The Future Is Now

Local fiscal policy enters its Cold War era

"...Incredible Shrinking City General Fund – that this year, we can only hope, reaches its denouement...."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Man of the Hour

Superintendent Pat Forgione discusses his goals for AISD in a Q&A interview with reporter Kevin Fullerton.

"...folks, with the Urban League, the NAACP. Teacher representatives were astonished to get a call from him during his..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Rural Riddle

Hays County Water Planning Partnership forms to try and stop unmitigated growth

"...at her northern Hays County home. One of her wells ran dry, and another gave her son a serious..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...hurricane" that made a direct hit on Austin last week...."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What If Your Contact Lenses Could Change with the Light?

Acuvue debuts Oasys with Transitions, all eyes breathe a sigh of relief

"...I went to a thing at SXSW this year...."

April 3, 2019 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...CEO Tim League consulted with a former executive at Southwest Airlines, to gain her insight into hiring the cinema..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Writing the Climate

Flannery and Kolbert on the accelerating pace of global warming

"...sat on the Paramount Theatre stage moderating a discussion between two prominent researchers and writers on global warming. One..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Page Two: Here and There

The 'Chronicle' offers its Web forums and reaches out for a community conversation

"...HERE: Obviously, the Chronicle Web edition is going to have to become its own..."

July 28, 2006 Column by Louis Black

TV Eye

Push versus pull, a standardized infrastructure, the death knell of prime time … do you even want to interact with your TV?

"...that I sat through SXSW Interactive panels to hear how Ultimate TV, TiVo, Respond TV, and other Interactive TV..."

March 22, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Effendi

Talking jazz with piano great McCoy Tyner

"...intervening four decades, Tyner has put his name on well over 70 albums. Showing no sign of deceleration, the..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Music Feature by David Lynch

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mayor Responds..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Blueprint for a Breakdown

Not Worth the Work

"..."We're not bidding any more bond work with [AISD]," says..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Border Violations

What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?

"...the subject made it sound as though the U.S. were facing a new problem. True, the number – nearly..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Deep Conservation Needed

"...Lizzie Jespersen's article "Becoming Drought Tolerant" [News, Aug. 29] well reviewed how this region may respond to and/or learn..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Postmarks

Fast & Furious

This third franchise sequel doesn't have as much smarts as speed, but it's still an uncomplicated, undemanding lark.

"...Shea Whigham and Liza Lapira. Back in 2001, when we first met renegade street racer Dominic Toretto (Diesel), he..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Meanwhile ...

Approaching Memorial Day, something else to consider

"...and the subsequent Chinese earthquake, I've been struck by how quickly government officials and international news services have supplied..."

May 23, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Keane

An unconventional psychological thriller without much plot, Keane is the gripping and uncompromising story of a man's attempt to hang on to his sanity.

"...time, and with Keane, his third feature, he finally shows himself to be in full command of his uncompromising..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

War of Words

And in This Corner ...

"...Arscott with developer's fees of at least $8,000 for water-sewer hookups before granting him a waiver." But Martin pointed..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Audit: Uri Was Bad, City Made It Worse

Report faults shortcomings in disaster preparedness in city’s winter storm response

"..."The city was unprepared to respond to Winter Storm Uri largely because the city did..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

I've Loved You So Long

Kristen Scott Thomas is unforgettable in this French film about a woman who has to live with her self-hatred after committing a heinous crime.

"...retrieve her older sister, Juliette (Thomas), and the tension between them when they greet each other almost has a..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Page Two: Things Blow Up for No Reason

Still weekly, free, and a little stunned, we enter our 25th year

"...In roughly five weeks, The Austin Chronicle will begin its 25th year of..."

July 21, 2006 Column by Louis Black

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...delay the primaries until April or May, depending on how long it took for the Lege to get it..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

District Attorney Margaret Moore Announces Re-Election Campaign

Speakeasy kickoff marks beginning of 2020 primary

"...felony cases in the county – and pointed as well to progress in addressing sexual assaults. She said her..."

May 24, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Come One, Come All!

Here’s Your Early Tipsheet of the Folks Running for City Council

"...Over the last several weeks, we've been compiling a catalog of potential November candidates..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

HPBC Extended

"...garage" tracts, which have been a bone of contention between the church and the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association for..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Volente debates incorporation as a means of escaping Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and its development rules.

"...here, is changing. What vexes the locals now is how to respond: Should Lake Travis become home to the..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sexual Assault Survivors Watch Warily as APD Touts Change

Is everything really different under the new police chief?

"...in front of him to prove through his actions how committed he is and what priority he is placing..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...for reimagining not just public safety but other things we need the city to do well...."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Q&A With City Manager Spencer Cronk

In his first sit-down interview with the Chronicle, Austin's CM discusses public safety, the budget, and next steps

"...Hall reporter Austin Sanders for his first Chron­icle interview. We discussed Cronk's proposed fiscal year 2021 budget, reimagining public..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...Back in 2004, when aerial drones were still synonymous with Hellfire missiles and top-secret military missions,..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

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