Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role

When state withheld death data, advocate pushed back

"...After a dramatic increase in reported maternal deaths in..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the House last May. Now, Phelan is in a run-off with challenger David Covey. In addition to Phelan, Paxton..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature

Rooster Teeth Shutting Down

Austin studio behind Red vs. Blue winding down after 21 years

"...not been picked up for season 10, and last December the company announced it was canceling its annual RTX..."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites

After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites

"...goals. When the Chron­icle endorsed Tovo for reelection in 2018, the Editorial Board cited her "diligent work ethic," which..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...16, 12pm, Mohawk Sat 18, 11pm, Valhalla On their 2018 debut New Vietnam, Aussie punk fivepiece Civic's eager fanfare..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Central Market’s $500 Gingerbread Contest, Le Politique’s Sad Denoument, One Dovetail’s a Pizza and the Other Is a Pommeau, and OMG Watertrade What Kind of Genius Dessert Is That?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...your “Food News Buffet” for the third week of December in this urban hub that Kirk Watson’s gonna be..."

Dec. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...are no additional candidates who could force a May run-off, and no Republican has filed for either seat. Precinct..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Race to the Right in Austin's Affluent Suburbs

There's red in there them hills

"...and vice president of the city's police union from 2018 to 2020. The two erstwhile political allies are now..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...2002. She led in the primary but lost the run-off by 100 votes and hasn't campaigned for state office..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...elections for the seat (counting both the general and run-off in 2014), the last in 2020. As Casar is..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...for rolling through a stop sign in January of 2018 and taken to jail on a four-year-old arrest warrant...."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...Flobama's been enlivening Insta feeds since early 2018, after realizing the limited opportunity for discovery in posting..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Local Candidates Launch Their 2022 Campaigns

Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela

"...legal practice focused on criminal defense and immigration. In 2018, he finished first in the three-way primary for Texas..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...Operations costs for all five ProLodges between March and December 2020 were $15 million...."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...single of which featured Clarence James and dropped in December. The event is free to stream, and donations can..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...aspect that led to Lovato’s nearly fatal overdose in 2018, and her awakenings in the aftermath. (World Premiere, Opening..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...the A.G.'s Office in Austin with a subpoena in mid-December, when Paxton was in D.C. filing his Hail Mary..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Armadillo Den Opens on Manchaca, Jester King Celebrates a Tenner, Smithville Gets Meaty, and but There’s Some Sad News, Too

All the news that’s fit to make your taste buds quiver

"...News Buffet for the *checks calendar* third week of December – as wrangled from numerous PR releases, official posts,..."

Dec. 16, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...at the 2019 Austin Beer Guide (ABG) awards last December with an improbable treble for Best New Beer (Peak..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault

As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

"...For nearly two years, the Austin women who sued..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...songwriter's live show, recorded by Lost John Casner in December 1988 – a month before Foley was shot and..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Have Austin's Magicians Vanished for Good?

With the coronavirus shutdown, it's now you see 'em, now you don't

"...But some of us, even here in Austin, are..."

April 17, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...on the deals and marched down our path. In December 2006, Charlie, Charles, and I, plus our wives –..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...Then the stories of Harvey Weinstein's crimes broke in..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Election Ticker: The March Toward March 3

Campaign finance numbers set Senate and congressional candidates ahead, leave others in the dust

"...late entries, and it's difficult to tell from their December numbers where they stand now. Can you say "run-off"?..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...Spencer Cronk took over as city manager in February 2018, he was the first white man to hold the..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness

From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

"...say so, although the most blatant recent example, a 2018 U.S. House race in North Carolina, was perpetrated by..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Former County Judge Rails Against Delia Garza

What is Bill Aleshire's problem with the county attorney candidate?

"...In December, immediately after Garza officially filed for the C.A. position,..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...to sustaining the city's cultural arts. Adler proclaimed his 2018 reelection as a mandate for Austin to pursue "big..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...Fourteen months after the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames,..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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