On the Move at SXSW

Get everywhere, no car needed

"...So your flight landed in Austin; now what? Did that local friend you only talk to during..."

March 11, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

The Cost of Pride

How much does a non-profit pay to attend?

"...With all this ballyhoo about Pride and QueerBomb, a central tension..."

June 3, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Wallering at Last

Let's review the recent history of the Waller Creek tunnel project

"...City Council approved the financial instrument to fund the Waller Creek tunnel project last week with such a lack..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: Cops Cost Money

We've been plugging the dike with overtime, and the cracks are showing

"...early ruckus – and even less surprisingly, it's the Statesman sounding the alarm. Last month, the daily reported that..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Michael King

What I Learned at the Dot-Bomb Revolution

Robert Bryce recounts his short, happy career in the Internet wave

"...knowledge of the tech industry was limited, I jumped at the chance -- and the cash. Moreover, after a..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Point Austin: Fire 'At Will'

Extending 'just cause' protections to all city workers

"...Council agenda today (Thursday). Folks will get exercised about water conservation, geographic districting, the potential November bond package, and..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump

"...Austin Energy likes to call itself the greenest utility in the country, and Austin..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Put on Your Shrinking Caps

So why – let alone how – do we "need" to "reform" Texas property taxes?

"...We all remember last legislative session for its nastiness over "social..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

No Room at the Health Care Inn

State policies endangering women's lives in the Valley

"...In the wake of 2011's devastating cuts to the state's family planning budget, nine of..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Appraisal Reform at the County? Never Mind ...

Commissioners won't challenge appraisal district's undervalued commercial property

"...Travis County commissioners agreed last week that the county is getting shortchanged on taxable commercial properties..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

Sheriff Hopefuls: Looking-at-Jail Time

Both McNeill and Hamilton say a new lockup is TCSO's top priority

"...As election day draws nearer, Travis Co. sheriff candidates Duane McNeill and Greg Hamilton have jail on the..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Do New Districts Mean All Council Members Should Be Up for Election?

A recent lawsuit filing argues yes

"...A lawsuit filed by local activist attorney and former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire could lead..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

For mayoral candidates, the rubber has yet to meet the road (or rail).

"...It's easy to argue, or hope, that the current election is a battle for the hearts..."

April 25, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

An Inside Look at Austin’s Biggest Used Bookstore

Half Price Books, N. Lamar: “We tend more toward the unusual.”

"...books room in the back of Half Price Books at 5555 North Lamar, and about its connection to the..."

Oct. 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

No Room at the Complex

Renters scramble for housing as dirt churns on new condos

"...I'm still hanging pictures, cleaning up after the cable installer, cursing a blue streak assembling that couch from IKEA..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Letters at 3AM

On the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death, Micahel Ventura revisits the column he wrote at the time of Lennon's murder when the pain was fresh

"...Random. The first song to play was John Lennon's oh-so-Beatles-esque tune from Plastic Ono Band: "Look at me –..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...down on Camp Esperanza, a campsite for the unhoused at the southeast edge of town. The rain whipped the..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

End of an Era at Travis County as Gerald Daugherty Retires

County commissioner will depart at the end of 2020

"...next year and will be retiring from Commissioners Court at the end of 2020. Daugherty will have served on..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

APD Proposes Cost-Saving Measures

Magistration streamlining and in-car ticket payment would keep officers on the streets, too

"...The Austin Police Department is looking at not only a possible way to streamline the magistration..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Things I Learned at Fantastic Arcade

A smattering of smart things people said about video games

"...Wilford ('Splosion Man), the real reasons to move your operations to Austin: cost of living and tacos...."

Sept. 27, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Will Women Have a Voice at the New Women's Hospital?

Issues of choice and midwifery still perplex women using Brack's hospital-within-a-hospital.

"...raise a public ruckus, even if their livelihoods are threatened by the loss of hospital privileges. Fortunately, theirs is..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...but even if it's only for a little while, that's still too long. In some perverse way, it's only..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Council Balks at Deadline Pressure on Police Contract

Under the gun

"...In our feature this week on the aftermath of Winter Storm Mara..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Hanging Guns on the Wall

As Abbott tries to keep the drama alive, whose behinds will end up busted?

"...It's the old dramatic maxim attributed to Russian master Anton Chekhov: "If in..."

June 25, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Way to Safety

The cops are useless against COVID. But they have all the money.

"...Let me dive back into what I wrote last week about the difference between "policing"..."

June 19, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: And Still, We Rise

Austin has liberated itself from exhausted narratives before. It's time to do it again.

"...June 7 was already an important date in Austin history. Now it deserves to be a..."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Seven Local Acts to See at SXSW Music

"..."I was exposed to electronic music at a really young age," explains electronic maven and musical..."

March 3, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Five Films About LGBTQ+ Lives at Prism 36

All the colors of the cinematic rainbow gather for the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival's biggest annual event

"...Austin's longest-running film festival returns for its 36th celebration of LGBTQ+ movies from around the world. Kicking off..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts at Hot Summer Nights 2023

Highlights from the no-cost, high-temp annual music festival

"...days of free shows this weekend stack some 120 ATX all-stars – including Sabrina Ellis, Dossey, Glasshealer, Jane Leo,..."

July 21, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin FC Handles SKC, Wins Third Straight at Q2 Stadium

Zardes, Finlay continue hot streaks

"...Austin FC has found itself a blueprint that works, and it’s led to a record-setting stretch for..."

July 16, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

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