City Attorney David Smith Retires

Departs amid controversy over Keypoint release

"...this afternoon, City Manager Marc Ott announced City Attorney David Smith's decision to retire. The decision came in the..."

May 19, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Dr. Smith's Patented Tort Reform

Putting the claim that limiting medical liability will save health care

"...Congressman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, has tried twice in recent years to pass..."

Sept. 21, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Death by David Vincent

Hanging with Morbid Angel singer-turned-country outlaw David Vincent and other dark tales of the live music capital

"...was like a nuclear bomb had gone off," remembers David Vincent of arriving in the small Southeast Texas town..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dicks Hate Police, Love David Yow

Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid screamer headlines benefit

"...David Yow, the notorious Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid frontman who lived..."

Sept. 30, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

David Giancola Puts the Pedal to the Metal With Axcellerator

Director leaves tragedy behind and embraces the B-movie

"...You can hear David Giancola's grin on the phone. The filmmaker is driving..."

June 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: David Gordon Green

Highlights of our coverage of the filmmaker since 2001

"...David Gordon Green is one of the most industrious filmmakers..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Smith Goes to Austin

Writer / director Kevin Smith discusses his new film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

"...Kevin Smith isn't stoopid. He really isn't. For starters, he knows..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Smith Prescribes a Spoonful of Tort Reform

Lamar Smith calls for tort reform in the health care bill

"...Republican Congressman Lamar Smith is once again touting his patented panacea for everything..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Patricia Huffman Smith NASA “Remembering Columbia” Museum, Hemphill

East Texas museum remembers the space shuttle disaster that happened 20 years ago

"...The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA "Remembering Columbia" Museum in Hemphill commemorates the space..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

20 Questions With Darden Smith

The return – again – of Austin singer-songwriter Darden Smith

"...Darden Smith and Eliza Gilkyson probably have a lot in common:..."

April 19, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

No Name #1, Austin: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Elliott Smith

August 9, 2013. 22 photos.

"...Fans of Elliott Smith gathered Aug. 9 at the Scottish Rite Theater to..."

Aug. 13, 2013 Photo Gallery

Rolondo Hinojosa-Smith Honored

"...(CMAS) at the University of Texas will honor Rolando Hinojosa-Smith with a day-long symposium on Friday, Feb. 21 at..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Books Feature

The David Ash Era Has Begun

Horns beat Oklahoma State 41-36 in wire-to-wire thriller

"...Colt McCoy has been replaced. A sophomore from Belton, David Ash could be Bell County's greatest gift to Austin..."

Sept. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

University Co-op Presents the 2005 David Mark Cohen New Works Festival

"...Delfos Contemporary Dance during a two-week UT residency; and David Justin's "Adverse Camber," a twisting journey from the urban..."

April 8, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Daily Hustle: 5/20/10

David Smith's head rolls over Keypoint fiasco

"...Under David Smith, the city legal department has received its fair..."

May 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Heads Roll on the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!

David Smith’s retirement, KeyPoint continues, and more

"...Hall as fallout continues from the KeyPoint report – David Smith's retirement, more questions for Marc Ott and a..."

May 27, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...may never know, since he straight-up blew off Evan Smith's invitation to appear at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Collateral Beauty

Will Smith mopes around in this preposterous drama

"...Directed by: David Frankel. Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kicking the Tires at Fleet

City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.

"...others in City Hall – including former City Attorney David Smith, Chief Financial Officer Leslie Browder, and City Manager..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Town Lake 'Chinatown'?

Bill Moriarty's lawsuit against the city opens a can of worms on contracting, conflicts, and a good ol' boy network of city contractors

"...wrongdoing have continued. As recently as Monday, City Attorney David Smith bristled when I recalled that the DA had..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Fighting Words

David Gordon Green Slams Indie Filmmakers and Snubs Cannes. Who Is This Kid, Anyway?

"...David Gordon Green's been pissing people off. To be frank,..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Not Quite Fleet

City management is still trying to catch up with the mess at Fleet Services

"...to it and had forwarded it to then-City Attorney David Smith. (A few days earlier, the officials couldn't immediately..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Bad Advice

A few questions about the city's designated experts

"...into farce, with the embarrassed retirement of City Attorney David Smith followed by a brace of council briefings and..."

June 11, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Brain Donors

"...by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith, Nancy Marchand and George De La Pena. Executive producers..."

April 24, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Blowing the Whistle

E-mails show what city officials knew and when they knew it

"...14, 2009Marc Ott to Daniel Lomas CC: City Attorney David Smith, Assistant City Manager Michael McDonald, Leslie Browder Re:..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Crossing Literary Borders

Rolando Hinojosa-Smith

"...In May of last year, when Latino author David Rice mentioned Dr. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, author of the Klail..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

Enemy of the State

"...Directed by: Tony Scott. Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Barry..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: What the Memos Didn't Say

City management says it's solving the problems at Fleet – let's hope so

"...As Jordan Smith reports in this issue (see "Not Quite Fleet"), city..."

July 16, 2010 News Column by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Fault Lines

KeyPoint blunders point to weakness in council-manager government

"...rare thing. In the person of retiring City Attorney David Smith, we have someone responsible for the unmitigated disaster..."

May 28, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Fred Claus

Awash with amazingly talented actors – Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, to name a few – Fred Claus is sadly just an early lump of coal under the tree.

"...Directed by: David Dobkin. Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins,..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

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