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Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness
Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Point Austin: Driving the “Austin Bargain”
Mayor Adler's dream of a compromise on housing supply
BY MICHAEL KING
Public Notice: What Is the Sound of One Shoe Falling?
City releases CodeNEXT draft to mild reaction ... so far
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
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NAKED CITY
Abbott Cuts County Funding
Governor ices county for $1.8 million payout over immigration reforms
BY SARAH MARLOFF
DNA Case Review Is On
County pledges $1 million toward reviewing potentially affected cases
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Benz2Go
Car2Go to offer short-term Mercedes rentals
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
New Dem Caucus Leader
Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, is best known for almost saving Wendy Davis' campaign
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Abbott Touts Less Spending and More Tax Cuts
The governor releases his draft budget
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Farewell, Sue Edwards
The assistant city manager retires after four decades serving Austin
BY MICHAEL KING
Council Wrap: State of the City
Austin maintains its relative sanity
BY MICHAEL KING
Rush to Judgment: CodeNEXT 1.0 out Now
Draft now out, it's time for some hot opinions
BY CALEB PRITCHARD
Lege Lines: Islamophobia Is out of Hand
In Texas and the nation, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim fervor grows
BY MARY TUMA
Sparks: Fetal Burial Rule “Pretext” for Restricting Abortion
Federal judge says rule would allow "arbitrary and potentially discriminatory enforcement"
BY MARY TUMA
Constitutional Carry This Session? Not Likely.
Permitless carry could strip away already limited regulations
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Death Watch: “An Intentional Smothering”
Tilon Carter says he never meant to kill James Tomlin
BY SARAH MARLOFF
The Hightower Report: Really and Truly, Who Needs Facts?
Donald Trump swears to God he's right
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Review: Red Ash Italia
Downtown hot spot brings back the basics
BY BRANDON WATSON
Cheap Eats: Whip In
Austin classic remains one of the best dining bargains in town
BY MARY BRYCE
Dear Glutton: The Best Patio Dining
Where to take out-of-towners to enjoy the warm weather
BY EMILY BEYDA
Food Events
music
Drum Legend Jack DeJohnette Returns to Austin
We talk to the jazz titan about Coltrane, his latest album, and more
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Playback: Shorter Hours Could Be Coming for Venues During SXSW
Another clubs ordinance change drops right before the Festival
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Texas Platters
Leopold & His Fiction
Darling Destroyer
Whitney Rose
South Texas Suite
Delbert McClinton
Prick of the Litter
Hard Proof
Stinger
Malik
The Awakening (II)
Très Oui
Singles Going Nowhere
Barbara Nesbitt
Right as Rain
Dale Watson & Ray Benson
Dale & Ray
screens
Macon Blair Wins Sundance 2017
Grand Jury prize-winner tops the list of locals done good – and bad – at Park City
BY MICHAEL AGRESTA
Film Reviews
The Comedian
De Niro plays an aging insult comic
I Am Michael
James Franco plays a gay activist who finds God
I Am Not Your Negro
A stunning doc on the civil rights era
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
The final(?) nail in this action horror franchise
The Salesman
Gripping drama from the director of A Separation
The Space Between Us
There is life on Mars
arts & culture
Fast, Cheap, and in Control
Cost-of-living increases are making local artists do more with less
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Zach Theatre's The Great Society
Robert Schenkkan's smart script and remarkable ensemble work make this a powerful look at LBJ's White House years
Austin Opera's The Daughter of the Regiment
Just as the young woman of the title is deemed "charming," so too is Donizetti's work in this company's staging
"Jim Roche: Some Americans Feel Like This" at Bale Creek Allen Gallery
The show's hand-stenciled, colorful re-creations of political signs are a timely vessel for America's honesty
columns
Gay Place
The largest transgender survey ever conducted is out, and the results reflect many hardships
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Day Trips: Bolner’s Meat Company, San Antonio
Century-old market carries wide choice of meats and Fiesta Brand spices
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Hot for Teacher
It's not easy to steal your daughter's boyfriend
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Common Law
Need to talk to a good lawyer about your specific situation? Contact Austin Lawyer Referral Service.
BY LUKE ELLIS
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sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
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