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April 25, 2025 News Feature
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
"...Austin finally has a real, big city-style department, the Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME). After years..."
April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker
Sitting Down With Your Senator
Sarah Eckhardt goes deep on democracy, womanhood, and our era
"...moving briskly. Down one quieter corridor, you’ll find the office of state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, where people dress more..."
April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
Our Recommended Events Include Broods, Books, and Barking Buddies
The weekdays are filled with events worth leaving the house
"...and fifth Tuesday, and show ’em you’re not just office-joker funny. – Richard Whittaker Barking Book Buddies: Read..."
March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott
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"...they’re looking to add climate project funding into a general bond to put before voters in 2026, the Monitor..."
Feb. 28, 2025 News Feature
SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes
Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew
"...On the Beach; Eames Demetrios, director of the Eames Office and descendant of design giants Charles and Ray Eames;..."
Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones
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"...U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, state Sen. Brandon Creighton, and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Cornyn said he’ll push to get..."
Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature
SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen
New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest
"...Kidman shifts from erotic drama to Midwestern mystery with Holland. Meanwhile Nic Cage (a newly-minted SXSW regular with The..."
Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup
Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more
"...been an iconic part of the downtown San Antonio landscape at least since 1865 will be discontinued completely by..."
Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
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"...support high-speed rail and to block the seizure of land needed for the rail lines...."
Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature
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"...threats have escalated in the last year, since his office secured a murder conviction against Daniel Perry, found guilty..."
Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature
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"...Deportation Camp In Texas: The Texas General Land Office has offered Donald Trump a 1,400-acre Starr..."
Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature
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"...people and blows up buildings (like the Chronicle’s former office, R.I.P.), a local photographer has been capturing the faces..."
Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature
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"...Austin is going on offense against Texas’ corrupt attorney general, Ken Paxton. Travis County officials sued Paxton in federal..."
Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature
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"...the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security doubled down last week, sending a cease-and-desist letter..."
Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature
“Dumb” Rounds to Be Manufactured Nearby, Amid Calls to Stop Sending Them to Israel
Imprecise and massive Howitzer rounds kill civilians
"...that are, by their nature, indiscriminate. Howitzer munitions often land 25 meters away from the intended target. When they..."
Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
Point Austin: Ken Paxton’s Top 10 Follies This Year
How was Ken’s year? Just impeachy.
"...for the latest wacky press release from his self-promoting Office of Attorney General. Most recently, in November, when Twitter-Killer..."
Dec. 14, 2023 News Post by Michael King
Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?
Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future
"...is not exactly popular among Austinites. (The Austin Chronicle office is one of many highway-adjacent buildings slated for demolition..."
Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham
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"...and Planning Commission – to begin discussing the even-more-anticipated Land Development Code Revision – is at 2pm next Thursday,..."
Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature
Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out
How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered
"...About $1.4 billion would be allocated to the General Fund, which pays for city services like police, fire,..."
Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
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"...a gag order to the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, in the name of impartiality. According to..."
July 21, 2023 News Feature
New Podcast Uncovers the Truth Behind 95 Bodies Found in Sugar Land
A mystery reveals a dark side of Texas’ history
"...construction crews working on a new school in Sugar Land, Texas, discovered 95 bodies in unmarked graves...."
June 24, 2023 News Post by Amelia Nonemacher
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"...Development DelayedRecent amendments to Austin's land use regulations to increase housing supply are progressing at..."
June 23, 2023 News Feature
Local Immigration Advocacy Groups Aim to Blunt Right-Wing Proposals at the Lege
Border splurge still splurging
"...Sarah Hicks, senior advisor and budget director in Abbott's office, told the committee that the state had spent $163..."
March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham
New Law Could Enable School Construction Across Texas
The limit does not exist!
"...by the State Board of Education and the Texas General Land Office. The diversified investment portfolio supports public and..."
Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham
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"...Now Entering the Studio Is Today's Defendant Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3..."
Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature
Five Takeaways From the New Austin Music Census
2022 survey shows musicians moving farther from city core
"...Don Pitts, the former head of the city's music office who commissioned the initial census when he was still..."
Feb. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki
Election Ticker: Say It Ain’t So, Zo
Qadri explains his GOP gigs, Guerrero explains her housing views
"...his super-progressive campaign message. These included working for then-Attorney General Greg Abbott's campaign and for then-U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold,..."
Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff
Lawmakers Ask for Federal Help to Stretch Texas School Bond Dollars
Hitting the ceiling
"...managed by the State Board of Education and Texas General Land Office. The Bond Guarantee Program allows the PSF..."
Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham
Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?
Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs
"...labels like NIMBY/YIMBY and preservationist/urbanist can summarize a person's general ideological approach to housing and land use policy in..."
