What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...to Travis County voters (and Chronicle readers) – are generally more front-loaded than ever, and with most local voters..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council OK's Motel Purchase to Help Homeless

Also on the dais: parks, trains, trails, diapers

"...Council also directed staff to evaluate funding mechanisms for two new stations on the Capital MetroRail..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Irishman

Scorsese's filmmaking excellence can't mask a flawed retreading of mob history

"...like Buster Keaton going full-blown Johnny Reb in The General in 1926. So when Martin Scorsese, an undeniable master..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Unearthing Daniel Johnston’s If

Producer Brian Beattie has an unreleased Daniel Johnston album ready, but can’t make amends with the late cult singer’s management

"...and other musicians, Johnston's longtime manager Tom Gimbel, also general manager of the Austin City Limits TV series and..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Public Notice: The Planning Stages

Land Use Commissioners, public swing into action on the LDC

"...Land Devel­opment Code rewrite – city staff, politicos, the general public. Everyone's starting to kick the tires and poke..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Here's What's on the Nov. 5 Ballot in Austin

A quick guide to the propositions you'll be yea-ing or nay-ing

"...Center, and sets forth how to reallocate remaining HOT funds. It also requires voter approval for all Convention Center..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

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

"...code, the city can turn to bond programs to fund construction of affordable housing – such as the historic..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Trustees Share First Thoughts on "School Changes"

So far, board's holding firm (more or less)

"...Meanwhile, trustee Jayme Mathias continued to push for a general rightsizing of the district's operations, citing projected enrollment declines..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...City Council approved the first-ever source of ongoing public funding for local music, estimated at $3 million per year...."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Local Savory Baby Food Inspired by the Paleo Diet

Austin parents create Serenity Kids for health-conscious infants

"...essentially sell sugar smoothies,” says John Durant, founder and general partner of Wild Ventures, a wellness fund that backs..."

Sept. 23, 2019 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Fantastic Fest Interview: Ant Timpson Says Come to Daddy

How an old grieving tradition gave the filmmaker a new energy

"...roots of the project. In it, loser hipster trust fund baby Norval (Elijah Wood) heads to remote Oregon for..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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

"...ALEC ties, according to CMD and Common Cause Education Fund's August 2019 "ALEC in Texas" report. While ALEC keeps..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council Members To Back Abortion Support Budget Measure

Garza, Casar plan support for $100K in abortion assistance

"...increased subsidies for child care for City employees, and funding for immigrant legal services, and financial literacy education...."

Aug. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...on the political ledger: new victim services counselors, more funding for DNA evidence processing (including rape kits), more staff..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

"...help of $15.3 million in one-time expenditures, using the funds garnered by setting the property tax rate to achieve..."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Money Matters, and the Senate

Can the Dems find (and fund) the candidate to beat Cornyn?

"...to the airwaves and the email lists to announce fundraising totals ... in order to generate more fundraising...."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Column by Michael King

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...Adler and the plan's supporters say, the project – funded primarily by a 2% increase in the city's share..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council Readies for New Budget Realities

Members might reconsider economic incentive packages

"...services) account for about 70% of the city's current General Fund budget (where the property tax revenues go; city..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Too Late to Turn Back Time

New taxes for lakeside homes, operators for Butler Pitch and Putt

"...bill, adding an estimated $3 million to the city’s general fund...."

June 21, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Plows Through Marathon Agenda

They've got 191 Items to go before decamping for summer break

"...$3 million in new tax revenue into the city general fund; Item 89 directs the city manager to report..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

LGBTQ Activists Urge AISD to Better Support Queer Youth

Activists want AISD to do more with church money

"...to use revenues generated from an anti-LGBTQ church to fund programs aimed at helping the district's LGBTQ students. In..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Queer Collaboration Yields Otherworldly Campiness in p1nky and The Kwane: Another Soup Opera!

Genres collide in cartoon-inspired DIY musical

"...a sizable queer community, a helpful portion of accessible funding, and an impressive DIY grit and you’ve got the..."

May 29, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Mac Irvine

House Committee Hears "Discriminatory" Voter Suppression Bill

SB 9 would punish voter form errors with state jail felonies

"...without help. SB 9 additionally allows criminally indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton direct access to state voter rolls...."

May 16, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Faster Than Sound: The College Kids Are Alright

First-ever KVRX Fest offers a buzzing platform for indie artists, Symphony Square, and industry-aspiring students. Also, Broken Spoke daughter Ginny White-Peacock needs "robot legs."

"...support from Austin Community College, UT did not directly fund the weekend experiment...."

May 17, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Valinda Bolton Kicks Off

Former state rep says she’ll bring experience to Commissioners Court

"...was introduced by Robert Jones of the Environmental Defense Fund and Debby Tucker of the National Center on Domestic..."

May 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

The Mayor's State of the City Is … Mixed

Adler touts city initiatives, decries “shadow” of state backlash

"...advancing property tax caps that would cripple local jurisdiction funding and even effective budget-planning – is quite serious...."

April 18, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...the trans man pursuing a Radio/TV/Film degree, created a GoFundMe to help pay for his sophomore year without the..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...Workers Defense Project and the Detained Migrant Solidarity Fianza Fund raised funds to post the unusually high $11,000 bond..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Why Is Austin Such a Promised Land for Food Entrepreneurs?

The land of milk and honey and consumer packaged goods

"...meat/fruit bars, was born here and then acquired by General Mills; Amplify Snack Brand, which makes SkinnyPop Popcorn, is..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Headlines

"...and other election officials include: 1) MOVE Texas Civic Fund, the Jolt Initiative, League of Women Voters of Texas,..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature

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