The New Police Chief Was Respected in Cincinnati. Will Austin Feel the Same?

Lisa Davis gets officially sworn in

"...time that an outsider has led APD since Art Acevedo took the reins of the department in 2007. To..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years

Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign

"...The once-again mayor is looking to earn another term. Kirk Watson formally announced today, April 10, his 2024 re-election..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Manager Search Down to Two Candidates

Finalists will address public at March 25 forum

"...This Council has shown deference to the interim manager..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Acevedo Goes: Speaking of former police chiefs, we’ve got all..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out

Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo

"...period during which controversial former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo almost became a high-level City Hall executive was the..."

March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

How Jesús Garza’s Puzzling Appointment of Art Acevedo Backfired

Acevedo publicly declined the job, but sources say he had little choice

"...Art Acevedo – the polarizing police chief who fled the Austin..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Approves $2 Million for Homelessness Study

Will it be money well spent?

"...Healthier Austin Partners agreed during a meeting with Mayor Kirk Watson to authorize the study. “This review is necessary..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to relax the Land Development Code. So far, Mayor Kirk Watson hasn’t formally announced his run, but earlier this..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

APD Chief Joseph Chacon’s Legacy

Assessing the final years of a career that saw a rise from beat cop to chief of police

"...As for Art Acevdeo, who preceded Manley, there's a..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Must-See Programming From the ATX Television Festival

10 nights of TV from the fest's 10th (and virtual) season

"...Terry Kinney, Lee Tergesen, Dean Winters, Harold Perrineau, and Kirk Acevedo for a trip back to Oswald State Correctional..."

June 11, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Honors Michael J. Fox

Small Axe, Ziwe, Faking It make the must-see list

"...cast members Lee Tergesen, Dean Winters, Harold Perrineau, and Kirk Acevedo...."

April 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...Whannell, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke, Javier Botet, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Tessa Ferrer and Ava Kolker...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

News Roundup: Confederates, Cookies, and Cream

Statues taken down, Blue Bell returns, all is well

"...notable mainly for the hyperbolic rhetoric of SCV attorney Kirk Lyons, who compared moving the statues (to other venues..."

Aug. 31, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Playback: Ramones Signer Seymour Stein Visits Local Mentees Residual Kid

Plus Casey Monahan's exit interview, James Petralli's new side project, and SXSW's 547 additional acts

"...added 547 acts on Tuesday, among them gospel preacher Kirk Franklin, surf-pop duo Best Coast, Mayer Hawthorne and Jake..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Apes and humans: Why can't everyone just get along?

"...Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Nick Thurston, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Terry Notary, Karin Konoval and Judy Greer...."

July 11, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

"...– State Sen. Kirk Watson, via video at an April 9 Google media..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature

Headlines

"...› APD Chief Art Acevedo on Sept. 27 fired Officer Justin Boehm for his..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature

Doing the SMD Shuffle

Single-member district supporters gather at the Carver

"...discussion against urban rail; former local candidates Fidel “Ace” Acevedo, Sam Osemene, and Josiah Ingalls put a word in,..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

"...new cyber-bullying legislation. Up in the Senate, Austin Democrat Kirk Watson has co-authored a water conservation bill with Sens...."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar: May 27-June 3

"...an immigration resolution similar to Arizona's new law. Sen. Kirk Watson, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, and others lead..."

May 28, 2010 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 29-May 6

"...WITHOUT SARAH PALIN Help Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Sen. Kirk Watson raise funds for pro-choice Dems running in 2010...."

April 30, 2010 News Feature

The Primary Candidates

Local and statewide candidates hit the campaign trail

"...D: Kirk Watson*..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...both candidates are generally satisfied with Police Chief Art Acevedo's performance – McCracken approves Acevedo's willingness to consistently discipline..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...• Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo broke his brisk stride through City Hall Monday to..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...having more fun right now." – Former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, now a state senator, on why he prefers..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: W.W.P.D.?

The curious semantics of "progressive" politics

"...worse) that the Chronicle didn't endorse Candidate X (Heckler, Acevedo, either Morales), because he's the progressive." (At least people..."

March 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Primary Election Night: A Roundup

"...Gene Kelly Ed Cunningham Victor Morales Ken Bentsen Ron Kirk..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature

Democratic and Republican Joint Primary: March 12, 2002

Early voting through Friday, March 8

"...Gene Kelly Ed Cunningham Victor Morales Ken Bentsen Ron Kirk..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature

Contested Races

"...Gene Kelly Ed Cunningham Victor Morales Ken Bentsen Ron Kirk..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature

Endorsements

"...U.S. Senate (Dem): Ron Kirk..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature

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