Bill Spelman drew six challengers this cycle. This is a significant reversal from last time around in 2009, when he won on filing day when no one ran again... »
While KT has been busy inspiring other local news sources to dig deeper into the mayor's race, there are three other contests on the ballot this May, which haven't really received too much coverage -- Places 2, 5, and 6. Truth be told, it's unlikely th... »
Last week, we asked our readers to vote in a totally unscientific poll to determine who y'all prefer in the four Austin City Council elections slated for May 12th. The results are in! Please note: this does not amount to an official Burnt Orange Report... »
If it wasn't clear before that the Texas Democratic Party has lost it's mojo, it's clear now. Party leaders who urged former State Representative Paul Sadler to enter the US Senate race when Lt. Gen. Ric Sanchez dropped out in December accomplished get... »
It's 4:20 p.m. on April 20. We decided not to let this opportunity go up in smoke, nip this story in the bud, and use this joint to hash out the state of the laws in Texas that criminalize various aspects of possessing, obtaining, or otherwise transfe... »
Earlier today Bettie Naylor, an activist in the LGBT and Women's Rights movements, passed away. For decades, Naylor was a mentor, leader, trailblazer, and advocate for equality and tolerance. Her actions and leadership have had a profound impact not on... »
