Health Inequities Dog Austin

Racial disparities are glaring

"...Today, a partnership between the City of Austin, Travis County, and Central Health unveiled Healthy ATC, a..."

Aug. 19, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Council Recap: Social Services Win

Council approves multimillion plan to fund social services contracts

"...In a win for social service and health advocates, City..."

April 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Komen Comes Through

PP among those to receive local grants

"...Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Austin Affiliate announced last week that it..."

April 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week"Adios, mofo." – Gov. Rick Perry's inadvertently on-camera dismissal of a Houston TV reporter, after he..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Engineering Quality – and Equality

The African-American Quality of Life plan gets aired out; NAACP unsatisfied

"..."What we are addressing tonight – we can call it 'quality of life'..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Best-Case Scenario

After years of work, Envision Central Texas goes majorly public.

"...It's not that hard to find local leaders who don't have particularly high expectations for..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Thinking About Budgets

We are short-term planners with long-term problems

"...I've been knee-deep in the FY 2017 city budget for some weeks now,..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Med School Campaign Goes High-Speed

The campaign for a UT-Austin medical school accelerates

"...Whatever the health care consequences and benefits implicit in the proposed UT-Austin..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Happenings

May 17-23

"...For more on events this week, see Community Listings. THURSDAY,..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"This is a sad day for Austin's live music scene. It isn't going to be..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...City Council's 10-1 format is now into its fourth year, meaning it's graduated..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Naked City

"...Headlines..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Peace Through Pie

A sweet honoring of Martin Luther King

"...when artist and lecturer Luanne Stovall and I met for the first time over coffee last year to discuss..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...From moon explorers to tech investors, musicians to Muppets, and from the joint chiefs of..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Farmers' Market Report: March 15-16, 2014

Asparagus, green garlic, dandelion greens, and milkweed for Monarchs

"...There is a lot going on this weekend at the Farmers’ Markets, by which..."

March 14, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Austin @ Large: Where's the Mayor?

Mayor Will Wynn visits European capitals – will anybody in Austin notice he's missing?

"...As I write this, it's cool and rainy (64 degrees) in Bonn, Germany, this week's featured stop..."

June 4, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Beverly Besieged

Mike Clark-Madison previews the Place 4 City Council race.

"...Beverly Griffith comports herself with good ol' gal aplomb, seemingly unconcerned about these nice people running against her. But..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Dr. Patrick Connolly writes a heartfelt letter seeking public complicity in Seton's plan to move the children's..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Brown Right To Fight

"...Years ago I played basketball on many occasions against Bick Brown. There is no more intense competition than..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...20, the day after she announced she would stay in the race for Place 3, in the June 18..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Alphabet City

'Tis the season to give 'til your ears ring

"...If you're a musician playing on Sixth Street and are stopped on MLK by..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

"...Week"You know, when I was raised, I didn't have insurance, and my family did just fine." – Rep. Robert..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...It is unnecessary and doesn't even do the one thing that its supporters claim it will do – strengthen..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...the Week "Clean darky." – KVET deejay Sammy Allred, satirizing Joe Biden's characterization of Barack Obama as a black..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Endorsements

"...Yes, it's spring in Austin – and there's an election in the..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...Yes, it's spring in Austin – and there's an election in the..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I am puzzled that a publication that won't print an anonymous letter to the editor will show an..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...Is passenger rail for the East Austin growth corridor a wise regional transportation..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"We are not funding textbooks for schools. How on earth can we fund..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."gentlemen's" agreement that limits the City Council to one African-American and one Hispanic. Yet, Hispanics comprise over 30% of..."

April 25, 2003 Column

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