Supreme Court: Football or Fluff?

Supreme Court hears arguments in state's appeal of previous ruling that faulted Texas' method of funding schools

"...the existing funding mechanism for public schools. District Judge John Dietz has given lawmakers an Oct. 1 deadline to..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...10:30-11:30am Paramount Theatre Dave Barry & Roy Blount Jr.Moderator: John Aielli..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Bibliomania

Books We Love and a Few Books We Don't

"...American West by Stephen Ambrose 6. Empty Quarter by David Marion Wilkinson 7. Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches From..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Books Feature

Xenophobia?

International Acts at SXSW

"...DAMHNAIT DOYLE (St. John's, Newfoundland): Damhnait (pronounced: dav-ven-net) Doyle got signed after being..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

And They're Off!

Primary filings reveal a who's who of contenders

"...that evening at the Four Seas­ons for the inaugural Johnson-Bentsen-Richards Dinner, it became clear that there were more than..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

Opening day of the special legislative session featured more plot lines than a MASH episode.

"...state surplus. A blue-ribbon committee headed by former Comptroller John Sharp crafted the plan, under Perry's charge, as the..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

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"...war. It isn't a war against al Qaeda as John Kerry has suggested, but rather a war to determine..."

April 30, 2004 Column

On the Lege

The redistricting conference committee doesn't look like Texas, and Strayhorn gets slapped

"...that committee were sent to conference by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The other four House appointees are Phil King..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Record Reviews

"...5 Stars-- Harvey Pekar Anour Brahem/John Surman/Dave Holland..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Review

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Byron Cook Frank Corte, Jr. Brandon Creighton Drew Darby John Davis Joseph "Joe" Deshotel Dawnna Dukes Craig Eiland Rob..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Donors

"...RyanDallasRyan & Co. P.C.$371,368 Charles C. ButtSan AntonioH.E.B. Grocery$346,000 John Eddie WilliamsHoustonWilliams Bailey Law Firm$333,376 John M. O’QuinnHoustonO’Quinn Laminack..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Wednesday Picks

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...loop certain sections. So even in playing James P. Johnson's "You've Got to Be Modernistic," there's a section we..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...on April's upcoming Please Believe It (Velocette). Hailing from Kent, Ohio, these four frickers flat-out chop you down. (Emo's..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

311 Story in Error

"...he is part of the solution. "The problem," as Johnny Rotten used to put it, "is you."..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...Dark) pits two legendary veterans of the screen – John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush – against each other in..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Wild Child, “Dear John”..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Clouded Prospects

Lege special session opens with glowing rhetoric, uncertain goals

"...and former Comptroller (and former Dem lieutenant governor candidate) John Sharp, who had led the 24-member commission charged with..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Gay leader makes bold red-state predictions

"...that had formed to sink the bill. (Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst had vowed to suspend the rules to override..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Challenge of Judge Dietz

School finance decision puts responsibility where it's always been - on all of us

"..."It's the right thing to do," state District Judge John Dietz last week found the current Texas public school..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Column by Michael King

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"...I understand you elected not to weigh St. John's down with your graphics skills, despite Toby Futrell's ipsilateralism..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Column

It's a Mystery to Me

"...fiction, that Hammett was a hack, that the MacDonalds (John D. & Ross) were mediocre. Indeed, it's a mystery..."

April 23, 1999 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Primary Candidates

Local and statewide candidates hit the campaign trail

"...R: David Dewhurst*..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

Wednesday Picks

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now

"...the Art of the Dance (Chicken Ranch). – Darcie StevensDavid Olney..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Austin Food + Wine Festival Announces 2017 Talent

Tickets go on sale today

"...Thursday, April 27, at Auditorium Shores will feature chefs David Bull (Second Bar + Kitchen, La Corsha Hospitality Group),..."

Jan. 19, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Naked City

"...and still claims an overall lead in convention delegates. (John McCain wrapped up the GOP nomination.) In Travis County,..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

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"...why do the KUT brass have to cut back John Aielli and fire Teresa Ferguson ["Media Watch," News, Sept...."

Sept. 15, 2006 Column

Capitol Chronicle

The Legislature enters the home stretch -- two weeks to go.

"...an alternate, radically partisan version proposed by Waco Republican David Sibley. That created a stalemate, and the scuttlebutt is..."

May 18, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Pointed Remembrances, Pointless Arguments

Letters at 3AM

"...Media pulpits like Time usually date its beginning at John Kennedy's assassination in November, 1963. I'd say it began..."

May 9, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame Inductees 1983-2016

Never before published list of all Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame inductees

"...Kent Omar Dykes (86)..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

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"...Michelle Coffey, aka Corp. John Coffey's, aka Political Football's wife..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

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