Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Holden is one of 35,000 public elementary school kids..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Brownsville this week to announce his signing of several substantial and aggressive anti-immigrant bills...."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature

Recipe: Basil’s Peche Angelica

Make the storied Italian restaurant's seared wild redfish

"...Memorial Day flood of 1981. Imagine spending months meticulously planning your opening on a shoestring budget, hitting auctions to..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Central Health Budget Suggests Waning Trust in Ascension

The budget adds money for direct services

"...Health Equity Action Plan. New clinics include the already planned Rosewood-Zaragosa Clinic and the Hornsby Bend Health & Wellness..."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Layoffs at County’s Largest Mental Health Provider Approved by Board of Trustees

Nurse describes “sloppy and dysfunctional” leadership

"...role in the social safety net of people who cannot afford private care. But it is also a flawed..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites

After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites

"...years on Council was a staunch member of the Tovo-Kitchen-Alter (that's Kathie, Ann, and Alison) alliance that routinely slowed..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Crosstalk: The American Analog Set Due for Numero Group Reissue Treatment, and More Music News

Blaze Foley’s Outhouse online & Broken Spoke's historic marker

"...Numero Group, arguably the world’s best reissue label, is planning a box set for early 2024 focused on AmAnSet’s..."

April 6, 2023 Music Post by Austin Powell

Public Notice: Land Use Reforms on Hold?

Whose fault is that?

"...specifically removed those on a 7-4 vote, over CM Ann Kitchen's "grave concerns" that this was illegal and "fundamentally..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Lawsuit Threatens Council’s Modest Progress on Housing Crisis

Same group that blocked land code rewrite in 2020 is back

"...program changes would not require individual notice; Council Member Ann Kitchen offered an amendment to the VMU2 ordinance that..."

March 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Epiphany!

A new City Council for the new year

"...the same time, Council has lost its two moms, Ann Kitchen and Kathie Tovo, who actually did their homework,..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Voters Decide Final Three Austin City Council Members

Zo Qadri, Ryan Alter, José Velásquez secure wins

"...of the vote. Alter will replace outgoing Council Member Ann Kitchen, joining Zo Qadri and José Velásquez in a..."

Dec. 14, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Council Approves New Austin Energy Rates; Advocates Disappointed

Average customer will see bill increase of $9 in March 2023

"...Member Vanessa Fuentes, and last-meeting-ever CMs Kathie Tovo and Ann Kitchen voting against...."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...his 10-1 inaugural class colleagues, Council Members Pio Renteria, Ann Kitchen, and Kathie Tovo. Fond farewells are sure to..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...Aside from large customers like NXP Semiconductors, which are..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation

Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments

"...a marker expected there in April 2023. Council Member Ann Kitchen, whose southwest District 5 includes the venue, sponsored..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Progressive Women Rule the South Austin Streets

Ellis takes District 8 as District 5 goes to a run-off

"...In the crowded race to succeed Ann Kit­chen in South Austin's District 5, Stephanie Bazan was..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, v.2

Has Austin lost its groove? A surprising answer.

"...In response, co-sponsor Ann Kitchen cited the importance of the policy issues the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good?

Plus the return of the Austintatious Artists

"...and co-sponsored by CMs Vanessa Fuentes, Allison Alter, and Ann Kitchen, the resolution aims to provide a consistent, reliable,..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

"...imposing immediate and grievous costs on people who literally cannot find a place to live. We all will have..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Council Uses Its (Public) Power to Soften Austin Energy Rate Hike

Utility says it needs to recover $104 million in excess costs

"...Still, CMs Tovo and Ann Kitchen and Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter were sufficiently..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: The Ghosts of Austin’s Future

Two different City Councils; four different land use results

"...members are two key allies on the neighborhood side, Ann Kitchen and Kathie Tovo. Each has a designated successor..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Ticker: Southwest Council Races Illuminate Dual Political Divides

Things get partisan in this week's election news

"...In D5, the contest to replace Ann Kitchen, the forum kicked off with a query on..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by the News Team

The Latest News From Austin Election Campaigns

District 5 and 8 candidate forums, Beto gets around, and so do local endorsements

"...Center, 3911 Menchaca Rd. Contenders in D5, where incumbent Ann Kitchen is retiring, will square off at 6pm, most..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?

Plus, votes on the Statesman PUD, 12th Street plans

"...Member Mackenzie Kelly and co-sponsored by CMs Leslie Pool, Ann Kitchen, Kathie Tovo, and Paige Ellis, would also direct..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?

Advocates call on CMs to just say no to controversial program

"...Member Mackenzie Kelly and co-sponsored by CMs Leslie Pool, Ann Kitchen, Kathie Tovo, and Paige Ellis, would also direct..."

Aug. 30, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Homelessness and Mobility Top District 5 and 8 Issues

A southwest state of mind

"...contain a lot of important corridors. As 10-1 original Ann Kitchen retires in D5, a crowd has emerged for..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Puts Finishing Touches on New Budget

Every last dollar

"...be ongoing funding for a full-time, dedicated crime analyst, annual case review within the Sex Crimes Unit, and additional..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Everything’s a Priority Now

Council lines up its asks as a boom-time budget season nears its liturgical climax

"...• Ann Kitchen wants to add a budget rider (note: Until..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...by the Chronicle, tracks progress organizations are making toward annual goals around the use of Best Single Source Plus,..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Campaign Cash Cascades Into Council Candidate Coffers

See what your candidate raised

"...than 2,000 people who made donations since Watson first announced his intentions in February. His main opponent, outgoing state..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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