“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...spending plan includes $11.3 million in cuts to the Austin Police Department's base budget, of which $3.2 million is..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Safety Unions to Issue Council Endorsements

Coming down today – little early, eh?

"...some shit about "holding the line." What line? Still, seems a little early to make endorsements, don'tcha think? 12:30..."

Jan. 22, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Executive Oversight: Who's Watching Over City Chiefs?

Public Safety Commission continues probe into harassing behavior

"...about their respective administrative policies for addressing harassment of employees by members of the executive staff. The meeting took..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

News Roundup: Delusions and Deluges

"Downtown doesn't exist just to entertain people of means."

"...Like It: Last week the Real Estate Council of Austin joined the 11th-hour Tea Party chorus in opposing the..."

Oct. 26, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...safety “meet-and-confer” contracts with the public safety unions: the Austin/Travis County EMS Association, the Austin Firefighters Association, and the..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Stages of Labor

EMS stalls again, police association eyes final hurdle

"...The city's meet-and-confer talks with the Austin-Travis County EMS Association are once again on ice until..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Bullies Will Be Bullies

Decoding Jimmy Flannigan and Ken Casaday's most recent tiff

"...Thursday's blowup between City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan and Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday over the expired police..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Beside the Point: What a Mess

Police impasse throws city system into disarray

"...Cronk must also smooth over relations with a ticked-off Austin Police Association that just last week saw council members..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...justice and advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The redistricting trial rolls on in Austin, as witnesses for the plaintiffs -- Dems and minority..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...Asked what they think of the Austin Climate Protection Program, most Austinites respond with a befuddled..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of the June 6 edition. I accept that The Austin Chronicle is a liberal rag, and I am OK..."

June 13, 2003 Column

Tone Deaf

Deaf Austinites say police can't seem to listen to reason

"...terms, the 24-year-old found herself in trouble with the Austin Police Department – booked into jail for resisting arrest,..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...years old she escaped her broken home in Llano County. A teenage runaway, she wanted nothing more than a..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...will indeed build its new, advanced chip factory in Austin beginning this week, with an estimated price tag of..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature

Budget Stretch Run

City money season at full speed – and the dollars are chasing the needs

"...council disposes. Council will revise departmental requests as it deems necessary, adjust and balance projected costs vs. anticipated needs,..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...on the left. This fact was noted by the Travis Co. medical examiner on a body diagram completed during..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Benign Growth?

The State of Affairs

"...develop their land. Good authority has it that the Austin legislative delegation informed city officials that the failure of..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Secret Settlements in STNP case

In the Council We Trust...

"...the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear plant in Matagorda County (of which Austin is a 16% partner), Bruce Todd..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Congress neighbors -- will be auctioned off by the Austin Police Dept., with proceeds going to the APD's new..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

News Short

"...Terrorism," attracting groups from across the state. Hosted by Austin Against War, the march signified the first time that..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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