Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town

The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas

"...that weekend is already a busy one here: the Capitol 10,000 race is Sunday morning, and the CMT Music..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open until late July, but the..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

South of Austin, White Supremacist Groups Are Flourishing

Patriot Front manager identified in Hays County

"...new investigation by Southern Poverty Law Center found the area is stomping ground to a leader of one of..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Jordan Buckley

Can Federal Funds Clear Up Local Water Problems?

Water quality is worst in marginalized communities

"...Because Austin's Colony is outside Austin Water's service area, its water comes from Texas Water Utilities, a subsidiary..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...the May 6 election. It could, as one City Council member put it, create one of the strongest systems..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

TCEQ OKs Rock and Concrete Crushing Cluster in East Austin

Meanwhile, Lege may make it harder for residents with health concerns to weigh in

"...The Dog's Head, a stretch of far East Austin's..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Anti-Queer Laws Just Keep Coming at the Texas Legislature

Out of the closet, into the woods

"...how to lower property taxes. Now, the only issue area Repub­licans (and "moderate" Democrats) stand united on is vitriol..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Freedom to Boycott Israel, Buy Property Top Priorities at Texas Muslim Capitol Day

Rallyers father in first year Texas has two Muslim lawmakers in Lege

"...listing their action items at the steps of the Capitol March 7, a member of the 20th annual Texas..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Leena Alali

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?

Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?

"...Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) has stepped out..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...that commenced in 1989. Back then, the Austin metro area was home to fewer than 600,000 people; today, it's..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Grassroots Bakers Effect Change, One Cupcake at a Time

From suffrage to City Council races, flour power abounds

"...of Representatives Sheryl Cole and Gina Hinojosa at the Capitol building...."

Sept. 2, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Everything You Need to Know About Your First Austin Election

How and where to vote

"...list of your representatives by searching your address at wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home. If you're a UT-Austin student living on campus or..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?

The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars

"...Former Council Member Greg Casar was quoted as saying in February..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Barbara Epstein

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...It All? After more than 11 years on City Council, Kathie Tovo made her retirement from the dais –..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature

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

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...in transit, during which Austin became the fastest-growing metro area in the country...."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7

"...Austin no longer elects its city council in May (other area cities still do, including Round..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Boulevard to MoPac. Funded by mobility bonds and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the project is expected to be..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election

Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us

"...regarding Casar's performance and agenda on the Austin City Council. Still – and despite our admiration for all that..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature

Austin at Large: Life Beyond the Cop Shop?

ULI-Austin members craft hypothetical – but plausible – visions for APD’s unloved HQ

"...gets built around it. It's under four or five Capitol View Corridors. It's too close to Sixth Street. Did..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...College Station. "He didn't really have anybody in the area to help advocate for him and kind of navigate..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi. That committee substitute (the Austin area is shown above) corrected the original map's weird swapping..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...Redistricting Commission has released its preliminary map of Austin's council districts for the next decade – the first revision..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...I remember that I had started hanging around the Capitol because I was curious about what was happening –..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Officials Rebuke Out-of-Town Rep Wanting Austin’s Sound Levels Decided at a State Level

Adler says “outside interference” not welcome

"...bar or live music venue located in a residential area if the sound is produced: 1) from a loudspeaker..."

April 5, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Elon Musk Purchases All of Austin, Dubs Himself Iron Mayor

Abbott seals the deal with new ruler

"...purchase of the entire city of Austin, excepting the Capitol Complex and University of Texas campus, by area Technoking..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Small Change at APD

An interim chief and a blueprint for academy reform

"...Chacon's appointment as interim chief requires City Council confirmation, per state law; that vote is set for..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Veteran Named Interim Police Chief as City Launches Speedy Search

Joe Chacon not a “placeholder,” says City Manager Cronk

"...Chacon’s appointment as interim chief requires City Council confirmation, per state law; that vote is set for..."

March 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Austin City Council to modify the ballot language for the Proposition B..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature

Council Carefully Moves Closer to a HealthSouth Deal

HealthSouth redevelopment takes center stage in negotiations

"...took another big, careful step forward last week, as Council voted to authorize negotiations with Aspen Heights Partners to..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

We Have an Issue: Check It Out

In this week's issue, Music Editor Raoul Hernandez reflects on Checking In, his Q&A series chronicle musicians' lives under COVID-19 lockdown

"...Raoul concluded the series in December with his 100th..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

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