The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...The biggest stories of any year in Austin tend to unfold over weeks and months, sometimes fading..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Never a slow news day

"...taste to the tap water of Central and South Austin. The smell eventually faded away, and by March, the..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...It’s a really nice return to reality. In turn, Austin-area breweries have recommitted to quality-driven mainstay beers supplemented by..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Point Austin: About Us

A reminder of just how bad things have gotten

"...additions to Guantanamo, having previously been held at unidentified "black site" prisons abroad. The government says it plans to..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Hanging Together or Apart

Sanders vote less about money than community, race, and justice

"...trust the city to "support the recommendations of its lawyers," any future settlement would have to be concluded at..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: And the Winner Is ...

What we think about when we think about endorsing

"...in the seasonal ritual. (In recent years Editor Louis Black, thoroughly enervated by the process over nearly three decades,..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...Austin no longer elects its City Council in May elections..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Back ~ In Black?

SOS Is Arisen: Let the Confetti Rain Down

"...a victory for the public will -- for the Austin voters who overwhelmingly supported SOS in the 1992 referendum...."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

March 2020 Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

"...Let us know if we missed something by emailing newseditor@austinchronicle.com with the subject "CLUB ENDORSEMENTS." U.S. Senate..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the March primary?

"...Find out more March primary resources – including Austin Chronicle endorsements, race analysis, and voting information – at..."

Feb. 15, 2018 News Post

Naked City

Minority legal associations grade city's law firms on racial hiring practices

"...Eight of Austin's 25 largest law firms received "A+" grades for their..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Austin Stories..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• City Council began haggling over the city budget..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

In the contest for 390th District Judge, both Karrie Key and Julie Kocurek have big-name support.

"...have managed to secure the backing of some of Austin's most prominent citizens. Key's backers say their candidate is..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...Thursday 8, Austin Creative Reuse..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Amid New Immigration Policies, Local Attorneys and Immigrants Navigate a Broken System

Lawyers say the system has been thrown into "chaos"

"...once a week for those in the surrounding North Austin area. But St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is more than..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Dear Mr. Black,..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column

'AC' Stands by Endorsement Though Error Was Made

"...Dear Mr. Black, While we respect your right to endorse whomever you..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Postmarks

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...There was a time not so long ago when Austin's public officials concerned themselves with the business of running..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...cases. In the first place, the Taylor nine are black, the meth cooks are white. There was also a..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...who has initiated a criminal investigation of the Texas Association of Business, one of the most powerful lobbying groups..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...Austin Chronicle: What do you think are your biggest accomplishments?..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...this morning, but Mike Sheffield is happy that the Austin Police Department will now be monitored by citizens like..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

99 Years of Tracking Texas

Texas State Historical Association's Publishing Division

"...West Campus, for instance, will see a number of silver-and-black plaques marking buildings as historical sites...."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Phil West

Naked City

Happenings from Austin and beyond

"...his self-serving attempt to change House ethics rules. See "Austin Stories" and "Beyond City Limits," below...."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Holiday Greetings From the INS: Hit the Road

Austin's Jamal family faces forced deportation to an unknown destination

"...this time in the U.S. They have lived in Austin for the past eight years. "At that time there..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...Hampton, the legislative chair of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association (TCDLA)...."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

True Crime?

Why is the Austin American-Statesman in touch with the lawyers for Holtzbrinck Publishers Holdings and its subsidiary Holt, publisher of the critically acclaimed A Death in Texas?

"...On Valentine's Day, 1999, the Austin American-Statesman printed a story by staff writer Denise Gamino..."

June 28, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Lizards of Aus

'Never an Adult Moment' With Austin's Veteran Bluegrass Pranksters

"...Doing just that has kept the members of the Austin Lounge Lizards from having to resort to petty larceny,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...The case police have built against Austin yoga instructor Kaitlin Armstrong in the murder of a..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

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