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"...invalid about challenging the prevailing theory and presenting an alternative theory. However, your alternative theory, to be accepted, must..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column

Page Two

We change printers, resize the paper, and go to press a day early, all in the same week. At some point this must have seemed like a good plan.

"...more than 11 years of being printed at the Austin American-Statesman (we began with our May 10, 1991, issue),..."

July 5, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Light Rail Debate

Former City Council Member Max Nofziger vs. Current City Council Member Daryl Slusher

"...writing for the Chronicle, my priorities were always protecting Austin's environment and working for everyone to have a chance..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Kings of Monterrey

Hanging out in Monterrey with a passel of up-and-coming Mexican rockers

"...off crossing the border and driving seven hours to Austin. But now something is happening in Monterrey. Hype is..."

June 16, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...hundred people waiting. Most were probably regulars at Raul's, Austin's Dragbound home of punk rock, where Patti Smith once..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...about geekcore? Has that one been coined yet? Watching Austin's Peenbeets on stage is akin to watching some bizarro..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

There's Something About Mary

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

"...tract from commercial development. As a longtime fighter for Austin's right to self-determination, she has the clout and the..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Down to the Wire

SOS, Bradley, and the city try to work out their differences and come to an agreement they all can live with on the Bradley Settlement.

"...It's gut-check time for Austin environmentalists of all stripes. The city of Austin, Gary..."

March 10, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

No Expectations

Whiskeytown

"...Last week, Ryan Adams shipped all his belongings to Austin. Later this fall, when his band Whiskeytown isn't touring..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Two Schools of Thought

The LBJ-S Merger Raises...

"...now garner about 30% of the radio audience in Austin (figured here for persons between the ages of 18-34,..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Record Reviews

"...of Billie Holiday gives these songs another dimension. (Thursday, Austin Music Hall, 9pm) (4.0 stars) -- Barbara Faires..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Xenophobia?

International Acts at SXSW

"...in their local press about the great people in Austin, Texas. It's a P.R. bonanza for the city. Tourism..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Picks & Sleepers

South by Southwest '97

"...years now, the Fuckemos have delighted in being the Austin rock scene's own personal enema. A Fuckemos show cleans..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...landscape? Taylor finds that same clearing -- here in Austin. (3.0 stars) -- Raoul Hernandez..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Music Review

The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...a partnership among industry, government and academia to research alternatives to replace oil that is rapidly being depleted. "I..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Pedestrian Bridge: Separate and Equal

"...$340,000 to develop options for the Lamar Bridge, no alternative was considered for attaching bike/pedestrian lanes to the existing..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

June 18, 1996: Aguascalientes in La Realidad, Chiapas

"...media who reports what is happening and propose an alternative. Those are alternative media, as we call them, who..."

July 12, 1996 News Feature

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Letter to Isaac

"...Winburne Trust, care of Jim Crosby, PO Box 1868, Austin, TX 78767.] We Will Tear Down Landmarks..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

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Hysteria Doomed Plan

"...I appreciate the Chronicle's well-rounded coverage of South Austin [Vol.18, No.14], but I disagree with your "Page Two"..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...will be some form of music happening somewhere on Austin turf at any given moment. How does the 1998..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Tied to the Tracks

"...The train wouldn't arrive in Austin for years, but our future already seems tied to..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Contradictions Exposed

"...Have the Christians on the Austin City Council not read Matthew 6:5-6?..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

To Keep Teens Out of Jail, Travis County Pilots First of its Kind Program for Those Accused of Assaulting Caregivers

Kids in the program get resources to stabilize

"...District Attorney José Garza and a number of Austin police think probably not. But, until this fall, law..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Deconstructing ISIS

UT professors discuss the rise of the Islamic state

"...professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, in the “UT on ISIS” panel that was held..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Dina Samir Shehata

Are You Headed Straight For Failure, Friend?

Ah, it looks like Karl Stevens got there first.

"...This is what we said in our review of..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Frank's Tops & Bottoms

Top and Bottom 10 of 2011 and what we're hoping for 2012

"...FREEDIA HITS THE BIGTIME and has a fan in Austin's man-crush Ryan Gosling. (photo courtesy of Driven By Boredom)..."

Jan. 5, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

Two Solutions – Finish SH 45, Fix 290

"...Dear Editor, Re: "Fixing 290: A Different Alternative" [News, April 13]: This is one of the best..."

April 16, 2007 Postmarks

Out Youth Temporarily Out of Business

Financial problems and staff turmoil leave queer kids alienated

"...Austin's queer youth were dealt a sudden blow in January,..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

Transportation board responds to activist calls for more compact-city planning

"...If the board agrees, CAMPO staff would: a) review alternative land-use scenarios for more compact and sustainable regional growth;..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

New Rules or New Roles for Charter Schools?

TEA proposes a crackdown on failing charters, but can it be enforced?

"...of the most egregious examples of misuse happened in Austin, where the Texas Academy of Excellence continued to operate..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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