Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Following are the Chronicle's recommendations in the mayoral and City Council races. It's a wide and various field, and..."

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

Weird City Hip-Hop Festival: Jean Grae

Call her a femcee and risk ‘Fight Club’

"...Before her descent into Weird City cyphers Saturday at the Empire Control Room, New York..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

City to Review SXSW

Council directs staff to perform a 'post-event review'

"...After a brief discussion at last Thursday’s City Council meeting, Council passed unanimously a resolution directing City..."

March 31, 2014 News Post by Michael King

The New M.O. at City Hall

City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance

"...What makes Marc Ott tick? How might the new city manager's leadership change the direction of Austin? That's been..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

RG4N Questions City's Legal Wisdom

Anti-Wal-Mart group wants to know why city hired outside legal staff in Northcross case.

"...Responsible Growth for Northcross is in high dudgeon over City Council's appropriation of $224,000 to an outside law firm..."

Feb. 21, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Arts Funding Skipped Established Arts Organizations. Will They Survive?

Reforms to Austin’s arts grants threaten to disrupt the city’s cultural ecosystem

"...Two years ago, the city of Austin’s Economic Development Department enacted a huge overhaul..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Begins Program Texting Unhoused Austinites About Emergencies

Warnings of extreme weather are a top priority

"...The city of Austin launched a new text message system on..."

Oct. 31, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Connecting the Dots: The Mayor, the Interim City Manager, Their Two Friends

The Nineties are back, baby – especially at City Hall

"...Garza, Huffman and Canales are creatures of Austin's Nineties-era City Hall. Garza served as city manager from 1994 to..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Workers Protest City Manager’s Mandatory Return to Office

Protesters say it will be disastrous for recruitment and retention

"...City employees with the union AFSCME Local 1624 protested last..."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: It’s Mayor Wonderful’s Life

Look at all this sh*t getting done! Watson brings political chops back to City Hall.

"...last column, during which Spencer Cronk got fired and City Council told the police union to pound sand and..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...magic and malfunctioning of the place. Whether you're a lifer or just passing through, the Chronicle has left its..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

Council Recap: Kelly Holds Out on Hotel Purchase As City Gets Ready to HEAL

High-profile homelessness initiatives dominate meeting

"...City Council voted 10-1 on Thursday, Feb. 4, to approve..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Adjusts to Life Without Gigs

Creative pivots, City Council relief resolution, and meet Quinn Ryan Curtin!

"...the box." Music Advocates Rally for COVID-19 Relief via City Council & Fundraising..."

April 3, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

City Offers $10 Million to County for Palm School

Funds to purchase historic landmark to come from hotel tax

"...Eight months and an election later, the city has finally responded to Travis County's offer to sell..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Behind the Camera With the Capital City Black Film Festival

Celebration of film places more emphasis on making it into the industry

"...If there's a theme to this year's Capital City Black Film Festival, executive director Winston G. Williams points..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mayor's State of the City Is … Mixed

Adler touts city initiatives, decries “shadow” of state backlash

"...delivered a mixed but certainly subdued “State of the City” address Wednesday night at City Hall. It’s the “best..."

April 18, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Austin Dines Out for Life and ASA

Everyone loves to eat out right?

"...to a whole other level. Sure, Dining Out for Life, a fundraiser of AIDS Services of Austin, is not..."

April 20, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Life After Meet-and-Confer

City, police get ready for civil service

"...Barring some last-minute Christmas miracle, the city's meet-and-confer agreement with the Austin Police Association is dead...."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Spirit of the City and the Letter of the Law Collide at Sekrit Theater

Beau Reichert struggles with the city over his backyard arts complex

"...of his shell would be to move into the city and forge connections. Build a community...."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...years later, Peña would be convicted and sentenced to life in prison for possession of what the state said..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Life and Death in Miniature in Marwencol

Director Jeff Malmberg on one trauma survivor's path to set his world right by building it anew

"...with amnesia. The little he recalls of his former life comes to him in the form of stills –..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

Naked City

Race and APD, and so much more, for City Hall this week

"...heated debate on race and APD – the Austin City Council has a full, varied, and interesting menu to..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Willie Nelson Marks Austin City Limits at 50

Outdoor taping heralds longest-running music program in TV history

"...Austin skyline backdrop has become a hallmark of Austin City Limits tapings, with the skyscraper lights evolving alongside the..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Final Boss of Civic Engagement: Join a City Board or Commission

Volunteers influence city policy

"...passionate about a single issue and want to influence City Council about it? The most direct way to make..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Blues on the Green Back On, Thanks to City Council and H-E-B

New resolution outlines city co-sponsorship of free event

"...head back to Zilker Park this summer, organizers Austin City Limits Radio announced Friday. The beloved free concert series,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Watch This: Highlights of the Original Austin City Limits Piano

The legendary ivories of the legendary show, played by legends

"...As Austin City Limits looks to celebrate its 50th season next year,..."

June 1, 2023 Screens Post by Doug Freeman

Austin City Council Proclaims Oct. 26 Intersex Awareness Day

Activist Alicia Roth Weigel discusses intersex rights, says I eXYst

"...for the first time in Austin’s history – the City Council issued a proclamation that henceforth, Austin will recognize..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alicia Roth Weigel

Don Zimmerman Files Suit Against City Over Abortion Services Funding

It's unclear if the former council member remembers Roe v. Wade

"...Just a day after the City Council passed a budget that includes first-in-the-nation city funding..."

Sept. 12, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Council Considers the Convention Center

Plans big and small for the city center

"...There's no regular City Council meeting this week – the next is April..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

City Housing Blueprint: Making New Plans

Life beyond CodeNEXT

"...The city's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development department is deciding how..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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