Texas Lege Preview: The Only Exception in Post-Roe Texas

Legislators wrangle over birth control, rape, and travel

"...More incrementally, Senate Bill 123 from Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, would create several exceptions in cases of..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...the life and impact of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, and a long-overdue reappraisal of the impact of a..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Texas travel tips from Llano lights to Kerrville craftsmanship

"...Carol of Lights Dec. 3, Lampasas, www.visionlampasas.org/events.html..."

Nov. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...from low-income districts (Senate Joint Resolution 17 by Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston). [inset-1-right]..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...A Christmas Carol Nov. 18-20, 25-27, Dec. 2-4, 9-11, Ingram, www.hcaf.com..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Police Oversight Chief Makes Her Leave Permanent

Farah Muscadin has officially resigned

"...of Civil Rights remains in limbo after its Director Carol Johnson was placed on administrative leave when an investigation..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Investigation Finds Hostile Work Environment in Civil Rights Office

Things fall apart

"...equity-focused offices are coming dangerously close to free fall. Carol Johnson, head of the city's Office of Civil Rights,..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

An Antone's anniversary, Lonestar Unleashed, Country Willie Edwards, Rakim, and more recommended shows

"...jazz-licked roots of Katy Rose Cox's fiddle and Sophia Johnson's guitar. – Doug Freeman Rakim, GZA/GeniusEmpire Garage, Tuesday 28..."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

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

The city and state begin to show their work

"...other like Russian dolls – Borris Miles (SD 13), Carol Alvarado (SD 6), and John Whitmire (SD 15) –..."

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

Know Your Rights! The City Can Help

Workshops aimed at housing, employment discrimination

"...the leadership of the city's first-ever Civil Rights Officer Carol Johnson, it's reaching out to Austinites with a series..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...surely Texas could. Ten states in all, including South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi, have passed "heartbeat" bills, and Hughes..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...John Kuempel, R-Seguin, and in the Senate by Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, would put to Texas voters a plan..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...First Civil Rights Officer: Last week the city announced Carol Johnson as Austin's first-ever civil rights officer. Johnson previously..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...there'll be a plurality of talents joining Craig Hella Johnson for "songs that go deep with love, courage, and..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...and grow throughout the winter months. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers helpful tips to increase your bluebonnet..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Dallas Acid blows some bubbles, KUTX remembers the Armadillo, and more music for the moment

"...("Silly Thing") and Loverboy ("Turn Me Loose") to Jo Carol Pierce ("Vaginal Angel"), the overall message is hip-shakin' f-u-n. –..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...Winner: "No Crying at the Dinner Table" D: Carol Nguyen “The way that 'No Crying at the Dinner..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Lindsay LaVanchy, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Patrick Walker, Bart Johnson, Shireen Lai, with Yancy Butler, and Lochlyn Munro (World..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...The Donut King D: Alice Gu, Screenwriters: Alice Gu, Carol Martori The rise, fall, and rise again of a..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas, D.C. Dems Raise Funds and the Roof at Johnson-Jordan Dinner

DNC chair: "Opportunity everywhere" in "largest battleground state"

"...up electeds, donors and activists at the TDP’s annual Johnson-Jordan Dinner Saturday night (Oct. 5)...."

Oct. 6, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: 50 Years Queer History

Everything you need to know to make the best of Pride Weekend

"...Birchum; Kate Messer, Vicky Killgore, Curran Nault, and Toby Johnson; Waller Creek Conservancy's Kim Barker and Donald Miller; and..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...encapsulations of the Deer's Southern gothic melodies and Will Johnson's acoustic indie rock...."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Senate Passes Forced Abortion Counseling Bill

SB 2234: A "dangerous expansion of state power"

"...Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, and Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, pointed out that..."

May 3, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Carol Channing (1921-2019)

After eight decades in show biz, it’s finally “Goodbye, Dolly”

"...be forgiven if you can’t recall a time when Carol Channing wasn’t a star. She and her platinum tresses..."

Jan. 16, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Charles Dickens' Prolific Work Comes to Several Austin Stages

There's more than Scrooge on Austin stages this holiday season – which is just as his creator would want it

"...Cloisterham. You and the other characters in A Christmas Carol aren't the only creations of Charles Dickens to step..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2018

"...Will Be No Miracles Here: A Memoir), Lacy M. Johnson (The Reckonings: Essays), Natalia Sylvester (Everyone Knows You Go..."

Oct. 29, 2018 Photo Gallery

White Boy Rick Premiere

"...Carol Adams and AFS CEO Rebecca Campbell..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Photo Gallery

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...Vocational School for Ghost Speakers and Hearing-Mouth Children Chelsey Johnson – Stray City Caleb Johnson – Treeborne Tayari Jones..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...former abortion clinic worker turned anti-choice poster child Abby Johnson is heard highlighting the strategy before an annual anti-abortion..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Book Club

Life, love, laughter, and literature for a classic quartet of actresses

"...Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Alicia Silverstone, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Dreyfuss and Wallace Shawn...."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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