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"...Emergency Abortions – Idaho and Texas Think Not: For..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah last week – enlisted Bill Callahan to open the event with a few songs,..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...a university professor united against UT-Austin’s handling of Senate Bill 17’s ban on DEI-related programs at public universities, calling..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Austin Chronic: Former Ag Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays Is Building a Hempcrete House

It’s the first privately owned residence in Austin made of the eco-friendly material

"...In a serene South Austin neighborhood, where the houses are so small compared to the sprawling oak trees..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...acoustic guitar. It’s just like Emmylou Harris on the 1973 live version with Gram Parsons. When the band comes..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Project Connect’s Paxton Problem

As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit

"...This stretch of rail is now estimated to cost $7.1 billion by 2033, with construction set to start in..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...key role in determining what a property owner’s tax bill looks like every year and how much revenue local..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...vehicles multiple times with precision drone strikes. A White House spokesperson said Tuesday “there is no evidence” the attack..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...a surreptitious blow on a Honk!TX tuba pre-pandemic. Year 12 now, the marching band summit crescendos the capital’s best..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Rife with references to house, disco, and ballroom, Renaissance was Beyoncé’s ode to Black..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...McGaughy reported. The agreement will require Paxton to complete 100 hours of community service in Collin County, take 15..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...Rife with references to house, disco, and ballroom, Renaissance was Beyoncé’s ode to Black..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...was first revealed to be in the works in 2021. Patrick’s participation – which included a proclamation on Twitter..."

March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...“Imagine a Zoom meeting with 12 4-year-olds.” That’s how Justin Douglas remembers his son Holden’s..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...Clouds threatened overhead all day at the 12th annual Luck Reunion, but unlike last year’s forced delay,..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role

When state withheld death data, advocate pushed back

"...Nakeenya Wilson was outspoken about the ramifications of that..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The city announced this week that it won a $105 million grant funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

SXSW Panel Finds Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Different Ways Across America

Mayors meet in Austin to discuss the affordability problem

"...In Oakland, housing prices are astronomical, with the typical..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

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March 8, 2024 News Feature

Artists Drop Out of Official SXSW Shows Due to Army Sponsorship

Squirrel Flower, Mamalarky opt for all-unofficial gigs

"...Ella O'Connor Williams, who performs as Squirrel Flower, announced..."

March 5, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...from Texas and Florida attorneys who argued the states’ 2021 laws are justified because social media platforms have suppressed..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...The bill would connect the Texas grid to the Western Interconnection..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...troopers and the National Guard since launching in March 2021, The Texas Tribune reported...."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...receive this year's Breakthrough Award at the fest's Season 13 (May 30-June 2)...."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Grid Me Up, Scotty: In other good news, on..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...Thursday 15 - Sunday 18, the Vortex..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world premiere of one..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...ride from one place to the next.” They offer $1,200 and to cover gas costs...."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Thursday 1, AFS Cinema..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Texas Oil Billionaires Start a Spinoff PAC

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks replace Defend Texas Liberty

"...to explain the news on Wednesday that West Texas billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks have created a new..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

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