Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...We caught up with Amy Hagstrom Miller, CEO and Founder of Whole Woman's Health, to get an..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Spaceflight Records' Nonprofit Clears for Takeoff

An ambitious vision for debt-free record deals attracts notable music industry interest

"...performing, by the city of Austin. The new base pay rate, previously set at $150 since 2016, was passed..."

April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Integral Care Union Drive Nears the Finish Line

Helping the helpers

"...was not placed on the agenda. Instead, Integral Care CEO David Evans led a discussion on the unionization effort,..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...We got the funding to pay the artists and pay for the production without having..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

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

"...the worst voter suppression" – she said she doesn't pay attention to polling because it's often inaccurate in the..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...choice of relaxation paraphernalia, think of it as a pay-what-you-want auditory isolation tank you can revisit at a moment's..."

April 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

City of Austin Proclaims "Local Disaster," Cancels SXSW in Response to Coronavirus Fears

City officials emphasize preparedness, not panic

"...rest of the year when they may struggle to pay rent. That impact will cascade from owners to hourly..."

March 6, 2020 SXSW Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...of Apple's manufacturing plant in Austin (not China!) with CEO Tim Cook, Javanka, Steve Mnuchin, and other extras. As..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature

$291 Million Plan to Provide Health Care for Travis County Residents

Central Health's budget to serve nearly 200,000 residents

"...season with a proposed $291 million spending plan to pay for, in various ways, health care for nearly 200,000..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Leander, Cap Metro Not Breaking Up Yet

Residents turn out to support transit agency

"...for nearly two months, until Hill and Cap Metro CEO Randy Clarke talked by phone before the July 18..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Turtles, Two-Steps, and Active "Shooters"

"...school closures (for more background, see AISD Told to Pay More, Make Cuts Hurt Less)...."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Lege Lines: The Voters Speak, the Governor Listens

Abbott leaves the red-state red-meat back at the mansion

"...5, Gov. Greg Abbott named school finance, increasing teacher pay, property tax "reform," school safety, and (evoking Hur­ri­cane Harvey)..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”

"...got to put it into those complicated formulas and pay for it...."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Summer Stock Austin's Rob1n

This new musical brings Sherwood Forest's noble outlaw to our time with a message of togetherness

"...the medieval legend, King John has become Joan King, CEO of King Pharmaceuticals and a figure only Martin Shkreli..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Amazon in Austin’s Pocket

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

"...Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of about $100..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The End of the Free and Open Internet?

Austin's creative class worries what the FCC net neutrality ruling means for life online

"...tech and creative firms fear they could soon be paying the price...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Texas Is Texas Wine?

What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards

"...for this to happen," says Mark Hyman, president and CEO of Lubbock's Llano Estacado, one of the largest and..."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...venture was devised and partially financed by former Valero CEO Bill Greehey. Such a solution would require significant land,..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Questions of Church-State Separation at Dell Seton Medical Center

Do the hospital’s ties to the Catholic church and limits on women’s reproductive health care compromise Dell Med students' training?

"...side, it prevents unwanted pregnancies, which means fewer Medicaid taxpayer-paid births and fewer abortions. For the left, data shows..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...employee support for his forthright support for classroom and pay equity, improved teacher working conditions, and pay raises. However,..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: The Arts Commission Hustle

City group gets moving on policy plan for Austin creatives

"...musicians can afford was echoed by Austin Creative Alliance CEO John Riedie, who warned that the recent closing of..."

Aug. 8, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback – Omnibus: Destination Unknown

Vetting City Hall's recommendations to Mayor Adler's arts Omnibus and unveiling Sound on Sound Fest's Renaissance location and debut lineup

"...press conference at City Hall, acknowledging the perilous low pay, high rent paradigm creatives face locally...."

July 1, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: If the Gloves Fit

Gloves INTL ices funk, Allegro Media Group ices local label, and the ATX6 plan to ice international festivals

"...Records (Little Joe Washington, Barbara Lynn) – are having payments withheld and inventory commandeered, with little hope of restitution...."

June 24, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Climbing Mount Compost

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

"...joke that we're making composting sexy," says Dustin Fedako, CEO of the Compost Pedallers. "It's a really cool process...."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Connecting a Whole Community

Austin and Google Fiber move to bridge the digital divide

"...needed Internet access to begin with; they had to pay a $10 pre-registration fee and comply with a demand-driven..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Cruelty-Free Produce?

Coalition of Immokalee Workers comes to Austin

"...at the price those large buyers are willing to pay. The growers couldn’t necessarily afford higher wages...."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

HB 2 Trial [Updated]

Abortion providers argue for health, safety of women

"...Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder and CEO of Whole Woman’s Health, a named plaintiff in the..."

Aug. 5, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Hightower Report

Walgreens: An unpatriotic ingrate

"...other public services, he was no longer going to pay his part of the taxes that make them available?..."

July 11, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

'Bonus babies' make a huge haul

"...$27 billion. That averages out to $165,000 in extra pay to each Wall Street banker. But averages deceive, for..."

March 28, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

No Room at the Health Care Inn

State policies endangering women's lives in the Valley

"...turned away from care because she can't afford to pay up front for the screening, and she's become increasingly..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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