Record Number of Votes Were Cast in AISD Board Races. The Run-Offs Will Be a Different Story.

Lower voter turnout may intensify already close races

"...After the 2020 November general election saw the most votes ever cast..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...SXSW may not have happened IRL this year, but today the film festival released the lineup of films that..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Oscars Flop, Local Awards Do Not

Plus a trans masc social, sweet queer bluegrass, and more

"...This year's noms in the heavy-hitter categories like Best Director/Actor/Actress/Movie are mostly honoring white, cishet folks in a way..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Column by Sarah Marloff

House of Hummingbird

Korean coming-of-age drama doesn't mythologize the awkwardness of youth

"...important desires in the life of a teenager than to be seen. For Eun-hee (Park), it's everything, a force..."

June 26, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

T.A. Brown and Menchaca: From the Ground Up

New beginnings for two elementary schools

"...The Austin Independent School District took a few steps this week toward modernizing..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...Project Connect was pitched to voters in 2020 as a complete transformation of public..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Amid COVID-19 Spread, AISD Benchmarks Its Future

District changes dozens of its performance measures

"...Board of Trustees met in person behind Plexiglas dividers to decide the district's future priorities. This week, the first..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

From Día de los Muertos celebrations to holiday lights in November

"...For one day a year, pitmasters from Houston and Austin go pork butt to shoulder clod for..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...filters. Tree branches. Misshapen apples scorned at the grocery store. But inside the pile, where temperatures are as warm..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...– Mayor Pro Tem Danny Thomas, throwing his hat into the ring for next spring's mayoral race against incumbent..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

The latest – and last! – news from the campaign trail before Election Day

"...Former San Antonio mayor/housing secretary/2020 candidate Julián Castro and former U.S. Attorney..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...Cyrus Gray drove to San Antonio on July 28 of this year with..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Council Countdown: Meet the Candidates

Here’s one minute of information on each race

"...the Nov. 5 election provide a number of interesting storylines...."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Crosstalk: Zach Bryan Taps Matthew McConaughey for Sagebrush-Shot Music Video

Plus Mike & the Moonpies’ new name and a UT professor’s MLK docuseries

"...Mike & the Moonpies have officially changed their name to Silverada. The country quintet, formed by singer-songwriter Mike Harmeier..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

AISD Falls Far Short of Enrollment Goals

Though downward trend slows, district facing budget crunch

"...For almost a decade, Austin Independent School District has seen its student population decline, and this..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

The Sword and the Shield Shows Malcolm X and MLK Were More Alike Than Different

Dr. Peniel E. Joseph's book argues that the civil rights leaders are two sides of the same revolutionary coin

"...King Jr. are cast as opposites and adversaries. Those stories deceive us, says Dr. Peniel Joseph, founder of the..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Solid Roots Support the Tiarras' Indie Chicana Sound

No longer Tiarra Girls, the outspoken sister trio still puts family first

"...as she maintained a steady bassline. Then it happened: Tori spontaneously leaped onto a speaker and broke into a..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Wayne Lim

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...district courts and the 3CA race) will go on to face GOP opponents in November. Ten seats are uncontested..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

New Study’s Staffing Model Calls for 108 New Officers

More cops, 2022 version

"...agencies, finds that if the Austin Police Department wants to maintain an average response time of 6½ minutes to..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...crisis. $9 million in funds will be distributed directly to residents in the form of $2,000 per household. Households..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature

Qmmunity: Honoring Black Trans Lives

This Pride Month and always

"...this month, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera fought back against a police raid at New York's Stonewall Inn...."

June 5, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...Big visions and decisions for the region's next 20 to 30 years are being created – or were just..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council Moves on Convention Center Plans

The 24-page resolution brings together many of the moving parts from last summer’s “Downtown Puzzle”

"...A new Austin Convention Center, a preserved Palm School, and a safer Rainey Street may all result from..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bondology

How does one schedule a bond? Very carefully, and with a lot of advance planning.

"...Capital investment 101: In Texas, when it comes to local government, no bonds will mean no infrastructure...."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...train traveling over 200 miles per hour from Austin to Dallas. A car driving down I-35 with nobody in..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Why Do Christopher Taylor's Attorneys Want His Trial in Trump Country?

Take a look at the counties they chose from

"...Austin Police Department Officer Christopher Taylor's attorneys signaled weeks ago that they'd ask for..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...April, Austin Energy revealed a big ask: It wants to change its base rate structure for the first time..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Meghan Shogan Carves a Career Path Through Solid Rock

With hammer, chisels, and steel brushes in hand, the Austin artist is on a trajectory in stone

"...Meghan Shogan is a stonecutter. Hammers, chisels, calipers, steel brushes against rough raw rock:..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on The Voice

"You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

"...the state capital entered lockdown. One of the myriad honky-tonk locals muted by the gig fallout, the 35-year-old bandleader..."

April 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Summer Fun Playlist: Call of the Void

"...Eight songs in 10 minutes, the 7-inch adheres more to old-school hardcore than to powerviolence, floorpunching through notables "You've..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Greg Stitt

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