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Top 10 News Stories of 2023: Austin vs. The State of Texas
In our Top 10 biggest stories this year, a theme emerged
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Maggie Quinlan worked as an editor and news writer at The Austin Chronicle from 2022 to 2025, focusing especially on criminal justice, environmental issues, and the Texas legislature. She is now freelancing as she studies journalism in a European master's program.
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UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Decision That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Abort Fetus With Lethal Diagnosis
State of Texas argued “frivolous assertion of harm”
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Horror of Austin Shooting Spree Sparks President’s Call for Gun Reform
Shane James shot his parents and four others seemingly at random
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UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Decision That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Abort Fetus With Lethal Diagnosis
State of Texas argued “frivolous assertion of harm”
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Calling All Austin Elders: May We Interview You?
The Chronicle is starting a series on elders’ lives in Austin
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Texas ACLU Readies for Abortion Battle in Cities and Towns
The struggle starts at the local level
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To Keep Teens Out of Jail, Travis County Pilots First of its Kind Program for Those Accused of Assaulting Caregivers
Kids in the program get resources to stabilize
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Texas ACLU Readies for Abortion Battle in Cities and Towns
The struggle starts at the local level
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The Eugenic Circus Comes to Town
A Downtown hotel is hosting a natalist, eugenics-aligned conference in December. Why Austin?
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Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net
Police union blames prosecutors
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City Will Soon Pay the Price for Shooting of 15-Year-Old Girl
APD misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $73 million over 10 years
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Austin Chronicle Co-Founder Louis Black Sued for Alleged Harassment, Abuse, and “Sexual Servitude”
Chronicle named co-defendant in suit