A Day at the Races

Primary races start heating up in nearby counties, across Texas, and around the nation.

"...of District 48) Travis County ballot, where the hottest race is for a county court-at-law seat, there are places..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...career in the aftermath of the shocking and unexpected death of his partner, Lynn Shelton. Others may truly change..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding a New D.A.

The Dem primary race turns from a default succession into a three-way wrestling match

"...charges against former APD Detective Charles Kleinert in the death of Larry Jackson Jr., and garnered headlines for her..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...two House bills calling for a moratorium on the death penalty -- unlikely to pass, but receiving surprisingly wide..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Postmarks

Nonprofit Needs

"...us to work together across the difficult lines of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. If we fail this..."

March 19, 1999 Column

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Is that how we really feel? Has the human race developed enough that it can empathize with others? Do..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Porno D: Keola Racela When a group of naive teens working at a..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What to Make of It

Local activists seek justice for black lives

"...The deaths of five Dallas officers on July 7 – gunned..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Mission Impossible?

Hampton seeks to break GOP lock on state's highest criminal court

"...highest criminal court, which, among other things, reviews all death penalty cases, has been the sole domain of Republicans..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Punch-Bug Politics

Candidates weigh influence of partisanship

"...voters know who to choose for the 353rd, a race that's "way down the ballot," he said. In fact,..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Prosecutor Times Four

Part 1: Meet the candidates for Travis County district attorney

"...take over his office one of the most important races, locally and statewide, this year...."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Chronicle Kills Poster Art

"...Twice now the Chron has had articles decrying "The Death of Poster Art." This article ("Violators Will Be Punished"..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...ItÕs a Wonderful Life one more time. Although we embrace as a part of our heritage that movieÕs lessons..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Co. ballot (with one Williamson Co. outlier), chooses the races where we have a consensus opinion, and offers our..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Co. ballot (with one Williamson Co. outlier), chooses the races where we have a consensus opinion, and offers our..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Co. ballot (with one Williamson Co. outlier), chooses the races where we have a consensus opinion, and offers our..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...Alice Driver, Life and Death of the American Worker: The Immigrants Taking on America’s..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Texecutions Roll On: Another Troubling Case

Texecutions Roll On: Another Troubling Case

"...hours of deliberation, the same panel sent Jasper to death row. Unless the courts intervene, Texas intends to execute..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...ever heard Rosemary say, and she's never spoken about race in any of the forums we've been in, other..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Page Two: Love and Creation

An approach to the SXSW Film Festival

"..."Film is a battleground. Love, hate, violence, action, death. ... In a word, emotion."..."

March 7, 2008 Column by Louis Black

True Crime?

Why is the Austin American-Statesman in touch with the lawyers for Holtzbrinck Publishers Holdings and its subsidiary Holt, publisher of the critically acclaimed A Death in Texas?

"...by staff writer Denise Gamino that explored the 1977 death of Ray Peacock, an 18-year-old black man who had..."

June 28, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Execution Assembly Line Gets Rolling

12 executions are currently scheduled through July

"...calendar; she would become the 494th inmate put to death since reinstatement, and only the fifth woman – and..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to replace Mayor Will Wynn in the 2006 mayoral race. "We are starting the campaign early," Thomas told In..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

Me and My Friends

Walking on the wild side with Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante

"...they have such beautiful melodies, such beautiful chords, such graceful simplicity. I really appreciate that...."

Nov. 26, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The speaker's race statute restricts the involvement of committees and other groups..."

March 19, 2004 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

"A different brand of law enforcement" doesn't have to be a bad thing.

"...Glasgow for criminally negligent homicide in the June shooting death of Jessie (B.J.) Owens, in which the jurors claimed..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...The wrongful death suit filed against the parents of Marcus McTear, who..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Condemned Banks Looks to Supreme Court

Delma Banks death row appeal reads like a laundry list of everything wrong with Texas capital punishment.

"...If Texas' death machine remains on schedule, on March 12 Delma Banks..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...is fair game, and the lack of objectivity means death. I'm sorry everyone does not share your opinions. Is..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

Eating Between the Lines

Summer Reading, Culinarily Speaking

"...of History, Giles Milton chronicles the 16th- and 17th-century race to the East Indies (now part of Indonesia) and..."

June 2, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

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