City Slickers

How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control

"...a pristine auditorium on Congress Avenue, attorney/activist Fred Lewis, District 8 City Council candidate Bobby Levinski, and Art Martinez..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

Who said what?

"...with U.S. Immi­gra­tions and Cus­toms Enforcement detainer requests (Jan. 27..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Column

Headlines

"...met Wednesday, approved ballot language, and set a May 7 referendum election to either accept a "citizens' initiative" ordinance,..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...marked the last formal City Council meeting until Aug. 7, and it was a doozy, with several major issues,..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature

Headlines

"...› Speaking of elections, registered Travis County voters can..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature

Civics 101

Want to make a difference? Here's a good place to start.

"...to the topics of Occupy at this one-day event. 4:30-7:30pm. 301 W. Second. www.occupyaustin.org. Saturday26..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Column

Headlines

"...$4.6 million grant from the Galves­ton-based Moody Foundation. However, AISD board President Mark Williams said that trustees have not..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...seats, garnered a whopping 13% of registered voters, or 7.5% of the population...."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The Cloudy Crystal Ball

If you're wondering what the new Lege will do, look to its predecessors

"...thousand manufacturing jobs disappeared. The big gain? Government hired 7,000."..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants." – Richard Whittaker AISD Gets Money for Sex Ed..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature

Obama's School Daze

Local schools react to the hubbub over Obama's school speech

"...released the full text of the speech on Sept. 7, it showed a fairly standard message about the value..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Give thanks, and do good: Nov. 27-Dec. 4

"...For more details and events, see Community Listings. Thursday 27..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...deficits," according to the suit filed in Travis Co. District Court. It alleges neither AMD nor physicians who treated..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...four spots on the City Council, seven charter amendments, AISD and ACC board spots, and many races in neighboring..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Clouded Prospects

Lege special session opens with glowing rhetoric, uncertain goals

"...relief, and also freeze property taxes to prevent school districts from using their discretion to raise the tax rate,..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...realtors is doing a brisk traffic, and where the 7-week-old will not be the only child. "It's neat to..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...April special session looks farther away than before; see AISD Casts a Wider Blueprint..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Creek Malls are the busiest locations, seeing 2,015 and 1,975 voters respectively. Despite local and state Democrats' purported efforts..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

News in brief from Austin to the world

"...Michael Scott received a life sentence for his role..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...the neighborhood and the church surfaced in the late 1970s, when the church applied for a zoning exception allowing..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...7. In 1988 he told dad, "I think Quayle would..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...farcically low. The annual statewide dropout rate for grades 7-12 that Texas schools report for accountability is 1.6% (The..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

"...Your assumptions regarding Judge Aleshire ["Page Two," Vol. 17, No. 51] are akin to a heat-treated or irradiated..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column

A Day in the Neighborhood

A Trip Through Three New Exhibits

"...best Art Neighborhood. It is not quite an "Arts District" - three galleries don't constitute a district. But each..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...Slice of Bluetiful, Mansour’s punny name for his automotive..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Qmmunity

Voting while queer

"...our radars. The Glad Tidings Pastor is running for AISD Board of Trustees in District 9, and – among..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...City Council meets today (Oct. 12) with a light..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature

Council Wrap-Up

Council passes a budget, 10-1 – no, wait, make that 9-2

"...about 22% of that $3.5 billion – proposed at $906.7 million, and (when the calculators cool) likely to be..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Come as You Are

Council gets back to business with 178 items on the agenda

"...cite the most important City Council matter today, Aug. 7, as Agenda Item 111: "directing the City Manager to..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 15-22

"...God (or god or gods) has on the media. 7pm. Austin Community College Riverside Campus, 1020 Grove, 223-6201. Free...."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature

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