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Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice
From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column, “Point Austin.” We’re pleased to bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in.

3:03PM Fri. Apr. 19, Michael King Read More | Comment »

Austin ISD Fields Criticisms of Plan to Replace Nonprofit
Local political leaders, including county commissioners and at least two members of City Council, are engaging in back-channel discussions with Austin ISD’s board of trustees.

2:48PM Fri. Apr. 19, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Weekend Wine: Tenuta Sant’Antonio’s Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
Recently, a reader asked me if there were any wines I always count on as a restaurant choice. My wife and I love a great Italian restaurant, so we need to have an idea of a few Italian wines we can always order with confidence.

2:51PM Thu. Apr. 18, Wes Marshall Read More | Comment »

Weekend Wine: Tenuta Sant’Antonio’s Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
 
Join the Austin Indie Record Store Crawl This Saturday!
Record Store Day is an annual event that celebrates the culture of the independently owned record store. Bringing together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores across the world. So come support your local record stores this Saturday!

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200 Ryans Converge Downtown to Celebrate Their Ryan-ness
Skeptical passersby peer into the bustling bar, barely lit by the late afternoon February sun. It’s too early for the typical Saturday night crowd on Austin’s Dirty Sixth Street. But not too early for Ryans.

4:27PM Wed. Apr. 17, Athena Hawkins Read More | Comment »

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum
Philosopher and independent presidential candidate Cornel West rolled into Austin Tuesday to campaign for a unique voting bloc’s support: working musicians.

2:57PM Wed. Apr. 17, Carys Anderson Read More | Comment »

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Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic
Artist Dave Hanson beelines toward a post-performance cold one. His black guitar case thuds against the wooden counter, and the bartender behind shatters a shot glass.

10:00AM Wed. Apr. 17, Dina Barrish Read More | Comment »

County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings
After a years-long ideation process, plans are finally firming up for a facility that would provide an alternative to jail for people experiencing mental health crises.

3:56PM Tue. Apr. 16, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned
A South Texas judge is recommending that the death sentence of Melissa Lucio, convicted in 2008 of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, be overturned.

3:47PM Tue. Apr. 16, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

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