From Austin to Travis County -- With $$$$$$

Travis County's upcoming bond election asks mostly urban voters to fund suburban sprawl.

"...Prop. 2 preservation land acquisition). This year's county bond election could turn out to be a milder, sleepier throwback..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.

"...Finally, James notes that billboards provide a service to travelers. While this..."

April 27, 2001 Column

Page Two

Sifting through the election fallout.

"...Some notes on the past few days:..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column by Louis Black

The Ongoing Tradition

The Taos Talking Pictures Festival has carved out a place as one of the country's top 10 film festivals with an eclectic, mellow mix of artists, activist politics, panels, and New Age philosophy.

"...previous winners of the award include Gary Walkow for Notes From Underground, Constance Marks for Green Chimneys, Chris Eyre..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...It's just not an election without the traditional ploys of Austin's suburban detractors in..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Just Say No

Council Draws on Tomorrow Plan to Redirect Growth

"...as the basis of the zoning denial. Reid, however, notes that Cencor met some if not all of the..."

May 22, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Page Two

"...The election is over. The 20,000+ core environmental voters once again..."

May 15, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Shooting Spelce in a Barrel

Bush and Bush Land a Free Ad

"...- in that it could help sway the gubernatorial election by giving free publicity to incumbent George Bush, Jr...."

March 13, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Shades of Camelot

"...was a big year, politically. There was a national election. Martin Luther King was assassinated. Bobby Kennedy was assassinated,"..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...discussing the history of the Mathes tracts. The representative notes that in his first contact with the Mathes family..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Postmarks

Lewis Rebuts Ads

"...theses tactics and send Mr. Mitchell a message on election day...."

May 30, 1997 Column

Houston's Long Shadow

Austin-Bashing: It's Not Over Yet

"...266, which do several things: 1) call for an election of the residents in an area to be annexed;..."

April 4, 1997 News Column by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Which Way Will Austin Swing? Ninth Inning, 3 and 2

Home By the River

"...grey beginnings of the stadium proposal - is the selection process of the stadium site itself. After examining several..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...ensure that baseball strikes out with Austin voters on election day. The coalition, which held its first press conference..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...Combs has already announced that she will not seek re-election. The story, written by Deana Ricks, quotes an unnamed..."

July 14, 1995 News Feature

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...The state’s own analyses of SB 2 and HB..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Medics at Hays County’s Private, Unionized EMS Service Fear for Agency’s Future

One government client has moved on, another appears ready to

"...says in the months after employees won their union election in summer 2023, the ESD 1 board of directors..."

Feb. 28, 2025 News Post by Austin Sanders

As ICE Sweeps Reach Austin, Area Schools Prepare for Potential of Campus Arrests

State police will team with federal agencies in immigration arrests

"...to dramatically expand detention in Texas. Shortly after the election, Texas officially offered the Trump administration a 1,400-acre ranch..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Reading Is Resistance

What to look forward to at this year’s literary fest

"...people had a lighter fall catalog because of the election, and especially with nonfiction books, they just don’t want..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts

From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see

"...Sam’s Town Point offers a full day of pre-Election Day distraction with Penny Festival, a country sampler mini-festival..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Connection Through Jazz and Conversation at the Cactus Cafe

Rabbi Neil Blumofe tributes jazz legends and shares their stories at this monthly show

"...honored to think about the spaces in between the notes, the spaces in between all the information we get,”..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Whatever Your Genre, We Have Live Music Recommendations for You

Beerthoven, Tommy Stinson, Moody Bank$, and more

"...As anti-immigrant rhetoric swells this election season, local community organizers the Artlands Creative and GOOD..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Mélat, Chingona Fest, Benjamin Tod, and More Crucial Concerts

Lots of sounds to be heard this week

"...appears on every possible accessory. These days, the word denotes butt-kicking personal effectiveness for those who invoke it. In..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Can Museums Solve America’s Education Inequality Problem?

SXSW panelists discuss the power of public spaces

"...as their classroom for a week. In the upcoming election, it will serve as a polling place. Decatur says..."

March 14, 2024 SXSW Post by Lina Fisher

Youth Keep Up With Kandidates Personally and Politically

Climate change forum focuses on young voters

"...for Austin's young voters – candidates answered the next election's burning climate change questions with cutouts of Kim Kardashian..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Leila Saidane

Aleshire Comes Up Short (So Far) in City Redistricting Suit

A judge has ruled Austin won't need more council elections

"...Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire over how city coun­cil elections should be handled following redistricting, District Judge Lora Livingston..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bullock Museum Cancels "Forget the Alamo" Program Under Pressure

Right-wing outrage scuttles writers' virtual event (for now)

"...about the 1836 siege, for at least two full election cycles now. Earlier this month, Abbott signed House Bill..."

July 1, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Mini Music Festival Serenades the Esperanza Community Homeless Encampment

Bands and residents soundtrack Been There event

"...7.5 months, ended up living in Esperanza, which he notes being much better than “living under a bridge.” The..."

April 23, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Artist Madeline Irvine Marks COVID Time With the Pandemic Clock

The Austin artist has turned a daily practice into a way to count down the lockdown

"...the traumas of the coronavirus, George Floyd's murder, the election, and more, Irvine says "the daily practice of working..."

March 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

APD Chief and Austin Police Association Get Prickly Over Post-Sedition Suggestions

Good cop, mad cop

"...to working collaboratively to resolve such matters." The statement notes that APD Internal Affairs is responsible for conducing investigations..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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