Statesman Staff Strikes for a Wage Floor of $60,000
Gannett strike is part of a nationwide effort
Maggie Q. Thompson
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News, June 2, 2023
Austin Airport Agrees to a Massive Settlement to Get Its Expansion Underway
Bye bye South Terminal
News, June 1, 2023
Assessing the Damage the 88th Texas Legislature Has Done So Far ... and Bracing for What's Yet to Come
When the Lege hits home
News, June 1, 2023
Silver Linings at the Lege: Texas Moms to Get 12 Months of Free Health Care
And other good news from this legislative session
News, June 1, 2023
In America’s 10th Largest City, Who Exactly Are Your Neighbors?
We may not be growing as fast as you think
News, May 25, 2023
Statesman Reporters Are About to Strike
The paper's corporate owner hasn't budged on union priorities
News, May 12, 2023
Austin Voters Approve Prop A's Strong Police Oversight
70% of voters said yes to progressive Austin Police Oversight Act
News, May 7, 2023
How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?
Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments
News, May 4, 2023
Cash and Ballots: The Latest on Campaign Finances, Turnout
With low turnout so far, only one Prop is pulling significant donations
News, May 4, 2023
Hardly Anybody Has Voted on Police Oversight So Far
See early voting numbers so far
News, April 27, 2023
Need an Abortion? We’ve Got Good News ...
Abortion funds are back in operation
News, April 6, 2023
County Attorney Looks to Keep Young People Out of the Prison System
New diversion program attempts to get to the root causes of violence
News, April 6, 2023
What Texas Artists Had to Say on the CMT Music Awards Red Carpet
Jackie Venson, Midland, and more talk country music's Austin migration
Music, April 6, 2023
These Anti-Trans, Border, and Water Bills Gained Steam This Week
Making moves in the Lege this week ...
News, March 23, 2023
Yes, You Should Move to Austin
But only if …
News, March 16, 2023
Chronically Understaffed Austin 911 Call Center Can't Handle Peak Call Times
This is 911, can you hold please?
News, March 16, 2023
Given 911 Call Taker Shortages, When Should You Call 911?
A helpful flowchart to let you know when you're out of line
News, March 16, 2023
What Happens When Austin’s Daily Paper Dies
Since 2018, the corporation that owns the Statesman lost half its staff
News, March 10, 2023
Billionaire Wants His Own Town, Go Figure
Musk Town headed for Bastrop isn't "paradise" Elon proposed, either
News, March 9, 2023
The Lighter Side of Freezing Your Eggs in Scrambled
SXSW alum Leah McKendrick's finds a fertile topic for comedy
Screens, March 9, 2023
New Bill Would Give Most Texans 12 Weeks Parental Paid Leave
In the words of Cardi B: I got a baby. I need some money. I need cheese for my egg.
News, March 9, 2023
The Women Nearly Killed by Texas’ Abortion Ban
Fighting for our lives
News, March 9, 2023
Bill of the Week: Bracing for a School Choice Battle
Senate Bill 176 would create "parental empowerment accounts"
News, Feb. 23, 2023
Timeline: How Spencer Cronk Lost His Job
Hindsight's 20/20
News, Feb. 16, 2023
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk Fired Effective Tomorrow
Pushing for a police contract Council didn't want sealed it
News, Feb. 15, 2023
Jill Biden Invites Austinite Nearly Killed by Abortion Ban to State of the Union
Still, Biden dedicated little time to abortion in his address
News, Feb. 9, 2023
Bill of the Week: Republicans Tell D.A.s to Bang Cymbals Together Like Animatronic Monkeys
New bill throws prosecutorial discretion out the window
News, Feb. 3, 2023
AISD Picks a Search Team for New Superintendent
Picking the pickers
News, Feb. 3, 2023
Ascension Solves Blue Cross Crisis, Moves On to Several Others
The nonprofit healthcare giant is under attack on many fronts
News, Feb. 3, 2023
Bill of the Week: Eating Fetuses the Legal Way
A bill for a nonexistent problem would present a new one
