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Overdose Deaths Continue to Surge in Travis County
At the end of April, nine Austinites died in the span of 27 hours. In one of the biggest spikes in overdose deaths the region has ever seen, at least 79 separate overdose incidents were recorded over just three days.

1:40PM Fri. May 24, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Texas’ Maternal Mortality Committee Loses Advocate, Adds Anti-Abortion Doctor
Nakeenya Wilson almost died as a result of one of her pregnancies. As a Black mom and doula from the county with the lowest life expectancy in the state, she’s seen other pregnancy complications unfold firsthand.

11:03AM Wed. May 22, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

Barton Springs Road Safety Pilot Shows Positive Results
Last August, the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department installed a pilot of new safety improvements to Barton Springs Road. New data shows those changes have worked to reduce crashes and speeding.

2:24PM Tue. May 21, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Killer of Protester Garrett Foster Pardoned, Released From Prison
Daniel Perry, the Army sergeant convicted one year ago of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster during a march in Downtown Austin in July of 2020, has been pardoned by Gov. Greg Abbott.

11:39AM Fri. May 17, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

After Pro-Palestine Campus Protests, State Senators Call Hearing on Antisemitism
On Tuesday, the Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education held a daylong hearing that covered some of the most heated issues on college campuses in the state.

5:43PM Wed. May 15, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Animal Services Volunteers Rally for Council to Fire Their Boss
Last Saturday, May 11, a coalition of volunteers at the Austin Animal Center and more than 100 supporters gathered at the Congress Avenue bridge to protest the leadership of Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland.

10:45AM Tue. May 14, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

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Suburbanites Vote to Leave City of Austin
After years of costly struggle, residents of the Lost Creek neighborhood in Southwest Austin finally got their wish: They no longer have to be Austinites.

4:34PM Tue. May 7, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

How Women and Kids in Austin Can Get Extra Money for Local Farmers Markets
Low-income families who qualify for food benefits from the state of Texas can get a little more through October.

10:57AM Tue. May 7, Madeline Duncan Read More | Comment »

Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again
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.

8:00AM Sat. May 4, Michael King Read More | Comment »

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