Music Venue Summit Today at 3pm

Club owners and city officials convene on permits and public safety

"...The City of Austin strengthens its line of communication with club owners this..."

Jan. 25, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...gig ushered him south into the warm civic embrace Austin offers its South by Southwest guests. Like all major..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...Austin Police Department officer Stan Farris sits in his lawyer's..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Riding at Risk

Austin's streets still a hazard for two-wheeled transportation

"...Street. The body he hit was that of 29-year-old Austin green-building contractor Casey "Wink" Miller, who was pedaling home..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Citizens Communications Unbound

A student's look at City Council citizens communications.

"...student in Statesman writer Ben Wear's journalism class at Austin Community College, for comment on citizens communications regular Carol..."

Oct. 29, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fight for $15 Protests Fast Food Working Conditions

Rallies come on heels of negative labor report on Austin restaurants

"...whether the city may be able to intervene through code enforcement. As Fight for $15 notes, heat creates unsanitary..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Farewell to the Cathedral of Junk

City rules and city art clash, art comes off worse

"...of the Cathedral of Junk, artistic vision and the Austin cultural skyline lose. Yesterday Vince Hanneman, the artist behind..."

June 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mayor Presents Creative Stimulus Policy

Addressing music and arts survival in this “affordability crisis”

"...out an array of resolutions this morning to stimulate Austin’s music economy and support the extant ecosystem in times..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...went out to fight on every front, from calling code enforcement to demanding action from District 9 Council Member..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...City of Austin employees took the spotlight today (Friday, July 15) as..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

COVID-19: Mask Yourself. It’s the Law. (For Real.)

Masking and distancing now mandatory for all Austin businesses through Aug. 15

"...authorities his blessing to require face coverings in public. Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dems Vie for Incumbent Rep. John Carter’s Round Rock Seat

North of Austin, a range of liberals in TX-31 contest

"...Williamson counties, the latter including a growing chunk of Austin – there were six Democrats running in the March..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The End of STR 2s?

Council approves phasing out Type 2 short-term rentals by 2022

"...may be on the verge of extinction here in Austin...."

Feb. 24, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Enchanted and PACE, Not Enchanted Vs. PACE

PACE spokesman calls to calm the flames of outrage about Enchanted Forest

"...target of the ire is the city's Public Assembly Code Enforcement (PACE) team...."

July 24, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

North Central Blues

APD's new North Central Area Command force is bringing community policing to blighted north central neighborhoods

"...play right here."Looking for New Tools Last month, when Austin Police Officer James Hellums walked up to survey the..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Car Croquet

Neighborhood leaders seek stronger code enforcement front-lawn parking.

"...Since moving into his duplex in North Austin last year, Larry Walker's next-door neighbors have turned their..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Pilot Program Spurs STR Crackdown

Austin Code is closely monitoring short-term rentals

"...The Austin Code Department is halfway through a pilot program aimed..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Natalia Ciolko

There Goes the Neighborhood

Council digs into short-term rentals this week

"...rentals have always been available for short-term use in Austin, the emergence of sites like Airbnb, HomeAway, and VRBO..."

Aug. 11, 2015 News Post by Natalia Ciolko

'Chronicle' Got Story Wrong

"...to light the struggles some artists on the East Austin Studio Tour have been going through in these past..."

July 18, 2011 Postmarks

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Feb. 21, 2008, at the University of Texas at Austin. No, I didn't type it up myself. The nice..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

More City, SoCo Cafe Fracas

After busting South Congress Cafe back in February 2005 for unpermitted construction of a decked rear patio and privacy fence that covered city sidewalk and right-of-way, city still at odds with eatery

"...had made with the city to come into full code compliance by June of that year, while racking up..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

If It's July, It Must Be Re-Org

City Manager Toby Futrell moves to reorganize planning – once again

"...Another ongoing weak spot for the city – code enforcement – is likewise being consolidated, into a single..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Housing Heartburn or Marijuana?

Short-term rentals remain contentious

"...Organic gardener and longtime Austin resident Bob Easter is proud of his two short-term..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Natalia Ciolko

Down but Not Out: Ararat moving to new location

What happened to North Loop's rough-around-the-edges, perpetually crowded, BYOB purveyors of Mideast eats?

"...affordably be brought into compliance with several violated city codes, staggering debt in excess of $200,000 – including delinquent..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postage Decrease?

Police Enforce Posting Ordinance

"...least go unenforced. Until recently, both musicians and law enforcement officials had been turning a blind eye to sign..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Music Feature

Stomped Out

As Sheffield's case awaits trial, he still wonders why CLEAT took such drastic action against him

"...If you were in Austin a decade ago and could name just one police..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Police Pushing Pedicabbers' Patience

Are pedicab regulations out of touch?

"...as it expands; according to the city's Transportation Department, Austin now counts some 16 separate pedicab companies, encompassing 187..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

One Man's Junk ...

South Austin icon could face city's bulldozer

"...the strange structure has become a three-story, 60-ton South Austin landmark and an icon of roadside Americana. Now the..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Media Clips

The Statesman doesn't let facts get in the way of telling the truth about the Tim Jones tapes.

"...partially apologize. On Sunday, Rich Oppel, editor of the Austin American-Statesman, admitted to at least one of his screw-ups..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

APD Finally Agrees to Cease Low-Level Pot Busts

We just said no ...

"...Austin Police Department officers will no longer issue citations or..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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