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Power Trip reunited at Mohawk; Sonic Guild divvied grants at ACL Live

Dec. 7, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Bill of the Week: Texans Take to the Capitol to Battle Discriminatory Property Bills

Who gets a piece of Texas?

"...at the Capitol. The advocates, known as the Texan Iranian-Ameri­can Advocacy Group, are also continuing their calls for politicians..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

SXSW EDU Takes on Gun Violence, Queer Inclusion, and Youth Activism

The state of education

"...year. Fire­arms are a leading cause of death for Ameri­can youth, and gun violence is now considered a global..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

This Is Austin, Not That Great Interview: Fugitive

Power Trip's Blake Ibanez talks new Fort Worth metal venture

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Katie Karp

One Afghan Family’s Journey to Safety in Texas

From Kabul to Austin

"...guide resettled folks through the immigration process. Bobby Painter, Ameri­can Gateways' legal director, said the nonprofit first started seeing..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio, itchy-O, Fontaines D.C., Ash Lauryn, Nas & Wu-Tang, and more

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Council Finds a Compromise on Renaming Pan Am Park

Pan Am still flying

"...Amid controversy about renaming East Aus­tin's Pan Ameri­can Neighborhood Park, Austin City Council voted last week to..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Meet Your 2022 Hot Sauce Festival Judges

Meet the tastemakers for this year's competition

"...judged contests for the Kirkus Prize, the National Education Association, the International Thriller Writers association, the Texas Book Festival,..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature

Ukrainians With Austin Family Defy Death to Get Here

Seeking refuge in Austin

"...show that they have been persecuted for a specific association in a group, such as race or religion, and..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Impalers Deliver 20 Minutes of Mayhem at Rare Show

Friday’s parking lot concert was the best live punk we’ve seen all year

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

For Trans Texans, One Bill Forward, Two Bills Back

Texas has filed the most anti-LGBTQIA bills in the nation this year

"...a 2008 study published in The Journal of the Ameri­can Academy of Child and Adolescent Psych­ia­try cited by Perry..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...and especially Austin Demo­crats in equal measure. Our fellow Ameri­cans mostly now know that Paxton has spent most of..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Thanksgiving Meals and Volunteer Opportunities

A list of free turkey dinners, grocery relief, plus how you can give back this holiday season

"...Martinez Jr. streets. Sat., Nov. 21, 10am-2pm. A.B. Cantu/Pan Ameri­can Rec Center, 2100 E. Third. www.austintexas.gov...."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Katherine McNevins

Face-to-Face Teaching Resumes at AISD Even as COVID-19 Cases Mount

It's back-to-school week (take 3)

"...who received a Distin­guished Principal Award in the African Ameri­can Heritage Celebration in 2019, stated in an email to..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Last September, Late Iron Age Sonic Architect Wade Allison Spoke About Composing a Crossover Metal Standard

Eighteen days after the death of Power Trip frontman we uncover an unseen interview with the late guitarist

"...the kind of music Tee Pee fans expected, the association allowed the locals to spread the word outside of..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...in cities across the country. Most notably, the Koch-funded Ameri­cans for Prosperity played a key role in defeating an..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Faster Than Sound: Remembering Chet Himes, Johnny Limón, and Riley Osbourn

Three Austin music scene stalwarts passed in late August

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Working Overtime to Provide for Unhoused Neighbors During the Coronavirus Pandemic

All shall be fed

"...happening with service providers and in the city," EMS Association President Selena Xie explained. "We've also become a kind..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Future Outcomes Not Assured

Super Tuesday’s first-round results leave plenty of unanswered questions

"...endorsement prefigures an electoral coalition between Hispanics and African Ameri­cans. As to the "moderate" vs. "progressive" divisions, he pointed..."

March 13, 2020 News Column by Michael King

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...some teeth. The program helps local businesses form merchants associations, and the RRCD proved the first guinea pig to..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...local survivors and advocates. In November, the Austin Firefighters Association launched the "No (D.A.) Moore" campaign, sharing stories from..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Ed Ward Unleashes His Second Volume on The History of Rock & Roll

First-generation rock critic visits Teen Pan Alley

"...1979 brought Ward to the Austin Ameri­can-­Statesman through the early Eighties, until a book contract to..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Public Notice – LDC Revision: Notes & Notices

"...Services direc­tor and national president of the American Planning Association)...."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

In Search of Greater Justice With a Travis County Public Defender’s Office

Taking steps toward a much improved, more equitable local criminal justice system

"...a board member of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association but not directly involved in the public defender project,..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Local Musician Is a One-Woman Food and Live Music Show

Dinner With Giulia brings authentic Italian home cooking and original performances to your kitchen

"...restaurants are great, but they're not authentic. They are Ameri­can­ized to meet the audience, which is fine. What I..."

April 12, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Thanksgiving Is a Celebration of Immigrants

Turkey tales in translation

"...Noël would be her contribution to the table, "because Ameri­cans are really into sweets."..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

5th Circuit Hears D&E Abortion Case

Ban of procedure has been called "undue burden" by federal judge

"...no added medical benefit. Major medical organizations, including the Ameri­can College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, oppose the ban...."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Buttermilk Graffiti

"...ambitious attempt to shake up the idea of what Ameri­can food is, Lee often employs overwrought descriptions that implore..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

The Touchdowns That Changed Texas

Civil rights and sports mix in Breaking Down Barriers: The C.R. Roberts Story

"...was initially focused on another player's narrative: USC's first All-Ameri­can, Brice Taylor. The documentarian said, "Taylor passed away in..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

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