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Council Math: 1 + 1 = ?

So, how do you like your City Council votes? Messy and late-night or extremely messy and late-night? For connoisseurs of the latter, we suggest last Thursday’s vote on single-member districts. Heading into the Thursday public debate, the SMD issue was murky at best. Four council members had announced their support for a 8-2-1 hybrid plan,…

by Josh Rosenblatt

Oops!

In Nora Ankrum’s “Clear as Smoke,” News, June 29, the final quote, regarding Austin Energy’s generation planning cost scenarios, was mistakenly attributed to Lower Colorado River Authority General Manager Becky Motal; instead, it should have been attributed to AE Chief Operation Officer Cheryl Mele.

by Chronicle Staff

TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls

Rewind! Last October, the Rhinestone Cowgirls ripped the Calvello Cup from 2010 league champs the Cherry Bombs. Now the banked-track Roller Derby rivalry re-ignites, as the green-clad bombers try to reclaim what they think is rightfully theirs. Last year’s silver medal winners shook off April’s loss to the Holy Rollers with a big win over…

by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Getting Stoned and Doing Crochet Graffitti

Hi Doc, I recently moved to be near my sweetheart. I gave up a lot of security to do this. We became engaged(???) shortly before. Now I feel like it was just to get me to make the move. We don’t even discuss marriage or our plans for the future now. I’m homesick and feel…

by The Luv Doc

Soccer Watch

Friday night could be your final chance to see your 2012 Austin Aztex, as they host the West Texas Sockers in the regular-season home finale, at House Park at 7:30pm. I say “could” because the Aztex are tantalizingly close to clinching a playoff spot as one of the top two finishers in the PDL Mid…

by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

� After surviving a marathon last week (see “The Dead Walk by Night”), the next regular meeting for City Council is not until Aug. 2 (after a couple of work sessions), when budget, bond proposals, and tax rates will be much of the business – along with ongoing barn-burners like districting and short-term rentals. �…

by Chronicle Staff

Civics 101

Thursday 05 SUMMER COOKING OIL DRIVE As of July, Ecology Action is now recycling used cooking oil to make biodiesel. So bring your grease with the rest of your recycling to the Downtown center. Ecology Action of Texas, 707 E. Ninth, 322-0000. Free. www.ecology-action.org. Saturday 07 WELCOME HOME IRAQ VETERANS The parade starts at 9am…

by Chronicle Staff

Quote of the Week

“The Supreme Court Justices have struck down the individual mandate.” – CNN reporter Kate Bolduan’s initial report on the Affordable Care Act ruling, which upheld the law

by Chronicle Staff

Savages

Oliver Stone’s movie is volatile, nasty, hypnotic, gory, and nearly irrestible – at least when the young ‘uns aren’t onscreen.

by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Aside from all being British aristocrats, Winston Churchill, his mum, and Edward VII had something else in common: They had tattoos. Alfred Hitchcock paid author Robert Bloch only $9,000 for rights to the novel Psycho. Walter W. Winans (1852–1920) represented the U.S. in two Olympics. He won a gold medal for shooting in 1908, a…

by Chronicle Staff

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