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Something Nice for Paxton: New Resolution Would Apologize for Impeachment Trial

Oh, thank god someone thought of this. Rep. Tony Tinderholt, one of the far-right representatives in the House Republican Caucus, filed a resolution Monday that apologizes to Attorney General Ken Paxton for the impeachment trial he recently survived.

4:06PM Wed. Oct. 11, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Del Valle and Leander ISD Supers Testify Against New State-Imposed School Rating System

School superintendents in Del Valle and Leander testified in a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday, arguing that TEA Commissioner Mike Morath broke the law in his rollout of changes to the A-F accountability system that assigns grades to school districts.

3:59PM Wed. Oct. 11, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Aviation Staffing Crisis Increasing Near-Collisions at Austin Airport

Air travel remains one of the safest modes of transportation, and crashes are extremely unlikely – there hasn’t been a fatal crash in the U.S. for a major airline in 14 years, and according to the National Transportation Safety Board, in 2020 the fatal accident rate was 1.049 per 100,000 flight hours.

2:01PM Wed. Oct. 11, 2023, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Bay of Angels

AFS Cinema

Polite Society & The Assassin at Paramount Theatre

Christopher Cascio: “Portals” at Ivester Contemporary

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Biden’s Border Wall Decision Draws Local Democrats’ Ire

The Biden administration announced Oct. 4 that it will waive 26 laws in order to continue construction of 20 more miles on the border wall in Starr County, as Donald Trump commonly did, and local Democrats are appalled.

1:46PM Fri. Oct. 6, 2023, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Stop Trying to Make School Vouchers Happen

Here we go again. Texas Republicans will be back at the State Capitol on Monday in Gov. Greg Abbott’s continuing quest to eviscerate the state’s public school funding and, while he’s at it, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan.

1:45PM Fri. Oct. 6, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Austin Chronicle Co-Founder Louis Black Sued for Alleged Harassment, Abuse, and “Sexual Servitude”

Updated Aug. 6, 2024: A federal judge has dropped The Austin Chronicle as a defendant in this lawsuit. Read story.

2:44PM Thu. Oct. 5, 2023, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

Environmental Group’s Push to Spare Barton Springs Tree Ain’t Happening, City Says

Flo, a beloved 100-year-old pecan tree leaning over Barton Springs Pool, is on her last roots. She’s scheduled for removal from the park Thursday, Oct. 5 (after a celebration of life today), but environmental group Save Our Springs Alliance isn’t ready to let go.

3:07PM Wed. Oct. 4, 2023, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

Hail Storm Caused Nearly $250,000 in Damages to City Buildings and Cars

The Sept. 24 storm that barraged Austin with golf ball- and baseball-sized hail caused roughly a quarter million dollars in damage to city-owned vehicles and buildings, a city spokesperson told the Chronicle Wednesday.

2:16PM Wed. Oct. 4, 2023, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

Head of Travis County Juvenile Justice System to Step Down

After months of concern about equity and transparency in the county’s juvenile justice system, the boss of the system is stepping down.

4:42PM Tue. Oct. 3, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

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