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"...Phelan, R-Beaumont, is in big trouble. Despite having overseen the passage of what even Gov. Greg Abbott touted as..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...MP3 file to fellow KOOP 91.7FM host Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Santa Anna’s Leg, Illinois State Military Museum

Mexican general’s prosthesis is a bit of Texas history in the North

"...Santa Anna's leg resides in the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield, Ill. The rest..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Even Republicans Agree: Schools Are Underfunded

But are vouchers more important?

"...Texas' public schools received no new funding in the recently concluded legislative sessions. Most blame this on Gov...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 23-29

"...Dream Sequence." It will provide guidance as you dive further than ever before into the precious mysteries in your..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Opinion: Sex Ed Is Not the Enemy – It’s Mental Health Care

We can help our communities lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives by increasing access to reproductive health resources

"...did your parents talk to you about sex? Did they talk to you about it at all? In school,..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Column by Isabella Verratti

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...When we arrive at the Moody Center, surrounded on all sides by beer-bellied metalheads..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...Ken Ervin stood before a group of reporters this past February, fellow attorney Doug O'Connell at..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Navalny

Extraordinary documentary portrait of Putin’s nemesis

"...If diplomatic chatter is to be trusted, then Russian commanders are keeping the truth about how badly..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 11-17

"...sensed a new song forming in her imagination. Abandoning the stove, she ran into the next room to grab..."

March 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Progressive Responses to Evictions, Truancy Define Justice of the Peace Contests

Power to the People in the "People's Court"

"...Often described as the "people's court," the chambers of our..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Into the Darkness

Danish World War II drama sketches and stretches out its own moral complexities

"...by: Anders Refn. Starring: Jesper Christensen, Bodil Jorgensen, Mads Reuther, Gustav Dyekjaer Glese, Sara Viktoria Bjerregaard, Cyron Melville, Kathrine..."

May 21, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Perfect Date Night Is In the Details

A sort of recipe for showing your beloved (and yourself) some love

"...– which was a thing for longtime couples in the Before Times and is even more of a thing..."

Sept. 22, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Is Who We Are #13: Pro Arts Collective's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...Our ability to experience art in person and with others is presently in lockdown, and we don't know when..."

June 1, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Summer Fun Playlist: Forget the Piñatas

"...Brownout, Berlin Sessions: After Public Enemy and Black Sabbath cover albums, ATX guitar heathens low-ride..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction

Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic

"...use disorders, group meetings can be a foundational aspect of maintaining sobriety. They offer a space where someone just..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Restaurateurs Discuss Plans to Reopen (or Not)

Local restaurants on how they made the tough decision

"...May 1, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “reopened” a slate of businesses around the state, by way of Executive Order..."

May 6, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

History doesn't repeat itself but the rhymes are terrifying in this unmissable documentary

"...History doesn't repeat itself, as the saying goes, but it certainly does rhyme. That's the..."

May 1, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...was long before my time – but in 1990, the Chronicle editorial staff ran a whole issue devoted to..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Happy New Year?!?

Looking forward ... 2020 could go either way

"...It seems likely that 2020 will be a year of dramatic change. The open question: Change for the better,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Secret Dennis Bonnen Recording Released, Confirms Quid Pro Quo

GOP House speaker put on blast by right-wing lobby group Empower Texans

"...This morning, the Texas Republican Party was busy imploding, and the enemy..."

Oct. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...labor, immigrant, environmental, disability, and social justice advocates outside the JW Marriott Hotel Downtown on Wed., Aug. 14. "Hey,..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Leaders Move Forward With Homeless Aids

Homelessness: not a crime, not a picnic

"...when William Sherrard wakes up, his friends already have the radio tuned to NewsRadio KLBJ, where they frequently hear..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...The Texas Senate Education Committee voted 8-0-3 to advance a..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Local Control Now in Chains

State clamps down on cities' right to govern themselves

"...The Texas Municipal League, a coalition of city governments, is..."

April 26, 2019 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Panel Asks, Will Gerrymandering Get Worse Before It Gets Better?

Changing the districting narrative from computers to communities

"...“A decade ago, the words ‘gerrymandering’ or ‘apportionment’ didn’t resonate with voters,” began..."

March 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Dark Money, Sunlight, and Political Soccer Games

Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

"...money" is not exactly new to Austin politics. In the 2014 mayoral campaign, an out-of-state political action committee, the..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Michael King

A Letter From Guest Editor Ethan Hawke

Blaze director on why it’s time for us all to act like grownups and demand integrity from our elected officials

"...I was born here. Maybe it's because so much of the best of my work life has originated from..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

John Kerry to Kick Off Texas Tribune Festival

Other speakers include Nancy Pelosi, Beto O'Rourke, Jeff Flake

"...Ever wanted to ask our elected officials what precisely they’re doing to pull America back from..."

Aug. 1, 2018 News Post by Kimberley Jones

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...What began as a piss-take on post-punk from one of the first UK acts to rev the sound to..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

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