Top 10 Austin Breweries

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...working branches of their business plan to choke the growth of small beer in Texas. Despite that, there have..."

June 23, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Despite Understaffing, Austin Leads in No-Kill

98% of shelter animals found a home in March

"...Even local animals have been affected by Austin's rapid growth. Tawny Hammond, whose last day as the..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Point Austin: The Mayor’s Tightrope

Tip-toeing our way toward a consensus on housing supply

"...for potential adoption as an amendment to the Imagine Austin Compre­hen­sive Plan. Although it will include benchmarks and metrics..."

March 31, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Changing of the Guard

The mayor and the next City Council will have plenty to do

"...over the two big PUDs – the Grove and Austin Oaks – and in the November of the Trump..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Austin Creative Alliance's Summit Report

The service organization moves beyond talk with four ideas on how the city can expand its cultural infrastructure

"...Kraka-thoom!!! Rapidly rising rents force Austin theatres, galleries, and live music clubs to shut their..."

April 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

CodeNEXT Prepares to Rewrite Austin

Sound Check, a week of city development code-related events, kicks off Nov. 16

"...In case you haven't heard, Austin is rewriting its Land Development Code. CodeNEXT is the..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Katie Matlack

Point Austin: Moths to a Flame

If it's Friday, we have a budget

"...city budget. The biggest decisions – how many new Austin Police officers to hire, and how much to pay-and-benefit..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature

Point Austin: Know Thyselves

The Zandan Poll gives a snapshot of Central Texans' preoccupations

"...Hill+Knowlton Strategies, released April 16. Called "Voices of the Austin Community," the poll results are based on a March..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Austin's Ruination

We've identified the trouble with Austin. It's Austinites.

"...But it's undeniable that event tourism places burdens on Austin residents and city infrastructure, and both city officials and..."

March 20, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...districts and the needs of the whole city of Austin. We hope that, whoever you may choose, you keep..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Growth Funds: ACC's Bond Proposal

Community college asking for $386 million

"...After years of stagnating budgets, Austin Community College is asking voters for help. During their..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kitchen's Menu for a Better Austin

Former state rep kicks off District 5 campaign

"...In this South Austin district, few things illustrate the rapid changes better than..."

June 20, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Point Austin: The Best of Times

Cutting a city budget easier said than done

"..."I can't find any reason not to say the Austin area is the strongest regional economy in the country."..."

May 9, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Growth Could Be Managed

"...Dear Editor, I've lived in Austin since 1973 and have long been involved in the..."

April 28, 2014 Postmarks

Reconnect Austin: Part Two

It's a beautiful vision, but could it work?

"...A wistful Austin bumper sticker reads, "Visualize I-35 as a hike and..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Then There's This: Tuning In to Austin

Before revising land code, city performs field work with 'Code Next'

"...that the City Council last year adopted the Imagine Austin comprehensive plan, a road map for how and where..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Finding the Right Ratio

Budget debate considers best approach to police staffing

"...But there was no mistaking Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, not only because of the..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...set for some Capitol theatre. The persistent reason that Austin Energy ratepayers hadn't seen an increase in their electric..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Point Austin: Backstage at the Circus

The Lege melodrama can be a hard act to swallow

"...same state demographic trends, adding that most of the growth – welcomed in the abstract by conservative pols –..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Tools for Lege Watching

Considering Texas' future – a few things to keep in mind

"...the first time, not even accounting for new student growth) is already finding an echo in declarations from the..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Questions for Visa

A few things we might ask before we provide corporate welfare

"...costs and benefits) a net $6.8 million benefit to Austin. Although the company site is not specified (an existing..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Public Safety: A Growth Industry

As the city grows, so does the public safety budget

"...Ninety-four percent of the Austin Police Department's revenue comes from the city's general fund..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Big Numbers

A thumbnail look at the proposed 2012-13 city budget

"...boilerplate reveals quite a bit, about not only current Austin economic circumstances, but also the politics of budgets. Just..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Column by Michael King

SBOE Map Dilutes Austin Vote

Proposed State Board of Education boundaries would still deflect local influence

"...While Congressman Lloyd Doggett was ringing alarm bells over..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Can Austin Withstand Multiyear Drought?

"...tried to impress on us in school was that Austin sits on the edge of desert, and sometimes it..."

Jan. 12, 2011 Postmarks

The Future Is Ours: A Timeline of Austin's Comprehensive Plan

"...2010: Community forum series No. 1 begins. Participants name Austin's strengths and weaknesses, hazard guesses about what the city..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Point Austin: Water, Water (Plant) Everywhere

The arguments over WTP4 have petrified

"...Save Our Springs Alliance) and anti-government, anti-taxers like Change Austin, whose last standard-bearer was Carole Keeton Strayhorn. It's reminiscent..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Sons of Austin

Murph and Ben Willcott develop a new paradigm for the next generation of a beloved family business

"...location at 34th and Guadalupe in 1981, back when Austin rents were famously cheap ($300!), salaries were low, and..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Point Austin: Raising the Bar

AMD opens its Lantana campus, and the questions continue

"...followed his inevitable remarks about the inevitability of regional growth by congratulating his hosts on "how high this bar..."

June 20, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: What's at Stake?

There will be blood

"...land use; and 4) addressing the costs of continued growth. These issues mix and overlap, and some are perennial,..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Michael King

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