As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Texas boom. Their Green Gate Farms property in North­east Austin, which they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

City Manager Presents $4.5 Billion City Budget

2021-22 FY proposal earmarks funds for police, parks, homelessness response

"...City Manager Spencer Cronk has proposed a $4.5 billion budget..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...For more than a year, the city of Austin, its social service partners, and primary and..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX Will No Longer Manage the Cactus Cafe

University station terminates "disheartening" negotiations and Spider House Ballroom changes ownership.

"...the Cactus Cafe for 10 years, helping support the Austin music scene. Financial considerations led the station to decline..."

May 28, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...City Council approved a new vision for the $15 million..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: A Plan for Better Preparedness

Council to consider a communitywide "resiliency plan"

"...City Council could take the first step toward creating a..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

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

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Petitions Filed to Force Vote on Convention Center

“Unconventional Austin” PAC submits signatures to city clerk

"...On Friday afternoon, July 12, Unconventional Austin – a group formed to oppose the city’s proposed..."

July 15, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Amazon in Austin’s Pocket

A business model built on public subsidies shouldn’t have its hand out

"...Well, we made the cut. Austin is one of 20 cities still under consideration by..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Austin Energy's Quest to Bring Solar Power to Renters and the Less Wealthy

What can new incentive programs and community solar projects do for the city's most abundant energy source?

"...than if you set your gaze to the east. Austin Energy's solar incentive program has made great strides recruiting..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Sounds Like a Plan … or Three

City Council hears reports on Merck, racism, and housing

"...City Council adjourned at the fairly miraculous hour of 5:52pm..."

April 10, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Zimmerman Does It Again [UPDATE]

D6 council member tells children to "do something useful"

"...District 6 Council Member Don Zimmerman was roundly booed at last night's..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Parliamentary Maneuvers

Council plows through agenda beneath a persistent TNC cloud

"...City Council adjourned about 7:45pm last Thursday evening (May 19),..."

May 23, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council Preview: Water, TNCs, and Housing

Council wades back into taxi / TNC debate

"...In a win for social service and health advocates, City Council passed two separate Items during its March 31..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Neverending Stories

Stickers, housing ordinances continue to attract debate

"...middle of Stickergate; the Lege debates SOI ordinances, especially Austin's; and Sen. Cruz kicks off the 2016 presidential campaign..."

March 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: First, Do No Harm

Council dives in

"...The new 10-1 City Council this week continues its ambitious Policy Workshop program:..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...Last summer, the Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force issued a bold recommendation..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Event Trust Funds?

Mike Collier, COTA, and the comptroller's scandal

"...like all we're talking about these days is the City Council – see forum info below and on the..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Playing the Dozens in District 3

Media forum takes on affordability, rail, city farms

"...North Door crowd, occasionally rambunctious, heard 12 District 3 City Council candidates address Austin growth, gentrification, affordable housing, urban..."

Sept. 16, 2014 News Post by Michael King

How to Build Neighborhoods

Erin McGann is the sole newcomer in a race dominated by incumbents

"...Council members Chris Riley and Kathie Tovo have many things..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: All Aboard for November

The players have arrived, now for the programs

"...We do indeed have City Council candidates – 78 of them in all, including..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Council Notes: Incentives, Booze, and More

Not quite as exciting as mayoral race buzz, but today's agenda matters

"...One of the more succulent City Council news nuggets that broke this week was the..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Council: NI deal approved

Incentives package, Hotel ZaZa, and looking into ridesharing . . .

"...Thursday evening, City Council closed the deal with National Instruments Corp. to..."

March 8, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Latest Homeless Initiative: Bust 'Em?

Austin Police Department launches 'public order initiative' Downtown

"...response to a couple of recent headline-generating incidents, the Austin Police Department kicked off what it is calling a..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...the records, campaign statements, and policy positions of the City Council candidates and concurred on the candidate endorsements listed..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

It's Your City Council!

Brigid Shea and Clay Dafoe vs. Lee Leffingwell

"...mayoral race could be described as "Classic" vs. "New Austin" – and voters will have to decide which candidate..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...We spoke with Council Member Randi Shade at her Clarksville home on Friday,..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...Unchallenged incumbents. Token opponents. Abysmal voter turnout. Our last City Council contest, in 2009, which filled the mayoral chair..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...to him – as a packed dining room of Austin's movers and shakers did last year at the Headliners..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Not So Hot TODs

Sputtering rail, sputtering economy – the uncertain fate of Red Line development

"...deliver more than passengers. Local planners – both within City Hall and the transit agency – hoped it would..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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