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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. This week, some state Republicans wanted the House to lap up private school vouchers, touted as a panacea by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and Sen. Dan Patrick. But when it came time to vote, the house must not have been thirsty. Vouchers were shot down in a 103-43 vote.

10:30AM Sat. Apr. 6, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

Google Making 'Important Announcement' Next Week

There's nothing the Net loves more than to speculate wildly about tech rumors. But when Google sends out a media invitation to "a very important announcement that will have a positive impact on Austinites and the future of the city," we can't blame you for guessing.

4:36PM Fri. Apr. 5, 2013, Monica Riese Read More | Comment »

News Ticker: April 5

Austin has a competition, Texans enter the gun debate, and President Obama makes a gaffe. Change is on the News Ticker.

4:31PM Fri. Apr. 5, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Bay of Angels

AFS Cinema

Christopher Cascio: “Portals” at Ivester Contemporary

Polite Society & The Assassin at Paramount Theatre

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

RunTex Gets Run Out of Shop

Paul Carrozza knew his RunTex store’s days were numbered at Riverside and South First, where luxury apartments are slated for development, but today’s court-ordered store lockout and property seizure likely wasn’t the way he intended his shop to go.

6:44PM Thu. Apr. 4, 2013, Amy Smith Read More | Comment »

News Ticker: April 4

Louie Gohmert connects the dots, Ted Nugent hunts for relevance, and Lance Armstrong takes a dip. Character is on the News Ticker.

3:55PM Thu. Apr. 4, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

Grand Jury Indicts Buehler: UPDATE

On Tuesday, a Travis County grand jury indicted Peaceful Streets Project founder Antonio Buehler on several misdemeanor counts of disobeying lawful orders –- but they declined to indict him on a felony charge of harassment of a public servant. POST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO LINK TO OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

3:40PM Thu. Apr. 4, 2013, Michael King Read More | Comment »

Still Free

It's the deal of a lifetime. Apartment dwellers in San Marcos are being offered six months of The Austin Chronicle absolutely free. Just let the nice salespeople keep your credit card number on file and all the news, reviews, and listings (plus updates on Grumpy Cat and Kim Jong-Un will be yours.

1:45PM Thu. Apr. 4, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

News Ticker: April 3

Mike Rice commits a flagrant foul, Jay Leno says goodnight, and Rick Perry get some bragging rights. Hubris is on the News Ticker.

12:30PM Wed. Apr. 3, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

News Ticker: April 1

Karl Rove ruins the fun, Rick Perry takes a stand, and Lee Leffingwell dresses for success. Foolishness is on the News Ticker.

3:00PM Mon. Apr. 1, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

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