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Count to Five Before Voting

The refrain of “greater transparency” is a constant among government-watchers. Austin Sen. Kirk Watson has an idea for how to make this happen at the 82nd Legislature: Force the Senate to stop, take a deep breath, and wait five days before taking its final vote on the budget.

10:48AM Fri. Jan. 7, 2011, Lee Nichols Read More | Comment »

Newsgeist: 1/7/11

The end of the week gives way for another Newsgeist, and today's stories on Apple, the Texas State Capitol, and 2011 jobs are guaranteed to increase your knowledge. Read more for the links.

8:09AM Fri. Jan. 7, 2011, Eric Pickhartz Read More | Comment »

Polygamist Prophet Update

Polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs reportedly hired Austin attorney Gerry Morris yesterday, then fired him before the end of the day. Why? No one is saying.

6:51AM Thu. Jan. 6, 2011, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Peach Pit, Briston Maroney, Bnny

Moody Amphitheater

Showgirls
at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Happy Together + God’s Own Country at Paramount Theatre

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Hickenlooper Lobbies for 'Casino Jack'

George Hickenlooper, the director of Casino Jack (which opens in Austin this Friday at the Arbor Cinema) was in town one day in late October to present a preview of his new film on the last night of the Austin Film Festival. I spoke with him in the upstairs lobby of the Paramount Theatre late that Thursday afternoon prior to the evening screening.

11:53PM Wed. Jan. 5, 2011, Marjorie Baumgarten Read More | Comment »

When a Tree Falls in Central Austin, Can You Hear Macy's Slamming Shut?

Beleaguered Highland Mall received what must spell the final blow to relevant retail presence there when it was announced yesterday that Macy's, the final department store anchor for the mall, would close its doors there in the coming months.

5:44PM Wed. Jan. 5, 2011, Anne Harris Read More | Comment »

Newsgeist: 1/5/10

Welcome to the wonderful Wednesday edition of the Newsgeist! Today's stories include info on the Consumer Electronics Show, an epic cold front in Austin, and a possible split of an African country. Read more for the links.

8:39AM Wed. Jan. 5, 2011, Eric Pickhartz Read More | Comment »

Prophet in Need of Attorney

Will Warren Jeffs, the imprisoned polygamist prophet of the Mormon breakaway sect the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, come to court today and announce that he's finally found a Texas attorney? That's the question on the minds of many who plan to attend the prophet's fifth pretrial setting today in San Angelo.

8:12AM Wed. Jan. 5, 2011, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

John Bolton for Paxton

Another day, another endorsement for Speaker Joe Straus as Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, signs up. But Tea Party favorite Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, isn't giving up yet, not with unindicted suspected war criminal and former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton in his corner.

3:30PM Mon. Jan. 3, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Newsgeist: 1/3/10

Happy New Year and happy Newsgeist! Check out the latest stories on Robert E. Lee, Pompeii, and the closing of Katz's Deli. Read more for the links.

9:00AM Mon. Jan. 3, 2011, Eric Pickhartz Read More | Comment »

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