The President's Counselor: The Rise to Power of Alberto Gonzales

Despite Bill Minutaglio's admirable approach, many interviews, and access to a wide range of documents, the attorney general rarely comes into focus in his first biography.

"...by Bill Minutaglio..."

July 21, 2006 Books Review by Michael Yang

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"...the burbling musician's union brouhaha had culminated in Ms. Avellán and Mr. Rodriguez deciding not to score their films..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Short Third-Degree Sessions

Jesse Sublett gets personal with four of Bouchercon 2002's featured authors.

"...and I'm delighted that the feast has come to Austin.Bill FitzhughAustin Chronicle: Pest Control, your first novel, is one..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

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"...citywide network of streets for pedestrians and cyclists. In Bogotá, Colombia, the percentage of people who walk or cycle..."

March 1, 2002 Column

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...to the Department of Transportation. At that time, another bill -- which didn't pass, luckily -- proposed selling the..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

November 2020 General Election Results

"...County vote  / Statewide vote, if applicable) U.S. President, Senate, House President..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Feb. 11-18

"...COLORADO RIVER FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE Learn how you can help preserve and protect Lady..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...www.austinbiofuels.com and www.ecowise.com. – Daniel MottolaBeyond City Limits• The House Insurance Committee heard the "pros" and "cons" on credit..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Harold Simmons' political contributions could get him a West Texas Waste Dump & Austin environmentalists rally around the documentary film Green.

"...to Gov. Rick Perry makes Waste Control's nuclear waste bill veto-proof. Other beneficiaries of Simmons' largesse include Attorney General..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush's 'Real, Live Americans'; Nike's 'Freedom to Choose'

"...that his handlers staged for him outside the White House. The purpose of this media event was to convince..."

March 9, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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Politics & music & the politics of music.

"...of forgiveness, what's this about not giving this "bum" "house room?" A strange phrase, especially from one whose eloquence..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column

Public Notice

Watch out far too many local public service organizations are holding very cool events this hot summer.

"...the frontline of the fracas, cites the seven anti-choice bills that Dubyuh signed into law (evidently tied for first..."

June 23, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Going for Broke

Fruit Salad Days

"..."Where the music comes first." An even more direct in-house source of pride was the slogan, "We pay royalties..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Walk Like Cleto

H-town's Chingo Bling slings tamale beats

"...icons belong to the northern Mexico vaquero and the Culiacán narcotraficante, not the gangstas on the bloque. In lieu..."

June 11, 2004 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

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"...most recent tours: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Iron Maiden, Maná, Juanes, Dave Brubeck, and Rush. There are a lot..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

Republicans come out against "misleading information" -- oh, the irony! And, patriotic defense contractors refuse to buy American.

"...Hunter has no quarrel with the unlimited billions we pay to Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon, and other bloodsucking..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Audio Snapshots

America's premiere archival roots label celebrates the big 4-0.

"...his fellow Muddy Waters bandmates, the delightfully anachronistic Texas barrelhouse piano of Austin's Robert Shaw, and the chink-a-chink sounds..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

Naked City

Doggett in Austin to lead meeting in opposition to the Longhorn Pipeline, Log Cabin Republicans endorse local republicans, Mike Levy will not run for mayor. Ralph Nader in Austin, protesters prepare for Fortune 500.

"...of the pipeline. Earlier this week he told his House colleagues that the "pipeline safety" act that was scheduled..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...contest. But Urban Cowboy said "Pasadena" just as much. Warehouses, doublewides, and malls became the new sagebrush, bunkhouses, and..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

"...and will be charging $21 on your next telephone bill. Hey, don't bitch. That's still cheaper than what you'd..."

May 12, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]

Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

"...Project, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez (D) posted $459,000 raised, and $225,000 COH...."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Folk Music Fireball!

Sixty years ago this month and next, Elvis Presley destroyed Austin

"..."Austin [in 1955] was ... boring," recalls locally bred rockabilly legend Ray Campi. "[Especially] to somebody who had ambition..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Food-O-File

Get a room: Treaty Oak debuts its new tasting room on Dec. 14

"...new Treaty Oak Distilling Co. tasting room (2314 Rutland #225) since Tipsy Texan David Alan mentioned it in our..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...stark event poster by photographer Randal Ford, and the 225-plus authors who are confirmed for the fall fest...."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

What Does It Cost To Cut $62 Million?

The hidden costs, from cash to cancer

"...The budget bill passed by the House, if it should survive conference..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature

Sometimes It's Just Lousy Fan Motors

"...month. Way too much for the size of my house. My air conditioning went out, and I had the..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Postmarks

Peace Offering

"...to Ruin," with his weathered, reverb-soaked vocals recalling José González and Bill Callahan, both somber and sobering. "I move..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Abstinence Makes the Head Grow Softer

A new report finds that federally funded abstinence-only educations contains "false, misleading, or distorted information about reproductive health."

"...by the Minority Staff Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform, 11 of the 13 most..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

My Weetzah Days

A case study of one post-Winedale company, the Weetzah Players

"...that was unpretentious and invited curiosity, "Weetzah" fit the bill. "Players" was an homage to the ensemble spirit of..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Clayton Stromberger

ACL Prime Time

Blurbs to ACL Music Fest by.

"...guitarists like Jimmie Vaughan and accompaniment from the legendary Bill Campbell, Clark's soulful, youthful blues is good news indeed...."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature

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