Austin Film Festival Review: Holidays at all Costs

French comedy is a hilarious descent into chaos

"...Fred (Oumar Diaw) is a loving husband and father who just wants to please his family while not..."

Oct. 28, 2021 Screens Post by Adrienne Hunter

At What Cost?

"...off during COVID, how many got jobs back (and at what level), how many have/will be evicted from housing..."

March 31, 2022 Postmarks

Cellular Towers: At Watt Cost?

"...How dangerous is electromagnetic radiation? At the University of Washington in Seattle, Dr. Henry..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Privatizing Services: A Pay Raise at a Cost

"...For many years, "outsourcing" and "privatization" were the euphemistic territory of job-slashing state agency heads...."

May 21, 1999 News Feature

The Common Law: The People's Law School – Learn the Law at No Cost

People's Law School

"...Anyone who enjoys the "Common Law" should attend the People's Law School (PLS) on Saturday, February 22...."

Feb. 7, 2014 Column by Luke Ellis

At What Cost?

Code amendment approval could put East Austin seniors on the street

"...item on this week's City Council agenda, some residents at the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center in East Austin could..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Lightbulb Moment at City Hall

Get yer free bulbs at City Hall, HEB …

"...Ch-check it: Council Member Sheryl Cole helps launch lightbulb initiative that will help Austinites save energy, money In a..."

April 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

An Evening With Chlane at ColdTowne Theater

In a light, enjoyable sketch show, comic couple Chloe and Lane Ingram show the cost to intimacy with just one person over others

"...When contemplating An Evening With Chlane, now in production at ColdTowne..."

June 21, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Kicking the Tires at Fleet

City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.

"...Documents recently obtained by the Chron­icle show that officials within the city's Fleet Services Division, and many..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cole Hosts AE Forum at ACC

Panel discusses rate proposal, consequences, possible alternatives

"...At a spirited if not entirely illuminating Saturday morning forum..."

Jan. 28, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Doing It Their Own Way at Whisler's

Owner Scranton Twohey lets his staff take the lead

"...own place and run it his own unique way. That's what has attracted some of Austin's best bartenders to..."

March 26, 2014 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Letters at 3AM: Critical to the Success

Pakistani public opinion runs strongly against the United States, even though our president insists we're partners fighting a common enemy

"...At West Point last Dec. 1 the president said: "I..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Austin at Large: More Land, or a Big Ditch?

If we’re really going this far on the reimagined I-35, we might as well go all the way

"...in the aristocracy of Austin architecture, is the founding father (literally) of Reconnect Austin, the longest-­running community initiative to..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Sweet Heat Meat at the Historic Scoot Inn

New food truck entrepreneur brings trifecta of flavors to every dish

"...Over 20 would-be food truck operators entered the ATX Brands Trailer Truck-off Challenge this spring,..."

July 7, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Austin at Large: It’s Good to Try New Things

We could build more decent housing for all Austinites if we rethink what’s “normal”

"...I saw on the socials that Community Not Commodity, the folks behind the shrieky anti-CodeNEXT..."

July 30, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Sirens at AFD

A new fire department policy mandating safe driving practices has sparked controversy

"...According to the Austin Firefighters Association, a new department policy that details rules for the..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

All Attitude

"I'm a very nice girl -- who happens to be completely amoral," says cult queen Mary Woronov. She'll present two films -- Death Race 2000 and Rock 'n' Roll High School --at the Rolling Roadshow's Rock 'n Roll Drive-In this Saturday.

"...or playing the top female tough in the Corman exploitation films, Mary Woronov exudes a presence with which one..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...Doyle Bramhall II glanced over his shoulder and gave me a..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Cost of Clearing the Rape Kit Backlog

APD agrees to fund SAFE kit testing through pre-existing funds

"...telling City Council during a Monday budget planning session that it will reallocate pre-existing funds to pay for 482..."

Sept. 13, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...was pitched to voters in 2020 as a complete transformation of public transit in Austin. That doesn't come cheap;..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: All Grove All the Time

In Austin's housing toolbox, all we've got are hammers

"...In late September, the White House released a "Housing Development Toolkit,"..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Booze Delivery Apps at Your Fingertips

Get lit without changing out of your pajamas

"...an agonizing decision. You want to get lit, but that would require getting out of your footie pajamas and,..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Food Feature by Spencer Beghtol

Homestead Exemption Puts Sobriety Center at Risk

City Council will weigh the cost of sobriety

"...Austin is a party town. After all, the city has been named one of the top..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

It's time to look more intelligently at economic development

"...2. Austin's cost of living is the highest of any major Texas..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

In Austin, Safety Comes at a (Too) High Price

The city's inflated budgets may have left Austin ped / bike projects empty-handed.

"...Recently the Texas Dept. of Transportation announced the 27 projects that have won funding for..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Your Tax Dollars at Play

The Rosewood Entertainment Center

"...Austin neighborhood near you! The Central City Entertainment Center, featuring two movie cinemas, 16 bowling lanes, a roller- skating..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Beside the Point: All the Arguments That Fit

City Council agenda packed with volatile materials

"...There should be plenty available for disputation today (Thursday) at City Council, beginning with what look..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Clear-Cutting at Parks & Rec

Budget Pruning Kills Horticulture Unit

"...bends over a mulch pail, scooping out the rich peat and bark onto the base of one of Congress..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Getting at Affordability

Budget talks continue

"...April 27 (times are flush, but so are expenses). Rather than repeat the annual departmental budget summaries/wish lists, which..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Austin At Large: For the Price of a Policeman

The cost of public safety, in different community currencies

"...proposed fiscal year 2020 city budget's largest-ever investments to combat homelessness – Topic A all summer long, and one..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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