Council: The Public Weighs In

Budget priorities continue to be debated

"...choices concerning the FY 2016 city budget. The process began Tuesday, Aug. 25, at a special-called meeting that included..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Night Moves

Council moves on STRs, Springdale Farm, and budget

"...for city employees, working families, social services, cultural education, and more. The initial budget public hearings began in the..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Growth Pays

Echoing anti-tax advocates, Statesman editors miss the way to true community investment

"...same Aug. 6 editorial that endorsed Council Member Don Zimmerman's proposal to slash the proposed wage increase for city..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Word About "Wards"

The homestead exemption is not just a feeble "tool," it's an inequitable one

"...would pit their interests against those in the others, and Council members would be demanding their pieces of the..."

June 19, 2015 News Column by Michael King

This Is the Box We're In

Council doesn't have a budget, but they're cutting it nonetheless

"...That was the message delivered by Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo in a recent Council work..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Central Texas Recovers

"...June 6 trip to the small communities of Wimberley and San Marcos revealed the beginnings of what will be..."

June 10, 2015 Photo Gallery

Activist Posts Up At Gov Mansion to Protest Cancer Screening Cuts

Minority, low-income women will be hit hardest by cuts

"...Braving Texas’ summer heat, 20-year-old Sadie Hernandez stands outside the governor’s mansion, her new stomping grounds...."

June 5, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

A Most Violent Year

Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain anchor this simmering drama set in the semi-lawless New York City of 1981.

"...Directed by: J.C. Chandor. Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel,..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Women's Health Stories

A dark year for reproductive rights

"...1) SCOTUS STOPGAP A federal court ruling found anti-abortion House Bill 2 unconstitutional, but the 5th Circuit reversed..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Skidoos and Skidonts

Filmmaker Ruben Östlund exposes male and female social roles in Force Majeure

"...when threatened, which do you grab first? In a crisis, who do you protect first? The answers may tell..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Notice: Maybe It's Time for Formula Two

Might Bobby Epstein and COTA be starting an F1 reform movement?

"...Interesting series in The Guardian this week from reporter Paul Weaver, in town from..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Identical

The fabricated ghost of Elvis Presley's twin brother hangs over this complete muddle.

"...Starring: Blake Rayne, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Seth Green, Brian Geraghty, Amanda Crew, Joe Pantoliano and Erin Cottrell...."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Civics 101

Duty now for the future

"...Foro Urgente: Under­stand­ing the Humani­tar­ian Crisis on the Border Teresa Lozano Long..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Column

Letters at 3AM: Connectivity/Vulnerability: Part 2

The boundaries of everything are wavering and disappearing

"...A 19-year-old shot an archduke...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Perry goes from callous to disgusting

"...shoot-'em-up, pulp-fiction tales: Rick "Rootie-Toot-Toot" Perry is making a one-man stand on the Texas-Mexico border!..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Austin Responds to the Refugees

As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer aid is playing out quietly, behind the scenes.

"...As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer aid..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Obama Eats, Bumps, and Leaves

The fist bump heard ’round the world

"...whirlwind tour of Texas to fundraise, meet with residents, and deliver a speech on the economy. Our writers posted..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

U.S. Is the Problem

"...it seems obvious he knows little about U.S. history and foreign affairs [“Agree With Hamilton,” Postmarks, July 11]. This..."

July 11, 2014 Postmarks

The AggreGAYtor: June 4

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Texas Republicans give a little log cabin realness, GOProud goes down,..."

June 4, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Todd Phelps: 'Creativity and Common Sense'

"...Austin Chronicle: I understand you're both a musician and a businessman. Can you..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Pen May Be Mightier Than the Sword, but Sometimes It Makes You Want to Slit Your Wrists

The Austin Film Society's latest series zooms in on creative block

"...to do next. What emerged from his creative restlessness and confusion was 8½ (1963), a sprightly mix of Jungian..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Fighting City Hall

What began as a play for Austin by a Ukrainian playwright has become a dispatch from the front lines of a war

"...politically – all that activity with neighborhood associations, local long-range planning initiatives, city commissions, and the like, plus just..."

May 2, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wes Anderson's film is a marvelous spectacle: spry, sly, and rich with microdetailed production design and tickling tributes to cinematic forebearers.

"...Directed by: Wes Anderson. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe,..."

March 14, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Solid State

Leffingwell takes pride in his hometown ... and looks toward one final vote

"...of our city has never, ever been stronger – and it's still getting stronger every single day."..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Dallas Buyers Club

Matthew McConaughey gives a searing performance in this true-life story set in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

"...Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Denis..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Is Lost

In this near-wordless film, Robert Redford is compulsively watchable as a man trying to save himself from his sinking ship.

"...Directed by: J.C. Chandor. Starring: Robert Redford...."

Nov. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

ACL Live Shot: Eric Church

This is country music? To Iron Maiden maybe.

"...the current state of country music. They called it an “identity crisis,” saying Nashville’s “embroiled in an outright civil..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...In the video, the man is flat on his back on the side of..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company

An impossible symphony and a manipulated dance challenge our experience of time and memory

"...The Big Small, a dance choreographed by Kathy Dunn Hamrick and performed by her..."

July 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...of its main characters threw caution to the winds and left their respectable office jobs in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

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