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2016 NEWS TOP 10S
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Top 10 Local Political Stories
The city's biggest storiesBY MICHAEL KING
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Top 10 City Council Stories
The best from this year's daisBY MICHAEL KING
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Top 10 Things We Won’t Miss About Don Zimmerman
Oh Donny Boy, the gripes, the gripes are callingBY MARY TUMA
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Top 10 Environmental Stories
We've only got one planetBY MICHAEL KING
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Top 10 Labor Stories
Treat your workers rightBY MARY TUMA
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Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories
The biggest stories from local cops, courts, and criminalsBY CHASE HOFFBERGER
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Top 10 Social Justice Stories
The year in equal rightsBY SARAH MARLOFF
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Top 10 Reproductive Rights Stories
In 2016, the fight for reproductive rights went all the way to the Supreme CourtBY MARY TUMA
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Top 10 Education Stories
Reading, writing, arithmetic ... well, that's three!BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
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Top 10 Election Stories
Vote your conscienceBY RICHARD WHITTAKER
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Top 10 Quotes of the Week
They really said that?
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Civics 101
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NAKED CITY
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Pressley vs. Casar: Appeal Rejected
Court affirms decision that failed Council candidate's election challenge was without meritBY MICHAEL KING
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Yogurt Shop Suspect's Appeal Unsuccessful
Robert Springsteen's bid for full exoneration is blockedBY CHASE HOFFBERGER
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Mayor Muses 2017 Goals
"Downtown puzzle," music initiative among his prioritiesBY MICHAEL KING
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The Hightower Report: Why in the World Would Trump Tap Perry to Be Energy Secretary?
From twinkle-toed TV hoofer to in charge of our nuclear arsenalBY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
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2016 FOOD TOP 10S
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The Year in Food
We find culinary bright spots in a year marked by lossBY BRANDON WATSON
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Food Events
music
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2016 MUSIC TOP 10S
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Drank the Lemonade
As album sales give way to streaming services, how much longer will we be able to purchase music?BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
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screens
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2016 SCREENS TOP 10S
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Top 10 Movies of 2016
The Chronicle film staff's overall winners of the yearBY JOSH KUPECKI
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Austin Film Critics Association Award Winners
The AFCA laud acclaimed drama and local filmmaker Keith MaitlandBY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
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Top 10 Local Video Games
From majestic vistas to mundane offices, it's time to playBY JAMES RENOVITCH
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Film Reviews
arts & culture
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2016 ARTS TOP 10S
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Robert Faires' Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2016
Works that struck a nerve with the political state of our city and our nation stood out in this year's outstanding theatre productionsBY ROBERT FAIRES
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Robert Faires' Top 10 Classical Music / Dance Treasures of 2016
The richest work in dance and classical music this year ran the gamut from a dance in a backyard pool to an opera about Cold War brainwashingBY ROBERT FAIRES
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Wayne Alan Brenner's Top 10 Arts-Related Program Activities of 2016
Uncommon combinations – dance with horses, music with robots, drama with a Tesla coil – made the year unforgettableBY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
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Jonelle Seitz's Top 10 Brave Dance Artists of 2016
The year revealed how much courage and inspiration can be found in Austin's masters of movementBY JONELLE SEITZ
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Sam Anderson-Ramos' Top 10 Takeaways From Austin's Gallery Scene in 2016
From making work to showing it, the visual art scene displayed commitments to risk, innovation, and communityBY SAM ANDERSON-RAMOS
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Top 10s of 2016: Books
Take 10 of our favorite books from 2016 and call us in the morning
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Arts Reviews
columns
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Gay Place
This year's Top 10 local queer heroes & LGBTQ storiesBY SARAH MARLOFF
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Day Trips: 10 Adventures for 2017
Don't wander around next year wondering where to go next; take one of these day tripsBY GERALD E. MCLEOD
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The Luv Doc: Some Secret Grotto
Men don't fear commitmentBY THE LUV DOC
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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
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Top 10 Local Sports Stories of 2016
BY CHRONICLE STAFF
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Soccer Watch: Top 10 Soccer Stories of 2016
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
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Eyebeam
BY SAM HURT
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Peppermint Tears
BY RYAN HENNESSEE
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Why So Much?
BY LANCE MYERS
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This Modern World
BY TOM TOMORROW
