Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...always been an oddity that there’s no unified arts department at Austin City Hall...."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas DOGE Committee Looks to Form $88M State Cybersecurity Agency

Cyber Command would dramatically expand spending on cybersecurity

"...moving through the Legislature. First stop: the new Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee in the Texas House. When House..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Investigation Into APD Commander Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Civilian Employee Is Locked Away in Confidential File

G file allows for the secrecy because commander resigned

"...this story, we decided not to publish the names of the alleged perpetrator and survivor in a reported case..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election

Mayor, City Council, propositions, and more endorsements from our editorial board

"...Board provides the following endorsements to Democrats in advance of early voting (Monday, October 21, through Friday, November 1)..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Investigator of Complaints Against Police Calls Complainant “Protester Dirtbag”

Oversight director says incident was “addressed”

"...The Office of Police Oversight official tasked with supervising investigations into..."

Oct. 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the LBJ Library Monday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. There is..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature

Study on Austin Murders Finds Random Shootings Rare. City Says Police Alternatives Can Help.

City collaborates with nonprofits to stop violence

"...were young Black men. And two, the vast majority of gun homicides occurred as the result of some kind..."

July 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Advocates Overwhelmingly Oppose Expanding Juvenile Jail Campus

They say services shouldn’t be tied to incarceration

"...The Travis County Juvenile Probation Department has a big ask. It wants the county to..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...call that sticks with Lili Eguia more than any of the hundreds of others she has responded to didn’t..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...how Justin Douglas remembers his son Holden’s first year of preschool in the 2020-21 school year. “Imagine being a..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out

Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo

"...One of the concerns shared by community advocates and elected officials..."

March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...booth, and the legendary Natalie Lepore is your master of ceremonies.  –James Scott Mean Girls Trivia..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Travis County’s Criminal Court Judges Skeptical of APD’s New Plan for Bail Hearings

Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns

"...When Travis County’s criminal court judges caught wind of an experimental system for conducting bail hearings that the..."

Dec. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Staff Says Resilience Hubs Will Be Ready This Winter

Winter storm response has been a Council priority

"...Providing shelter and resources to people in need during the cold winter months..."

Nov. 30, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Law Department Argues City Council Can’t Stop Austin Police from Keeping Secret Files

Taylor trial addresses city’s G file policy

"...has for months refused to implement a key aspect of the Austin Police Oversight Act that would give a..."

Oct. 25, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Attorney General Reverses, Says City Can Maintain Secret Police Files

Records will not be released to the Chronicle

"...The city of Austin will not have to release confidential police records..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

"...While city and county elected officials have been looking for ways early in the booking..."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin ISD Doesn't Have Much Choice in TEA Deal, Attorney Tells Board

Either they agree to terms, or a conservator will force them

"...in a row, parents called in to a meeting of Austin ISD’s board of trustees to demand the board..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...curtains. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is offering folk art lovers a reason to visit Houston while..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out

How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered

"...By the morning of Aug. 16, the day City Council was set to..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Feds Say Pflugerville ISD Failed to Investigate Rape of a Student at School

Pflugerville ISD disagrees with the Department of Education

"...For five years, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has been investigating..."

Aug. 22, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Public Notice: Housekeeping News

Plus trying to slow the Convention Center expansion, code changes

"...granite circus tent in the world, there is plenty of other news going on, and I'll get to some..."

June 2, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Plans New Emergency Homeless Shelter, But Without Much Community Input

A Southeast Austin warehouse will soon become a shelter

"...to provide enough emergency shelter beds for the thousands of people living without shelter on any given night, the..."

May 12, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Tries to Address Wage Theft, Texas Tries to Make It Harder

Is your boss stealing from you?

"...Defense Project and other labor organizations celebrated the passage of Austin's first wage theft prevention ordinance, the third in..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What Do You Have to Do to Get Fired at the Texas Veterans Commission?

Allegations of bigotry in Texas Veterans Commission don't seem to be sparking change

"...a team lunch in the Texas Veterans Commission's former offices in Chase Park in late July of last year..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

APD Victims Services Unit Calls on Local Therapists for Help

Unit offers training in EMDR therapy in exchange for pro bono counseling for trauma survivors

"...Local therapists, the Austin Police Department wants you to help with long-term intervention for survivors..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Doggett Gets Funding for Texas State University Climate Change Research

A publicly available tool will project climate impacts on state water resources

"...Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has secured a second round of federal appropriations, to the tune of $2.48 million, for..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Got Repairs or Debris Following the Ice Storm? Here's What to Do.

Who to call, where to go, and how best to get back to normal

"...are traveling collection routes based on the highest concentrations of calls. Because 311 is overwhelmed with the volume of..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...been named Winter Storm Mara – what the chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas called "an ice..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Deborah O'Keefe of Jason & Deb Sues 101X Owners Waterloo Media

Lawsuit alleges misogyny and discrimination by owner Bob Sinclair, station countersues

"...lawsuit against station owners Waterloo Media, seeking monetary relief of over $1 million. O'Keefe was fired in February 2021,..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

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